Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 17, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 2, 2012, 5:03 PM CST for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 42 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 2, 2012, 5:03 PM CST (23:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2012, 5:45 PM CST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Monroe County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 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 2, 4:37 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 229 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
- 544 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 530 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
834 WFUS54 KMOB 022303 TORMOB ALC003-035-053-099-022345- /O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0017.120302T2303Z-120302T2345Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 503 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... * UNTIL 545 PM CST * AT 500 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES WEST OF ATMORE...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF I65 AND CR 47...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... POARCH CREEK RESERVATION... PERDIDO... I65 AND CR 47... MCCULLOUGH... I65 AND CR 1... I65 AND AL 21... I65 AND AL 113... THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 43 AND 73. 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 MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. && LAT...LON 3139 8733 3112 8718 3098 8773 3114 8783 TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 241DEG 25KT 3111 8769 $$
4 follow-up statements
973 WWUS54 KMOB 022315 SVSMOB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 515 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ALC003-035-053-099-022345- /O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120302T2345Z/ CONECUH AL-ESCAMBIA AL-MONROE AL-BALDWIN AL- 515 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN...SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE...NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHWESTERN CONECUH COUNTIES... AT 512 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR REDTOWN...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF ATMORE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO POARCH CREEK RESERVATION...BOONEVILLE...POARCH...JACK SPRINGS... MCCULLOUGH...HUXFORD...I65 AND AL 113 AND BARNETT CROSSROADS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. && LAT...LON 3108 8764 3118 8767 3139 8733 3117 8721 TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 241DEG 25KT 3115 8760 $$
336 WWUS54 KMOB 022321 SVSMOB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 521 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ALC003-022329- /O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120302T2345Z/ BALDWIN AL- 521 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED... AT 516 PM CST...THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED NORTHEAST OUT OF NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY...THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3113 8759 3120 8761 3139 8733 3122 8724 TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 236DEG 31KT 3120 8754 $$ ALC035-053-099-022345- /O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120302T2345Z/ CONECUH AL-ESCAMBIA AL-MONROE AL- 521 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE...NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHWESTERN CONECUH COUNTIES... AT 516 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADIC STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR JACK SPRINGS...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF ATMORE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HUXFORD...I65 AND AL 113 AND BARNETT CROSSROADS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. && LAT...LON 3113 8759 3120 8761 3139 8733 3122 8724 TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 236DEG 31KT 3120 8754 $$
153
WWUS54 KMOB 022333
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
533 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
ALC099-022342-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120302T2345Z/
MONROE AL-
533 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 530 PM CST...THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING WILL PASS JUST
EAST OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY...THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3123 8742 3126 8744 3129 8741 3135 8731
3128 8726 3125 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 241DEG 38KT 3126 8739
$$
ALC035-053-022345-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120302T2345Z/
CONECUH AL-ESCAMBIA AL-
533 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHWESTERN CONECUH COUNTIES...
AT 530 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADIC STORM WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY...OR
11 MILES SOUTH OF FRISCO CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3123 8742 3126 8744 3129 8741 3135 8731
3128 8726 3125 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 241DEG 38KT 3126 8739
$$478
WWUS54 KMOB 022339
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
539 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
ALC035-053-022347-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120302T2345Z/
CONECUH AL-ESCAMBIA AL-
539 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHWESTERN
CONECUH COUNTIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 545 PM CST...
AT 537 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS CONTINUED TO WEAKEN AND
THUS THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHWESTERN
CONECUH COUNTIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 545 PM CST.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3123 8742 3126 8744 3129 8741 3135 8731
3128 8726 3125 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 241DEG 38KT 3129 8734
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 3:40 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 26 hr | |
| Mar 2, 3:55 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 50 min |
| Mar 2, 4:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Monroe, Wilcox | 49 min |
| Mar 2, 4:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 48 min |
| Mar 2, 4:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 17 min |
| Mar 2, 4:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke | 33 min |
| Mar 2, 5:16 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 29 min |
| Mar 2, 5:17 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 58 min |
| Mar 2, 5:35 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 19 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.