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Tornado Warning 55, NWS Mobile, AL

April 15, 20114 counties in Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 15, 2011, 5:09 PM CDT for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 51 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 15, 2011, 5:09 PM CDT (22:09 UTC)
Expired
Apr 15, 2011, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Butler County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Wilcox County, AL

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 15, 5:15 PM CDTTORNADO6 Se Beatrice, ALCHURCH COMPLETELY DESTROYED ON ROBINSON CREEK ROAD.
Apr 15, 5:30 PM CDTTORNADO2 Nne Turnbull, ALSKYWARN SPOTTER SEES LARGE DEBRIS FIELD AROUND TORNADO. TORNADO JUST EAST OF THE RILEY CROSSING AREA.
Apr 15, 5:45 PM CDTTORNADOOld Texas, ALBETHLEHEM CHURCH OFF OF HWY 27 HAS BEEN DESTROYED. ONLY ONE WALL AND THE PODIUM REMAIN STANDING. THE BUILDING WAS NOT OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE STORM.
Apr 15, 6:00 PM CDTTORNADOForest Home, ALROOF BLOWN OFF OF A TRAILER AND A TREE ON A HOUSE. BOTH RESIDENCES LOCATED ON BROAD STREET. ALSO REPORTS OF TREES BLOWN DOWN NEAR COUNTY ROAD 5 AND 7.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 15, 11:21 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 142 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2011-04-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2011-04-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 282 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1553 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
282 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
365 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

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

160 
WFUS54 KMOB 152209
TORMOB
ALC013-035-099-131-152300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0055.110415T2209Z-110415T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
509 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  SOUTHEASTERN WILCOX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 506 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES NORTH OF
  MONROEVILLE...OR NEAR PETERMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.  GOLF
  BALL SIZED HAIL IS ALSO LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BEATRICE AND CORDUROY STATION AROUND 520 PM CDT...
  TURKESTAN AROUND 525 PM CDT...
  MIDWAY AROUND 530 PM CDT...
  OLD TEXAS...AROUND 535 PM CDT...
  PINE APPLE AROUND 540 PM CDT...
  MONTERY AROUND 550 PM 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 3205 8685 3197 8685 3197 8675 3185 8664
      3152 8730 3167 8742 3206 8688 3206 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 236DEG 35KT 3164 8727

$$
3 follow-up statements
578 
WWUS54 KMOB 152216
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
516 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

ALC013-035-099-131-152300-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110415T2300Z/
CONECUH AL-MONROE AL-BUTLER AL-WILCOX AL-
516 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILCOX...NORTHWESTERN BUTLER...NORTHEASTERN MONROE AND
NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTIES...

AT 513 PM CDT...SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND.  THIS 
TORNADO WAS NEAR TUNNEL SPRINGS...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF 
MONROEVILLE...OR ABOUT 5 MILES NORTH OF PETERMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST 
AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  TURNBULL...PINEVILLE...BEATRICE AND PINE ORCHARD AROUND 520 PM
  CDT...
  RILEY...TURKESTAN AND SKINNERTON AROUND 525 PM CDT...
  MIDWAY AND MCWILLIAMS AROUND 530 PM CDT...
  OLD TEXAS AROUND 535 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.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3205 8685 3197 8685 3197 8675 3185 8664
      3152 8730 3167 8742 3206 8688 3206 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 236DEG 35KT 3167 8721

$$
255 
WWUS54 KMOB 152231
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
531 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

ALC013-035-099-131-152300-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110415T2300Z/
CONECUH AL-MONROE AL-BUTLER AL-WILCOX AL-
531 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILCOX...NORTHWESTERN BUTLER...NORTHEASTERN MONROE AND
NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTIES...

AT 524 PM CDT...SPOTTERS CONTINUE TO INDICATE A TORNADO ON THE 
GROUND WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS IN THE AIR...LOCATED NEAR EAST 
OF STATE ROAD 21 NEAR RILEY CROSSING...OR ABOUT 17 MILES NORTHEAST 
OF MONROEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MCWILLIAMS AROUND 535 PM CDT...
  OLD TEXAS AROUND 540 PM CDT...
  PINE APPLE AROUND 545 PM CDT...
  AWIN AND BUTLER SPRINGS AROUND 550 PM CDT...
  MOUNT MORIAH AND SAUCER AROUND 555 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.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3205 8685 3197 8685 3197 8675 3185 8664
      3165 8712 3173 8723 3206 8688 3206 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 234DEG 31KT 3174 8711

$$
486 
WWUS54 KMOB 152241
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
541 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

ALC035-152250-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110415T2300Z/
CONECUH AL-
541 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

AT 538 PM CDT...THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM WILL PASS NORTH OF THE 
CONECUH COUNTY BORDER...THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED 
FOR CONECUH COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3205 8685 3197 8685 3197 8675 3185 8664
      3173 8703 3178 8708 3206 8688 3206 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 242DEG 31KT 3177 8699

$$

ALC013-099-131-152300-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110415T2300Z/
MONROE AL-BUTLER AL-WILCOX AL-
541 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILCOX...NORTHWESTERN BUTLER AND NORTHEASTERN MONROE
COUNTIES...

AT 538 PM CDT...SPOTTERS CONTINUE TO INDICATE A TORNADO ON THE 
GROUND AND DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS TORNADO AS WELL AS 
DEBRIS IN THE AIR.  THIS TORNADO WAS NEAR OLD TEXAS...OR ABOUT 18 
MILES NORTHWEST OF GEORGIANA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PINE APPLE AROUND 545 PM CDT...
  AWIN AROUND 550 PM CDT...
  SAUCER...BUTLER SPRINGS...MONTERY AND MONTEREY AROUND 555 PM CDT...
  FOREST HOME...HERBERT...MANNINGHAM AND RIDGEVILLE AROUND 600 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.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3205 8685 3197 8685 3197 8675 3185 8664
      3173 8703 3178 8708 3206 8688 3206 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 242DEG 31KT 3177 8699

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 14, 10:41 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB44 hr
Apr 15, 10:20 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington40 min
Apr 15, 10:50 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Washington40 min
Apr 15, 10:56 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw49 min
Apr 15, 11:09 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington51 min
Apr 15, 11:26 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Monroe49 min
Apr 15, 11:41 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw64 min
Apr 15, 11:52 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington38 min
Apr 15, 12:07 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBMonroe38 min
Apr 15, 12:20 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington40 min
Apr 15, 12:35 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox24 min
Apr 15, 12:44 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington46 min
Apr 15, 12:51 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Wilcox33 min
Apr 15, 1:09 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington51 min
Apr 15, 1:22 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Washington21 min
Apr 15, 1:46 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Washington44 min
Apr 15, 2:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw27 min
Apr 15, 2:22 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox38 min
Apr 15, 2:55 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox50 min
Apr 15, 3:18 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox57 min
Apr 15, 3:41 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Washington32 min
Apr 15, 4:02 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw58 min
Apr 15, 4:27 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Monroe48 min
Apr 15, 4:57 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw42 min
Apr 15, 5:44 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox31 min
Apr 15, 5:47 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyMOBChoctaw58 min
Apr 15, 5:54 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWilcox51 min
Apr 15, 5:59 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBButler26 min
Apr 15, 6:23 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWilcox32 min
Apr 15, 6:34 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw41 min
Apr 15, 6:44 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington61 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.