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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2012, 10:13 AM CST for Butler County, Crenshaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 32 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
- Feb 24, 2012, 10:13 AM CST (16:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2012, 10:45 AM CST
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Butler County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 7:48 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 1167 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 575 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 80 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 195 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
164
WFUS54 KMOB 241613
TORMOB
ALC013-041-241645-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0012.120224T1613Z-120224T1645Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1013 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN CRENSHAW COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 1045 AM CST
* AT 1010 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
GREENVILLE...OR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF I65 AND AL 185...MOVING
EAST AT 65 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PETREY...
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 MANUFACTURED 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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3172 8658 3192 8655 3197 8630 3197 8619
3196 8618 3189 8617 3183 8618 3180 8620
3179 8615 3176 8614 3175 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 1612Z 249DEG 59KT 3181 8648
$$2 follow-up statements
220
WWUS54 KMOB 241627
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1027 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012
ALC013-241637-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120224T1645Z/
BUTLER AL-
1027 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED EAST INTO CRENSHAW COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3173 8644 3191 8645 3197 8630 3197 8619
3196 8618 3189 8617 3183 8618 3180 8620
3179 8615 3176 8614 3175 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 1627Z 249DEG 52KT 3184 8634
$$
ALC041-241645-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120224T1645Z/
CRENSHAW AL-
1027 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CST FOR NORTHERN
CRENSHAW COUNTY...
AT 1025 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CENTER RIDGE...OR
10 MILES NORTHWEST OF LUVERNE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FULLERS
CROSSROADS...SAVILLE...SARDIS...PETREY...HIGHLAND HOME...LIVE OAK...
GARNERSVILLE...MAGNOLIA SHORES...PATSBURG...BRADLEYTON...JOQUIN AND
HELICON
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3173 8644 3191 8645 3197 8630 3197 8619
3196 8618 3189 8617 3183 8618 3180 8620
3179 8615 3176 8614 3175 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 1627Z 249DEG 52KT 3184 8634
$$917
WWUS54 KMOB 241646
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1046 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012
ALC041-241655-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120224T1645Z/
CRENSHAW AL-
1046 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN CRENSHAW COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH A POSSIBLE TORNADO HAS MOVED EAST INTO
PIKE COUNTY ALABAMA. STRONG WINDS TO NEAR 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL MAY
STILL BE OCCURRING IN NORTHEASTERN CRENSHAW COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3173 8644 3191 8645 3197 8630 3197 8619
3196 8618 3189 8617 3183 8618 3180 8620
3179 8615 3176 8614 3175 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 249DEG 52KT 3193 8605
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 8:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 8:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Washington | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 9:20 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe | 40 min |
| Feb 24, 9:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 30 min |
| Feb 24, 9:35 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 25 min |
| Feb 24, 9:52 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox | 38 min |
| Feb 24, 10:35 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 40 min | |
| Feb 24, 11:15 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 60 min | |
| Feb 24, 11:26 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 19 min | |
| Feb 24, 12:17 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 58 min | |
| Feb 24, 2:08 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 26 hr |
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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.