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Tornado Warning 164, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2008, 8:24 AM CST for Covington County, Alabama. It was in force for 36 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
- Dec 10, 2008, 8:24 AM CST (14:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2008, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Covington County, AL
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 6:47 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 212 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 674 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -153 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KMOB 101424 TORMOB ALC039-101515- /O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0164.081210T1424Z-081210T1515Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 824 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EASTERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... * UNTIL 915 AM CST * AT 821 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LIBERTYVILLE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF ANDALUSIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... BABBIE BY 840 AM CST... 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 200 PM CST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. LAT...LON 3147 8630 3130 8619 3110 8641 3120 8654 TIME...MOT...LOC 1424Z 223DEG 25KT 3120 8641 $$
2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMOB 101437
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
837 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008
ALC039-101515-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0164.000000T0000Z-081210T1515Z/
COVINGTON AL-
837 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY...
AT 835 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS
NEAR BABBIE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ANDALUSIA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
OPP BY 845 AM CST...
EODA BY 850 AM CST...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3130 8619 3124 8626 3118 8634 3127 8646
3147 8630 3138 8624 3133 8620 3132 8620
3131 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1437Z 223DEG 25KT 3126 8636
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 101500
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
900 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008
ALC039-101509-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0164.000000T0000Z-081210T1515Z/
COVINGTON AL-
859 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
HOWEVER ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS THAT EXHIBIT WEAK ROTATION ARE
DEVELOPING ACROSS SOUTHERN COVINGTON COUNTY AND ADDITIONAL WARNINGS
MAY BE NEEDED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA
OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3130 8619 3124 8626 3118 8634 3127 8646
3147 8630 3138 8624 3133 8620 3132 8620
3131 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1459Z 223DEG 25KT 3137 8624
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2:23 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 52 min |
| Dec 10, 2:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 45 min |
| Dec 10, 2:35 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 40 min | |
| Dec 10, 3:09 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 25 min |
| Dec 10, 3:16 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 44 min | |
| Dec 10, 3:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 50 min |
| Dec 10, 4:01 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 59 min | |
| Dec 10, 5:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 45 min |
| Dec 10, 5:57 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 6:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 40 min |
| Dec 10, 6:09 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 30 min |
| Dec 10, 6:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington, Crenshaw | 18 min |
| Dec 10, 6:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 29 min |
| Dec 10, 6:45 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Dec 10, 7:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 39 min |
| Dec 10, 7:08 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 52 min |
| Dec 10, 7:24 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 7:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 40 min |
| Dec 10, 7:38 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 112 min |
| Dec 10, 7:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 45 min |
| Dec 10, 8:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 46 min |
| Dec 10, 8:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 41 min |
| Dec 10, 8:57 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Dec 10, 9:04 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 26 min |
| Dec 10, 9:40 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 10:46 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 119 min | |
| Dec 10, 12:44 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 91 min | |
| Dec 10, 2:08 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 97 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.