Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2010
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 10, 2010, 6:19 PM CST for Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 41 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 10, 2010, 6:19 PM CST (00:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2010, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Washington County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1:05 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 1268 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1282 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 4.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
637 WFUS54 KMOB 110019 TORMOB ALC129-110100- /O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0004.100311T0019Z-100311T0100Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 619 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATOM... * UNTIL 700 PM CST * AT 615 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO...NEAR FRUITDALE...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHATOM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3166 8827 3148 8799 3131 8835 3136 8844 TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 225DEG 13KT 3135 8839 $$
3 follow-up statements
808 WWUS54 KMOB 110027 SVSMOB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 627 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ALC129-110100- /O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100311T0100Z/ WASHINGTON AL- 627 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY... AT 625 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS ABOUT 8 MILES WEST OF TIBBIE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHATOM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO JORDAN...YARBO...LOPER AND KOENTON THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3166 8827 3148 8799 3131 8835 3136 8844 TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 210DEG 18KT 3140 8838 $$
541 WWUS54 KMOB 110047 SVSMOB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 647 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ALC129-110100- /O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100311T0100Z/ WASHINGTON AL- 647 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY... AT 637 PM CST....NWS DOPPER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO JUST WEST OF CHATOM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. RADAR INDICATES ANOTHER CIRCULATION STRENTHENING FARTHER TO THE SOUTHEAST ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHATOM. ANOTHER TORNADO MAY BE FORMING FROM THIS NEW CIRCULATION...MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF CHATOM. PERSONS IN CHATOM AND AREAS JUST SOUTH OF CHATOM SHOULD ALSO TAKE COVER NOW. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO JORDAN...YARBO...LOPER AND KOENTON 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3166 8827 3148 8799 3131 8835 3136 8844 TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 214DEG 18KT 3147 8832 $$
877 WWUS54 KMOB 110102 SVSMOB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 702 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ALC129-110111- /O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100311T0100Z/ WASHINGTON AL- 702 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... THIS STORM MAY STILL BE PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AROUND 45 MPH AND HAIL TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AS IT PASSES NORTH OF THE CHATOM AREA. THE STORM WILL CONTINUE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH...AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED FOR ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3166 8827 3148 8799 3131 8835 3136 8844 TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 214DEG 18KT 3149 8830 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 6:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 44 min |
| Mar 10, 6:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 20 min |
| Mar 10, 7:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke | 45 min |
| Mar 10, 7:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 62 min |
| Mar 10, 7:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 31 min |
| Mar 10, 7:51 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Dallas, Monroe, Wilcox | 8 days |
| Mar 10, 8:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 32 min |
| Mar 10, 9:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 58 min |
| Mar 10, 9:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 55 min |
| Mar 10, 9:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Crenshaw | 50 min |
| Mar 10, 9:46 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 119 min | |
| Mar 10, 9:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Monroe | 30 min |
| Mar 10, 11:45 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 2 hr |
| Mar 11, 12:11 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 64 min | |
| Mar 11, 12:15 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 60 min | |
| Mar 11, 12:39 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 51 min | |
| Mar 11, 1:38 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 97 min | |
| Mar 11, 1:49 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 56 min | |
| Mar 11, 3:13 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 33 min | |
| Mar 11, 3:40 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 95 min | |
| Mar 11, 4:08 AM CST | Marine Weather Statement | MOB | 112 min | |
| Mar 11, 9:35 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 9 days |
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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.