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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Mobile, AL

February 17, 2008Clarke County, Wilcox County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 17, 2008, 11:58 AM CST for Clarke County, Wilcox County, Alabama. It was in force for 47 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: Feb 17, 2008, 11:58 AM CST (17:58 UTC)
Expired: Feb 17, 2008, 12:45 PM CST
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Clarke County, AL, Wilcox County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 17, 5:26 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 141 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 560 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 277 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 350 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS54 KMOB 171759
TORMOB
ALC025-131-171845-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0029.080217T1758Z-080217T1845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1158 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN AND NORTHERN WILCOX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHEAST CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1245 PM CST

* AT 1158 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  TALLAHATTA   SPRINGS...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTH OF GROVE
  HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  THOMASVILLE BY 1205 PM CST...
  SHAWNEE AND SUNNY SOUTH BY 1210 PM CST...
  PINE HILL BY 1215 PM CST...
  KIMBROUGH...ANNE MARIE AND LAMISON BY 1220 PM CST...
  PRAIRIE BY 1230 PM CST...
  MILLERS FERRY AND REHOBOTH BY 1235 PM 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 100 PM CST SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3223 8736 3205 8717 3185 8787 3194 8792
      3202 8782 3203 8765 3214 8764 3216 8754
      3224 8753 3230 8747
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 240DEG 42KT 3192 8782

$$

PURDY

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 171813
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1213 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

ALC025-171823-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080217T1845Z/
CLARKE AL-
1213 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEAST CLARKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3223 8736 3205 8717 3196 8764 3214 8764
      3216 8754 3224 8753 3229 8748 3229 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 243DEG 44KT 3205 8763

$$

ALC131-171845-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080217T1845Z/
WILCOX AL-
1213 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTY...

AT 1213 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
PINE HILL...OR ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTH OF LINDEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LAMISON BY 1220 PM CST...
  PRAIRIE...CATHERINE...GASTONBURG AND MILLERS FERRY BY 1230 PM
  CST...
  REHOBOTH...ALBERTA AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF BOYKIN BY 1235 PM
  CST...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3223 8736 3205 8717 3196 8764 3214 8764
      3216 8754 3224 8753 3229 8748 3229 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 243DEG 44KT 3205 8763

$$

PURDY

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 171839
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1239 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

ALC131-171845-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080217T1845Z/
WILCOX AL-
1239 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL WILCOX COUNTY...

AT 1239 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR REHOBOTH...OR
ABOUT 15 MILES NORTH OF CAMDEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3223 8736 3217 8729 3216 8729 3215 8728
      3212 8736 3220 8745 3229 8745
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 239DEG 39KT 3221 8734

$$

PURDY

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 17, 7:00 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Washington	45 min
Feb 17, 9:48 AM CST	Marine Weather Statement	MOB		2 hr
Feb 17, 10:37 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Baldwin	38 min
Feb 17, 11:03 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Washington	27 min
Feb 17, 11:11 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Baldwin	49 min
Feb 17, 11:25 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke	35 min
Feb 17, 11:30 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	60 min
Feb 17, 11:46 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		59 min
Feb 17, 11:46 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Baldwin	59 min
Feb 17, 12:29 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Escambia	61 min
Feb 17, 12:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	45 min
Feb 17, 12:44 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		61 min
Feb 17, 12:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	36 min
Feb 17, 12:55 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		65 min
Feb 17, 1:12 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia	63 min
Feb 17, 1:21 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Butler, Monroe, Wilcox	39 min
Feb 17, 1:55 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		65 min
Feb 17, 2:11 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Crenshaw	19 min
Feb 17, 2:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington	31 min
Feb 17, 2:31 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia	59 min
Feb 17, 2:52 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Crenshaw	23 min
Feb 17, 2:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Crenshaw	36 min
Feb 17, 3:01 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Butler, Crenshaw	44 min
Feb 17, 3:13 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Covington, Escambia	47 min
Feb 17, 3:24 PM CST	Marine Weather Statement	MOB		5 hr
Feb 17, 3:28 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia	50 min
Feb 17, 3:51 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Covington	24 min
Feb 17, 3:59 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		31 min
Feb 17, 4:30 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		90 min
Feb 17, 5:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Covington	36 min
Feb 17, 5:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Covington	52 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.