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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 24, 2010, 12:20 PM CDT for Clarke County, Wilcox County, Alabama. It was in force for 37 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, 12:20 PM CDT (17:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2010, 12:57 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Clarke County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:21 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
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 276 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -229 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 470 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 387 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 386 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 8.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
681
WFUS54 KMOB 241720
TORMOB
ALC025-131-241815-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0014.100424T1720Z-100424T1815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1220 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN WILCOX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 115 PM CDT
* AT 1215 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR RURAL...OR ABOUT
11 MILES NORTH OF GROVE HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SUNNY SOUTH BY 1225 PM CDT...
PINE HILL AND KIMBROUGH BY 1230 PM CDT...
THIS STORM HAS A PERSISTENT CIRCULATION AND HAS BEEN INTENSIFYING
OVER THE PAST HALF HOUR. IT ALSO HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE
DIAMETER HAIL. THE STORM WILL MOVE OVER NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF
CLARKE COUNTY AND THE WESTERN PORTION OF WILCOX COUNTY. MORE
DETAILED PATHCASTS TO FOLLOW.
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 SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3223 8737 3221 8736 3221 8732 3210 8721
3210 8719 3182 8754 3180 8783 3189 8784
3200 8774 3201 8763 3214 8762 3215 8753
3226 8753 3228 8752 3228 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 1717Z 229DEG 54KT 3188 8774
$$4 follow-up statements
938
WWUS54 KMOB 241732
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1232 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010
ALC025-241742-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100424T1815Z/
CLARKE AL-
1232 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3223 8737 3221 8736 3221 8732 3210 8721
3210 8719 3187 8758 3192 8766 3198 8766
3201 8763 3214 8762 3215 8753 3226 8753
3228 8752 3228 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 1732Z 229DEG 54KT 3202 8753
$$
ALC131-241815-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100424T1815Z/
WILCOX AL-
1232 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTY...
AT 1225 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS NEAR SUNNY SOUTH...OR ABOUT 19 MILES NORTHEAST OF GROVE
HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MILLERS FERRY...PRAIRIE...CANTON BEND AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
CATHERINE BY 1240 PM CDT...
REHOBOTH...6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GASTONBURG...7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
BOYKIN AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALBERTA BY 1245 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.
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 SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3223 8737 3221 8736 3221 8732 3210 8721
3210 8719 3187 8758 3192 8766 3198 8766
3201 8763 3214 8762 3215 8753 3226 8753
3228 8752 3228 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 1732Z 229DEG 54KT 3202 8753
$$136
WWUS54 KMOB 241739
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1239 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010
ALC131-241815-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100424T1815Z/
WILCOX AL-
1239 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTY...
AT 1234 PM CDT.... THIS TORNADO WAS NEAR KIMBROUGH...OR ABOUT 13
MILES WEST OF CAMDEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL MOVE NEAR...
MILLERS FERRY...REHOBOTH...PRAIRIE AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BOYKIN
BY 1245 PM CDT...
THIS STORM HAS A PERSISTENT CIRCULATION...SOME INTENSE...AND A
HISTORY OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE DIAMETER HAIL.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
TO REPORT ANY TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...OR OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER
OBSERVATIONS TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL FREE AT 1 8
7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.
REPORT ANY TORNADOES OR FUNNEL CLOUDS TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MOBILE AT AREA CODE 2 5 1...AND THEN 6 3 3 6 4 4 3. OR...
YOU MAY CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...AND THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3223 8737 3221 8736 3221 8732 3210 8721
3210 8719 3194 8750 3195 8758 3201 8760
3211 8757 3215 8753 3226 8753 3228 8752
3228 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 229DEG 54KT 3205 8747
$$994
WWUS54 KMOB 241748
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1248 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010
ALC131-241815-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100424T1815Z/
WILCOX AL-
1248 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL WILCOX COUNTY...
AT 1246 PM CDT.... A RADAR INDICATED TORNADO WAS NEAR MILLERS
FERRY...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF CAMDEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
50 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BOYKIN
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 800 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3204 8731 3205 8738 3208 8742 3212 8743
3217 8739 3221 8732 3210 8721 3210 8719
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 231DEG 43KT 3210 8735
$$850
WWUS54 KMOB 241757
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1257 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010
ALC131-241805-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100424T1815Z/
WILCOX AL-
1257 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WILCOX COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS SINCE MOVED NORTHEAST OF WILCOX COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3204 8731 3205 8738 3208 8742 3212 8743
3217 8739 3221 8732 3210 8721 3210 8719
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 180DEG 0KT 3209 8737
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 2:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 48 min |
| Apr 24, 2:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 44 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, 8:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 43 min |
| Apr 24, 8:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 36 min |
| Apr 24, 8:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 60 min |
| Apr 24, 9:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 55 min |
| Apr 24, 10:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 58 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, 12:59 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 |
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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.