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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Mobile, AL

October 24, 2010Conecuh County, Covington County, Escambia County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Oct 24, 2010, 11:15 PM CDT for Conecuh County, Covington County, Escambia County, Alabama. It was in force for 45 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: Oct 24, 2010, 11:15 PM CDT (04:15 UTC)
Expired: Oct 25, 2010, 12:00 AM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Escambia County, AL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 210 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: 65 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1728 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 117 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 232 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

055 
WFUS54 KMOB 250415
TORMOB
ALC035-039-053-250500-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0025.101025T0415Z-101025T0500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1115 PM CDT SUN OCT 24 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT

* AT 1113 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES EAST OF
  EAST BREWTON...OR NEAR US 29 AND CR 43...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BROOKLYN AROUND 1125 PM CDT...
  RED LEVEL AROUND MIDNIGHT CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3150 8666 3124 8648 3109 8681 3115 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 222DEG 21KT 3118 8679

$$

3 follow-up statements

519 
WWUS54 KMOB 250426
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1126 PM CDT SUN OCT 24 2010

ALC035-039-053-250500-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-101025T0500Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-COVINGTON AL-CONECUH AL-
1126 PM CDT SUN OCT 24 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CONECUH...NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN
ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...

AT 1122 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS NEAR BROOKLYN...OR ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
ANDALUSIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BROOKLYN AROUND 1130 PM CDT...
  PAUL AROUND 1135 PM CDT...
  FAIRFIELD AND MELROSE AROUND 1140 PM CDT...
  BECK AROUND 1145 PM CDT...
  LOANGO AND COHASSETT AROUND 1150 PM CDT...
  RED LEVEL AROUND MIDNIGHT 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.

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...OR LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER
LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3150 8666 3124 8648 3109 8681 3115 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0425Z 222DEG 21KT 3122 8674

$$

641 
WWUS54 KMOB 250433
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1133 PM CDT SUN OCT 24 2010

ALC053-250443-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-101025T0500Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-
1133 PM CDT SUN OCT 24 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3114 8670 3120 8671 3119 8673 3120 8674
      3120 8676 3121 8677 3125 8677 3127 8676
      3128 8682 3150 8666 3124 8648
TIME...MOT...LOC 0433Z 222DEG 21KT 3125 8670

$$

ALC035-039-250500-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-101025T0500Z/
COVINGTON AL-CONECUH AL-
1133 PM CDT SUN OCT 24 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CONECUH AND NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 1132 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS NEAR FAIRFIELD...OR ABOUT 14 MILES WEST OF ANDALUSIA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  FAIRFIELD AND MELROSE AROUND 1140 PM CDT...
  BECK AROUND 1145 PM CDT...
  LOANGO...COHASSETT AND CAROLINA AROUND 1150 PM CDT...
  RED LEVEL AROUND MIDNIGHT 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.

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...OR LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER
LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3114 8670 3120 8671 3119 8673 3120 8674
      3120 8676 3121 8677 3125 8677 3127 8676
      3128 8682 3150 8666 3124 8648
TIME...MOT...LOC 0433Z 222DEG 21KT 3125 8670

$$

367 
WWUS54 KMOB 250442
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1142 PM CDT SUN OCT 24 2010

ALC035-250453-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-101025T0500Z/
CONECUH AL-
1142 PM CDT SUN OCT 24 2010

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

LAT...LON 3114 8670 3135 8670 3136 8668 3140 8666
      3144 8667 3145 8670 3150 8666 3124 8648
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 222DEG 21KT 3129 8665

$$

ALC039-250500-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-101025T0500Z/
COVINGTON AL-
1142 PM CDT SUN OCT 24 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON COUNTY...

AT 1141 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS NEAR FAIRFIELD...OR ABOUT 11 MILES WEST OF ANDALUSIA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LOANGO AND CAROLINA AROUND 1150 PM CDT...
  RHUMP AND RED LEVEL AROUND MIDNIGHT 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.

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...OR LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER
LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3114 8670 3135 8670 3136 8668 3140 8666
      3144 8667 3145 8670 3150 8666 3124 8648
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 222DEG 21KT 3129 8665

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 24, 7:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin	60 min
Oct 24, 8:26 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		64 min
Oct 24, 8:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Wilcox	45 min
Oct 24, 8:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Monroe, Wilcox	43 min
Oct 24, 9:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Baldwin	44 min
Oct 24, 10:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Escambia	39 min
Oct 24, 11:39 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		51 min
Oct 24, 11:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Covington	38 min
Oct 25, 3:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw	41 min
Oct 25, 4:42 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Clarke, Washington	23 min
Oct 25, 5:15 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Mobile	60 min
Oct 25, 5:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	40 min
Oct 25, 5:23 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	25 min
Oct 25, 5:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin	46 min
Oct 25, 6:03 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Baldwin	27 min
Oct 25, 6:26 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe	2 hr
Oct 25, 6:28 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Baldwin	32 min
Oct 25, 6:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin	36 min
Oct 25, 7:01 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin	59 min
Oct 25, 7:21 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe	54 min
Oct 25, 8:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia	2 min
Oct 25, 8:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Covington, Crenshaw	42 min
Oct 25, 1:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Escambia	39 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.