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Tornado Warning 118, NWS Mobile, AL

December 25, 2012Wayne County, Mississippi; Choctaw County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Dec 25, 2012, 4:24 PM CST for Wayne County, Mississippi; Choctaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 66 min. 2 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: Dec 25, 2012, 4:24 PM CST (22:24 UTC)
Expired: Dec 25, 2012, 5:30 PM CST
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Choctaw County, AL, Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:26 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Dec 25, 4:53 PM CST	TORNADO	Riderwood, AL	TYLER OF EOC RELAYED REPORT BY CITIZEN FROM RIDERWOOD.
Dec 25, 4:54 PM CST	TORNADO	Riderwood, AL	3 MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED IN THE SCOTT MOUNTAIN AREA.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 25, 12:58 PM CST	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 182 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: 1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 659 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 253 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 361 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

752 
WFUS54 KMOB 252224 RRA
TORMOB
ALC023-MSC153-252330-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0118.121225T2224Z-121225T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
424 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CST

* AT 422 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 13 MILES NORTH OF WAYNESBORO...OR 15 MILES WEST
  OF GILBERTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TOXEY...              PENNINGTON...         NEEDHAM...
  LISMAN...             GILBERTOWN...         BUTLER...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 3208 8804 3205 8811 3201 8811 3199 8806
      3195 8808 3196 8810 3195 8812 3192 8809
      3194 8807 3193 8805 3190 8812 3187 8814
      3183 8821 3176 8858 3186 8864 3190 8848
      3231 8843 3231 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 212DEG 38KT 3187 8856

$$

4 follow-up statements

058 
WWUS54 KMOB 252243
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
443 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

ALC023-MSC153-252330-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0118.000000T0000Z-121225T2330Z/
CHOCTAW AL-WAYNE MS-
443 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN WAYNE AND CHOCTAW COUNTIES...

AT 440 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 
WAS LOCATED 13 MILES WEST OF BUTLER...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
NEEDHAM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TOXEY...              PENNINGTON...         NEEDHAM...
  LISMAN...             GILBERTOWN...         BUTLER...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 3208 8804 3205 8811 3201 8811 3199 8806
      3195 8808 3196 8810 3195 8812 3192 8809
      3194 8807 3193 8805 3190 8812 3187 8814
      3183 8821 3176 8858 3186 8864 3190 8848
      3231 8843 3231 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 214DEG 45KT 3205 8841

$$

001 
WWUS54 KMOB 252247
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
447 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

ALC023-MSC153-252330-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0118.000000T0000Z-121225T2330Z/
CHOCTAW AL-WAYNE MS-
447 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN WAYNE AND CHOCTAW COUNTIES...

AT 445 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION AND LIKELY
PRODUCING A TORNADO  WAS LOCATED 11 MILES WEST OF BUTLER...OR 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF NEEDHAM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TOXEY...              PENNINGTON...         NEEDHAM...
  LISMAN...             GILBERTOWN...         BUTLER...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 3231 8804 3208 8804 3205 8811 3201 8811
      3198 8806 3195 8808 3196 8810 3195 8812
      3192 8809 3193 8806 3190 8812 3187 8814
      3183 8821 3177 8858 3186 8863 3190 8848
      3231 8843
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 213DEG 44KT 3208 8838

$$

516 
WWUS54 KMOB 252303
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
503 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

ALC023-MSC153-252330-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0118.000000T0000Z-121225T2330Z/
CHOCTAW AL-WAYNE MS-
503 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN WAYNE AND CHOCTAW COUNTIES...

AT 459 PM CST...A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED NEAR RIDERWOOD AND WAS 
NOW LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF BUTLER...OR NEAR LISMAN...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TOXEY...              PENNINGTON...         NEEDHAM...
  LISMAN...             GILBERTOWN...         BUTLER...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 3231 8804 3208 8804 3205 8811 3201 8811
      3198 8806 3195 8808 3196 8810 3195 8812
      3192 8809 3193 8806 3190 8812 3187 8814
      3183 8821 3177 8858 3186 8863 3190 8848
      3231 8843
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 222DEG 39KT 3218 8823

$$

735 
WWUS54 KMOB 252315
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
515 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

ALC023-MSC153-252330-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0118.000000T0000Z-121225T2330Z/
CHOCTAW AL-WAYNE MS-
515 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN WAYNE AND CHOCTAW COUNTIES...

AT 512 PM CST...A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AND WAS LOCATED 11 MILES
NORTH OF BUTLER...OR 7 MILES WEST OF PENNINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
45 MPH. A TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED WITH THIS STORM EARLIER NEAR 
RIDERWOOD.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TOXEY...              PENNINGTON...         NEEDHAM...
  LISMAN...             GILBERTOWN...         BUTLER...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 3231 8804 3208 8804 3205 8811 3201 8811
      3198 8806 3195 8808 3196 8810 3195 8812
      3192 8809 3193 8806 3190 8812 3187 8814
      3183 8821 3177 8858 3186 8863 3190 8848
      3231 8843
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 222DEG 39KT 3226 8814

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 25, 3:19 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Perry, Stone	56 min
Dec 25, 3:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Greene, Perry, Wayne	56 min
Dec 25, 4:06 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Greene, Perry	54 min
Dec 25, 4:12 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Perry, Stone	48 min
Dec 25, 4:14 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Perry, Wayne	61 min
Dec 25, 4:50 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Perry, Stone	55 min
Dec 25, 4:52 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Wayne	53 min
Dec 25, 5:00 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Perry	45 min
Dec 25, 5:28 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne	62 min
Dec 24, 9:38 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	MOB		20 hr
Dec 25, 4:41 AM CST	Gale Warning	MOB		31 hr
Dec 25, 4:41 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	MOB		13 hr
Dec 25, 4:41 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	MOB		42 hr
Dec 25, 4:41 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	MOB		42 hr
Dec 25, 2:01 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		62 min
Dec 25, 2:43 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke	32 min
Dec 25, 2:55 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke, Monroe	65 min
Dec 25, 3:14 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		61 min
Dec 25, 3:35 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Covington, Crenshaw	55 min
Dec 25, 4:07 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox	68 min
Dec 25, 4:12 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Mobile	33 min
Dec 25, 4:13 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		17 min
Dec 25, 4:17 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke, Mobile, Washington	10 min
Dec 25, 4:24 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Crenshaw	51 min
Dec 25, 4:28 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Wilcox	17 min
Dec 25, 4:39 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe	51 min
Dec 25, 4:41 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Escambia	49 min
Dec 25, 4:44 PM CST	Tornado Warning Emergency	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	61 min
Dec 25, 4:47 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		43 min
Dec 25, 4:52 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Crenshaw	38 min
Dec 25, 5:08 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Crenshaw	45 min
Dec 25, 5:08 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Wilcox	52 min
Dec 25, 5:13 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Covington	18 min
Dec 25, 5:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe	44 min
Dec 25, 5:17 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke, Washington	58 min
Dec 25, 5:23 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Monroe, Wilcox	23 min
Dec 25, 5:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Wilcox	65 min
Dec 25, 5:44 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke, Wilcox	46 min
Dec 25, 5:56 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke, Washington	64 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.