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Tornado Warning 142, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Sep 2, 2008, 12:02 AM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2008, 12:02 AM CDT (05:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 2, 2008, 12:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 11:41 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 117 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 783 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 467 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 549 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 579 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.8
- Supercell composite
- 11.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KMOB 020502
TORMOB
MSC039-041-111-131-020545-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0142.080902T0502Z-080902T0545Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1202 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEW AUGUSTA...
NORTHEASTERN STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
* AT 1159 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES
NORTHEAST OF RAMSEY SPRINGS...OR ABOUT 17 MILES EAST OF WIGGINS...
MOVING NORTH AT 43 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
FERGUSON BY 1235 AM CDT...
WINGATE BY 1240 AM CDT...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3124 8914 3128 8914 3134 8884 3077 8874
3073 8894 3124 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 0502Z 166DEG 37KT 3084 8887
$$2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KMOB 020518 SVSMOB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1218 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008 MSC039-041-131-020528- /O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0142.000000T0000Z-080902T0545Z/ GEORGE MS-STONE MS-GREENE MS- 1218 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GREENE...NORTHEASTERN STONE AND WESTERN GEORGE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3134 8884 3092 8886 3092 8894 3128 8914 TIME...MOT...LOC 0518Z 166DEG 37KT 3097 8892 $$ MSC111-020545- /O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0142.000000T0000Z-080902T0545Z/ PERRY MS- 1218 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR PERRY COUNTY... AT 1218 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS 17 MILES SOUTH OF BEAUMONT...OR ABOUT 14 MILES EAST OF WIGGINS...MOVING NORTH AT 43 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... BEAUMONT BY 1235 AM CDT... WINGATE...FERGUSON...NEW AUGUSTA AND KITTRELL BY 1240 AM CDT... HINTONVILLE AND MAHNED BY 1245 AM CDT... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING... SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3134 8884 3092 8886 3092 8894 3128 8914 TIME...MOT...LOC 0518Z 166DEG 37KT 3097 8892 $$
000
WWUS54 KMOB 020525
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1225 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008
MSC111-020545-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0142.000000T0000Z-080902T0545Z/
PERRY MS-
1225 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR PERRY
COUNTY...
AT 1223 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS 10 MILES SOUTH OF BEAUMONT...OR ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF NEW AUGUSTA...MOVING NORTH AT 43 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BEAUMONT BY 1235 AM CDT...
WINGATE...FERGUSON...NEW AUGUSTA AND KITTRELL BY 1240 AM CDT...
HINTONVILLE AND 6 MILES EAST OF MAHNED BY 1245 AM CDT...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3134 8884 3127 8884 3126 8885 3126 8884
3125 8885 3125 8884 3118 8884 3118 8885
3117 8884 3092 8886 3092 8894 3128 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 166DEG 37KT 3104 8894
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 9:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 12:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne | 39 min |
| Sep 2, 12:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Perry | 21 min |
| Sep 2, 1:46 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Perry | 23 min |
| Sep 2, 7:15 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Stone | 45 min |
| Sep 2, 8:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Perry | 18 min |
| Sep 2, 10:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene | 30 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.