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Tornado Warning 56, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at May 15, 2008, 11:01 AM CDT for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 59 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 2008, 11:01 AM CDT (16:01 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2008, 12:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 11:54 AM CDT | TORNADO | Andalusia, AL | TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND JUST WEST OF ANDALUSIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 8:58 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 196 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
- 203 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 571 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KMOB 151600
TORMOB
ALC035-039-041-053-151700-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0056.080515T1601Z-080515T1700Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1101 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ANDALUSIA...
SOUTHERN CRENSHAW COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL NOON CDT
* AT 1058 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR US 29 AND
CR 43...OR ABOUT 17 MILES EAST OF BREWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 46
MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BECK BY 1115 AM CDT...
LOANGO BY 1120 AM CDT...
RIVER FALLS AND ANDALUSIA BY 1125 AM CDT...
GANTT AND HEATH BY 1130 AM CDT...
CLEARVIEW BY 1135 AM CDT...
ROSE HILL BY 1140 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 300 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3165 8615 3159 8612 3154 8613 3152 8617
3144 8617 3138 8619 3102 8676 3115 8691
3172 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 1601Z 224DEG 40KT 3116 8675
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMOB 151616
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1116 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008
ALC035-053-151626-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080515T1700Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-CONECUH AL-
1116 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CONECUH AND
NORTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3165 8615 3159 8612 3154 8613 3152 8617
3144 8617 3138 8619 3116 8669 3128 8671
3172 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 1616Z 224DEG 40KT 3128 8661
$$
ALC039-041-151700-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080515T1700Z/
COVINGTON AL-CRENSHAW AL-
1116 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR SOUTHERN
CRENSHAW AND NORTHERN COVINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 1113 AM CDT.... THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BECK...OR ABOUT 10
MILES WEST OF ANDALUSIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 46 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RIVER FALLS AND ANDALUSIA BY 1125 AM CDT...
GANTT...HEATH AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF SANFORD BY 1130 AM CDT...
CLEARVIEW BY 1135 AM CDT...
ROSE HILL AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF EODA BY 1140 AM CDT...
DOZIER BY 1145 AM CDT...
BRANTLEY BY 1155 AM CDT...
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3165 8615 3159 8612 3154 8613 3152 8617
3144 8617 3138 8619 3116 8669 3128 8671
3172 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 1616Z 224DEG 40KT 3128 8661
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 151625
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1125 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008
ALC039-041-151700-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080515T1700Z/
COVINGTON AL-CRENSHAW AL-
1125 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR SOUTHERN
CRENSHAW AND NORTHERN COVINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 1121 AM CDT.... THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BECK...OR ABOUT 9
MILES WEST OF ANDALUSIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ANDALUSIA BY 1130 AM CDT...
RIVER FALLS BY 1135 AM CDT...
GANTT AND HEATH BY 1140 AM CDT...
CLEARVIEW BY 1145 AM CDT...
ROSE HILL BY 1150 AM CDT...
DOZIER BY 1155 AM CDT...
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3165 8615 3159 8612 3154 8613 3152 8617
3144 8617 3138 8619 3123 8663 3130 8666
3172 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 1625Z 224DEG 35KT 3129 8659
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 151639
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1139 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008
ALC039-041-151700-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080515T1700Z/
COVINGTON AL-CRENSHAW AL-
1139 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR SOUTHERN
CRENSHAW AND NORTHEASTERN COVINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 1135 AM CDT.... THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RIVER FALLS...OR
ABOUT NEAR ANDALUSIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CLEARVIEW BY 1145 AM CDT...
ROSE HILL AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF EODA BY 1150 AM CDT...
DOZIER BY 1155 AM CDT...
BRANTLEY BY NOON CDT...
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.
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 300 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3165 8615 3159 8612 3154 8613 3152 8617
3138 8619 3130 8650 3131 8655 3134 8655
3172 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 1639Z 224DEG 35KT 3137 8647
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 10:24 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 96 min | |
| May 15, 10:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 67 min |
| May 15, 11:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia | 24 min |
| May 15, 11:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 52 min |
| May 15, 11:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Monroe | 23 min |
| May 15, 11:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 41 min |
| May 15, 11:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 39 min |
| May 15, 11:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington, Crenshaw | 48 min |
| May 15, 11:43 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 92 min | |
| May 15, 11:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 41 min |
| May 15, 11:51 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 39 min |
| May 15, 12:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington, Crenshaw | 45 min |
| May 15, 12:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Monroe, Wilcox | 31 min |
| May 15, 12:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 45 min |
| May 15, 12:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 43 min |
| May 15, 12:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 45 min |
| May 15, 12:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 28 min |
| May 15, 12:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 40 min |
| May 15, 1:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Crenshaw | 19 min |
| May 15, 1:16 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 89 min | |
| May 15, 1:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 38 min |
| May 15, 2:45 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.