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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Mobile, AL

April 24, 2010Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi; Choctaw County, Clarke County, Washington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 24, 2010, 10:47 AM CDT for Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi; Choctaw County, Clarke County, Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 58 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 24, 2010, 10:47 AM CDT (15:47 UTC)
Expired: Apr 24, 2010, 11:45 AM CDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Washington County, AL, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:48 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 24, 6:15 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 185 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: 1759 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -58 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 838 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 175 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 208 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.0
Supercell composite: 8.9

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The text

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

635 
WFUS54 KMOB 241547
TORMOB
ALC023-025-129-MSC041-111-153-241645-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0010.100424T1547Z-100424T1645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1047 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEAKESVILLE...
  NORTHERN PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEW AUGUSTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  EXTREME WEST CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATOM...

* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT

* AT 1043 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WINGATE...OR ABOUT
  2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW AUGUSTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL MOVE NEAR...
  BOTHWELL AND SAND HILL BY 1100 AM CDT...
  BATTLES BY 1120 AM CDT...
  LOPER BY 1135 AM CDT...
  SILVER CROSS AND KOENTON BY 1140 AM CDT...

THIS STORM HAS A VERY GOOD CHANCE OF PRODUCING A TORANDO AND AT 
LEAST GOLFBALL SIZE DIAMETER HAIL.

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.

TO REPORT ANY TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...OR OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER
OBSERVATIONS TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL FREE AT 1 8
7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3155 8862 3170 8833 3170 8809 3167 8808
      3166 8809 3161 8808 3160 8807 3128 8807
      3112 8845 3107 8907 3126 8911
TIME...MOT...LOC 1546Z 235DEG 51KT 3121 8896

$$

4 follow-up statements

863 
WWUS54 KMOB 241602
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1102 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

ALC023-025-129-MSC041-111-153-241645-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100424T1645Z/
WASHINGTON AL-CLARKE AL-CHOCTAW AL-PERRY MS-GREENE MS-WAYNE MS-
1102 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE...NORTHERN GREENE...EAST CENTRAL PERRY...EXTREME
SOUTH CENTRAL CHOCTAW...EXTREME WEST CENTRAL CLARKE AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES...

AT 1101 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS 6 MILES WEST OF AVERA...OR ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF NEW
AUGUSTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS A VERYGOOD CHANCE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO AND AT LEAST 
GOLFBALL SIZE DIAMETER HAIL.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BOTHWELL...SAND HILL...JONATHAN...LEAKESVILLE...PIAVE...
ROUNSAVILLE...SMITHTOWN...ESCATAWPA...DEER PARK...VINEGAR BEND...
FRUITDALE...STATE LINE...YELLOW PINE...CHICORA...BATTLES...
BUCKATUNNA...ROBINSON JUNCTION...TIBBIE...SEABOARD...TOPTON...
CHATOM...HAWTHORN...JORDAN...YARBO...LOPER...HEALING SPRINGS...
MILLRY...KOENTON...BIGBEE...SILVER CROSS AND FRANKVILLE

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.

TO REPORT ANY TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...OR OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER
OBSERVATIONS TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL FREE AT 1 8
7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3155 8862 3170 8833 3170 8809 3167 8808
      3166 8809 3161 8808 3160 8807 3128 8807
      3114 8844 3115 8873 3120 8889 3129 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 1601Z 230DEG 51KT 3131 8878

$$

344 
WWUS54 KMOB 241611
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1111 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

MSC111-241619-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100424T1645Z/
PERRY MS-
1111 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST PERRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3134 8880 3155 8862 3170 8833 3170 8809
      3160 8807 3129 8807 3121 8844 3122 8866
      3126 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 1609Z 235DEG 42KT 3135 8870

$$

ALC023-025-129-MSC041-153-241645-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100424T1645Z/
WASHINGTON AL-CLARKE AL-CHOCTAW AL-GREENE MS-WAYNE MS-
1111 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE...NORTHERN GREENE...EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL
CHOCTAW...EXTREME WEST CENTRAL CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 1105 AM CDT.... THIS TORNADO WAS NEAR BOTHWELL...OR ABOUT 16 MILES
NORTHWEST OF LEAKESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THE MOST 
INTENSE PORTION OF THE CIRCULATION IS BETWEEN AVERA AND SAND HILL. 
ALSO...QUARTER SIZE HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED WITHTHIS STORM.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SMITHTOWN...ESCATAWPA...FRUITDALE...VINEGAR BEND...CHICORA...STATE
LINE...BATTLES...YELLOW PINE...ROBINSON JUNCTION...BUCKATUNNA...
TIBBIE...SEABOARD...TOPTON...CHATOM...JORDAN...YARBO...LOPER...
HEALING SPRINGS...SILVER CROSS...MILLRY...KOENTON...HAWTHORN...
FRANKVILLE AND BIGBEE

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.

TO REPORT ANY TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...OR OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER
OBSERVATIONS TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL FREE AT 1 8
7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3134 8880 3155 8862 3170 8833 3170 8809
      3160 8807 3129 8807 3121 8844 3122 8866
      3126 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 1609Z 235DEG 42KT 3135 8870

$$

873 
WWUS54 KMOB 241623
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1123 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

ALC023-025-129-MSC041-153-241645-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100424T1645Z/
WASHINGTON AL-CLARKE AL-CHOCTAW AL-GREENE MS-WAYNE MS-
1123 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE...NORTHEASTERN GREENE...EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL
CHOCTAW...EXTREME WEST CENTRAL CLARKE AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON
COUNTIES...

AT 1118 AM CDT.... THIS TORNADO WAS 10 MILES WEST OF STATE LINE...OR
ABOUT 18 MILES NORTH OF LEAKESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
FRUITDALE...YELLOW PINE...BATTLES...CHICORA...BUCKATUNNA...ROBINSON
JUNCTION...YARBO...SILVER CROSS...MILLRY...LOPER...KOENTON...
JORDAN...HEALING SPRINGS...FRANKVILLE...CHATOM AND BIGBEE

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.

TO REPORT ANY TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...OR OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER
OBSERVATIONS TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL FREE AT 1 8
7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3141 8868 3155 8862 3170 8833 3170 8809
      3160 8807 3145 8807 3133 8836 3134 8854
      3137 8865
TIME...MOT...LOC 1623Z 227DEG 32KT 3144 8859

$$

828 
WWUS54 KMOB 241634
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1134 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

MSC041-153-241643-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100424T1645Z/
GREENE MS-WAYNE MS-
1134 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN GREENE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3170 8809 3160 8807 3149 8807 3149 8811
      3148 8835 3149 8843 3154 8845 3160 8843
      3170 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 246DEG 35KT 3153 8838

$$

ALC023-025-129-241645-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100424T1645Z/
WASHINGTON AL-CLARKE AL-CHOCTAW AL-
1134 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR EXTREME
SOUTH CENTRAL CHOCTAW...EXTREME WEST CENTRAL CLARKE AND NORTHERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 1131 AM CDT.... A POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
LOPER...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHATOM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 
40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HEALING
SPRINGS...YARBO...JORDAN...MILLRY...SILVER CROSS...KOENTON...
FRANKVILLE AND BIGBEE

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.

TO REPORT ANY TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...OR OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER
OBSERVATIONS TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL FREE AT 1 8
7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3170 8809 3160 8807 3149 8807 3149 8811
      3148 8835 3149 8843 3154 8845 3160 8843
      3170 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 246DEG 35KT 3153 8838

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 24, 2:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	George	48 min
Apr 24, 2:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	George	44 min
Apr 24, 8:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Greene, Perry, Wayne	43 min
Apr 24, 8:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Greene	60 min
Apr 24, 10:10 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Perry, Stone	50 min
Apr 24, 10:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Wayne	31 min
Apr 23, 7:24 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		51 min
Apr 24, 1:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler	18 min
Apr 24, 1:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Crenshaw	43 min
Apr 24, 1:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Crenshaw	7 min
Apr 24, 2:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Mobile, Washington	17 min
Apr 24, 4:31 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		44 min
Apr 24, 6:13 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		47 min
Apr 24, 7:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw	32 min
Apr 24, 8:30 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Choctaw	36 min
Apr 24, 9:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw	55 min
Apr 24, 11:23 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Choctaw	37 min
Apr 24, 11:42 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Washington	47 min
Apr 24, 11:58 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Choctaw	32 min
Apr 24, 12:09 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		66 min
Apr 24, 12:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke, Wilcox	37 min
Apr 24, 12:59 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		46 min
Apr 24, 2:46 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		44 min
Apr 24, 2:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Escambia	51 min
Apr 24, 3:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	39 min
Apr 24, 3:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	39 min
Apr 24, 3:42 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		48 min
Apr 24, 5:08 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		37 min
Apr 24, 5:42 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		33 min

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Mississippi, 2010 Tornado Warnings in Alabama, 2010 Every tornado warning in 2010 Tornadoes in 2010

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.