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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Mobile, AL

March 27, 2009Butler County, Crenshaw County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 27, 2009, 5:46 AM CDT for Butler County, Crenshaw County, Alabama. 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: Mar 27, 2009, 5:46 AM CDT (10:46 UTC)
Expired: Mar 27, 2009, 6:45 AM CDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Butler County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 162 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: 403 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 972 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KMOB 271046
TORMOB
ALC013-041-271145-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0017.090327T1046Z-090327T1145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
546 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  CENTRAL CRENSHAW COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LUVERNE...

* UNTIL 645 AM CDT

* AT 541 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR INDUSTRY...OR
  ABOUT 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LUVERNE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LIVE OAK BY 615 AM CDT...
  PETREY BY 620 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 800 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3154 8657 3163 8665 3198 8629 3197 8618
      3189 8617 3188 8618 3184 8617 3181 8620
      3180 8616 3168 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 1046Z 231DEG 36KT 3163 8654

$$

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 271104
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
604 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

ALC013-271113-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090327T1145Z/
BUTLER AL-
603 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3159 8644 3171 8644 3198 8629 3197 8618
      3189 8617 3188 8618 3184 8617 3181 8620
      3180 8616 3168 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 1103Z 240DEG 34KT 3169 8642

$$

ALC041-271145-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090327T1145Z/
CRENSHAW AL-
603 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CRENSHAW COUNTY...

AT 600 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS
9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RUTLEDGE...OR ABOUT 11 MILES WEST OF LUVERNE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RUTLEDGE AND LUVERNE BY 615 AM CDT...
  9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAVILLE BY 620 AM CDT...
  PATSBURG AND LIVE OAK BY 625 AM CDT...
  PETREY AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRADLEYTON BY 630 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 800 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3159 8644 3171 8644 3198 8629 3197 8618
      3189 8617 3188 8618 3184 8617 3181 8620
      3180 8616 3168 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 1103Z 240DEG 34KT 3169 8642

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 271115
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
615 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

ALC041-271145-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090327T1145Z/
CRENSHAW AL-
615 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CRENSHAW COUNTY...

AT 614 AM CDT.... THIS TORNADO WAS NEAR RUTLEDGE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF LUVERNE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LIVE OAK AND LUVERNE BY 620 AM CDT...
  PATSBURG...PETREY AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF BRADLEYTON BY 625 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 800 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3170 8631 3175 8638 3198 8629 3197 8618
      3189 8617 3188 8618 3184 8617 3181 8620
      3180 8616 3173 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 1115Z 255DEG 38KT 3178 8633

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 271136
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
636 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

ALC041-271145-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090327T1145Z/
CRENSHAW AL-
636 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CRENSHAW COUNTY...

AT 632 AM CDT.... THIS TORNADO WAS NEAR PETREY...OR ABOUT 10 MILES
NORTH OF LUVERNE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

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 800 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3170 8631 3177 8633 3198 8629 3197 8618
      3189 8617 3188 8618 3184 8617 3181 8620
      3180 8616 3173 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 1136Z 245DEG 24KT 3187 8621

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 271144
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
644 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

ALC041-271153-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090327T1145Z/
CRENSHAW AL-
643 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CRENSHAW COUNTY EXPIRES AT 645 AM
CDT...

THE TORNADIC CIRCULATION WILL EXIT THE EXTREME NORTHEAST PORTION OF 
THE COUNTY BY 646 AM CDT.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3170 8631 3177 8633 3198 8629 3197 8618
      3189 8617 3188 8618 3184 8617 3181 8620
      3180 8616 3173 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 1143Z 245DEG 24KT 3189 8616

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 26, 10:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MOB	Clarke, Mobile, Washington	6 hr
Mar 26, 10:57 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		63 min
Mar 27, 1:07 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington	4 hr
Mar 27, 2:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	43 min
Mar 27, 3:12 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	108 min
Mar 27, 3:12 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		63 min
Mar 27, 3:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	47 min
Mar 27, 4:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia	65 min
Mar 27, 4:12 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		63 min
Mar 27, 4:19 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke	116 min
Mar 27, 4:24 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Baldwin	36 min
Mar 27, 4:53 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Escambia	27 min
Mar 27, 4:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Conecuh	36 min
Mar 27, 5:09 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		111 min
Mar 27, 5:17 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Covington, Escambia	33 min
Mar 27, 5:49 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Covington, Crenshaw	41 min
Mar 27, 5:56 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Covington	49 min
Mar 27, 6:53 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		112 min
Mar 27, 9:05 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		115 min
Mar 27, 10:09 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Mobile	47 hr
Mar 27, 10:12 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Dallas, Monroe, Wilcox	7 days
Mar 27, 11:09 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		111 min
Mar 27, 12:59 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		2 hr
Mar 27, 2:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MOB	Mobile	12 hr
Mar 27, 3:44 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		91 min
Mar 27, 5:13 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		62 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.