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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 4, 2008, 5:23 PM CDT for Greene County, Wayne County, Mississippi; Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 52 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
- Apr 4, 2008, 5:23 PM CDT (22:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2008, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Washington County, AL, Greene County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 9:48 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 0 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 311 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 311 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 8.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KMOB 042223 TORMOB ALC129-MSC041-153-042315- /O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0043.080404T2223Z-080404T2315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 523 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EXTREME NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATOM... * UNTIL 615 PM CDT * AT 523 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BATTLES...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTH OF WAYNESBORO... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... BATTLES AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROBINSON JUNCTION BY 530 PM CDT... STATE LINE AND BUCKATUNNA BY 535 PM CDT... LOPER...YARBO...MILLRY AND JORDAN BY 600 PM 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 600 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3169 8837 3146 8807 3140 8860 3150 8866 TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 245DEG 26KT 3146 8857 $$
4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMOB 042234
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
532 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2008
MSC041-042242-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080404T2315Z/
GREENE MS-
532 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3151 8813 3148 8811 3146 8807 3144 8851
3151 8858 3169 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 245DEG 26KT 3149 8850
$$
ALC129-MSC153-042315-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080404T2315Z/
WASHINGTON AL-WAYNE MS-
532 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 532 PM CDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CONTAINING A POSSIBLE TORNADO OVER SOUTHEAST WAYNE COUNTY. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BATTLES...OR ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF
CHATOM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
8 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHATOM BY 555 PM CDT...
LOPER...YARBO...MILLRY AND JORDAN BY 600 PM CDT...
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.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3151 8813 3148 8811 3146 8807 3144 8851
3151 8858 3169 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 245DEG 26KT 3149 8850
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 042243
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
543 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2008
ALC129-MSC153-042315-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080404T2315Z/
WASHINGTON AL-WAYNE MS-
543 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 543 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF
YARBO...OR ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF CHATOM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
YARBO...LOPER...JORDAN AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MILLRY BY 600 PM
CDT...
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3164 8831 3164 8830 3163 8827 3147 8812
3147 8844 3152 8851 3167 8834
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 243DEG 24KT 3150 8840
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 042253
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
552 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2008
ALC131-042302-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-080404T2300Z/
WILCOX AL-
552 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WILCOX COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...
THE STORM HAS SINCE EXITED THE COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3219 8730 3216 8724 3210 8719 3207 8719
3200 8736 3208 8749 3210 8750 3216 8744
3222 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 234DEG 44KT 3226 8707
$$000 WWUS54 KMOB 042309 RRA SVSMOB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 610 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2008 ALC129-042320- /O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080404T2315Z/ WASHINGTON AL- 610 PM CDT FRI APR 4 2008 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY EXPIRES AT 615 PM CDT... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3165 8830 3147 8812 3147 8837 3154 8841 TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 241DEG 23KT 3158 8823 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wayne | 24 min |
| Apr 4, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Stone | 46 min |
| Apr 4, 3:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wayne | 54 min |
| Apr 4, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Perry | 49 min |
| Apr 4, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry, Wayne | 39 min |
| Apr 4, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry, Wayne | 41 min |
| Apr 4, 5:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry, Wayne | 46 min |
| Apr 4, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Stone | 38 min |
| Apr 4, 6:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene | 32 min |
| Apr 4, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Stone | 51 min |
| Apr 4, 2:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke | 54 min |
| Apr 4, 2:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 41 min |
| Apr 4, 2:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke | 29 min |
| Apr 4, 2:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 53 min |
| Apr 4, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 32 min |
| Apr 4, 3:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 15 min |
| Apr 4, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 42 min |
| Apr 4, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 50 min |
| Apr 4, 5:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 29 min |
Nearby
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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.