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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Mobile, AL

January 10, 2008Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 10, 2008, 2:31 PM CST for Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 59 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: Jan 10, 2008, 2:31 PM CST (20:31 UTC)
Expired: Jan 10, 2008, 3:30 PM CST
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 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
Jan 10, 11:33 AM CST	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 146 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: 315 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 592 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 193 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 189 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.3

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The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KMOB 102032
TORMOB
MSC041-111-153-102130-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0006.080110T2031Z-080110T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
231 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHERN PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 330 PM CST

* AT 227 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES         
  SOUTHWEST OF RUNNELSTOWN...OR ABOUT NEAR PETAL...MOVING NORTHEAST  
  AT 45 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF DAMAGE WHILE OVER FORREST   
  COUNTY MISSISSIPPI.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RHODES AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF RICHTON BY 245 PM CST...
  RHODES BY 250 PM CST...
  MULBERRY BY 255 PM CST...
  STRENGTHFORD BY 305 PM CST...
  CLARA BY 310 PM CST...
  WHISTLER BY 315 PM CST...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL 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 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3143 8847 3121 8915 3143 8915 3145 8913
      3146 8894 3169 8894 3182 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 226DEG 41KT 3132 8915

$$

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 102045
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
244 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

MSC041-111-153-102130-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080110T2130Z/
PERRY MS-GREENE MS-WAYNE MS-
244 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE...NORTHWESTERN GREENE AND NORTHERN PERRY
COUNTIES...

AT 241 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RUNNELSTOWN...OR 
ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF PETAL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RICHTON BY 250 PM CST...
  RHODES BY 255 PM CST...
  MULBERRY BY 305 PM CST...
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STRENGTHFORD AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  SMITHTOWN BY 310 PM CST...
  CLARA AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WHISTLER BY 320 PM CST...

THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS STORM TO PRODUCE A TORNADO REMAINS RELATIVELY 
HIGH IF ONE HAS NOT ALREADY OCURRED.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL 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 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3143 8847 3131 8914 3145 8913 3146 8894
      3169 8894 3182 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 233DEG 35KT 3138 8906

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 102104
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
302 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

MSC041-111-102112-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080110T2130Z/
PERRY MS-GREENE MS-
302 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GREENE AND NORTHERN PERRY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3151 8854 3146 8861 3143 8893 3169 8893
      3182 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 237DEG 37KT 3147 8891

$$

MSC153-102130-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080110T2130Z/
WAYNE MS-
302 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTY...

AT 300 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR CONITNUED TO INDICATE A POTENTIAL 
TORNADO THAT WA LOCATED JUST WEST OF MULBERRY...OR ABOUT 19 MILES 
SOUTHEAST OF ELLISVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STRENGTHFORD BY 310 PM CST...
  CLARA BY 320 PM CST...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL 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 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3151 8854 3146 8861 3143 8893 3169 8893
      3182 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 237DEG 37KT 3147 8891

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 102120
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
317 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

MSC153-102130-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080110T2130Z/
WAYNE MS-
317 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
WAYNE COUNTY...

AT 314 PM CST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A 
POTENTIAL TORNADO APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLARA...OR 
ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAYNESBORO...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 
40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CLARA BY 325 PM CST...

...THE POTENTIAL TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL 
WAYNE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI...

ALTHOUGH THE STORMS ROTATION HAS WEAKENED SOMEWHAT...THE WARNING 
WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST.  BE ADVISED THAT A NEW 
TORNADO WARNING MAY BE ISSUED. STAY TUNED.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL 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 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3152 8856 3148 8864 3146 8884 3157 8886
      3168 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 237DEG 37KT 3155 8876

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 102129
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
329 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

MSC153-102139-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080110T2130Z/
WAYNE MS-
329 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO 
EXPIRE AT 330 PM CST...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3152 8856 3148 8864 3146 8884 3157 8886
      3168 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 237DEG 37KT 3162 8864

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 9, 9:53 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MOB	George, Stone	9 hr
Jan 10, 11:16 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Greene, Wayne	44 min
Jan 10, 12:30 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Greene, Wayne	45 min
Jan 10, 3:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Greene, Perry, Wayne	56 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.