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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Mobile, AL

February 10, 2013Wayne County, Mississippi; Choctaw County, Washington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 10, 2013, 5:55 PM CST for Wayne County, Mississippi; Choctaw County, Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 65 min. 1 report 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
Feb 10, 2013, 5:55 PM CST (23:55 UTC)
Expired
Feb 10, 2013, 7:00 PM CST
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Choctaw County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 10, 7:05 PM CSTTORNADOClara, MSTORNADO REPORTED NEAR CLARA. HOME DAMAGED ON HIGHWAY 63. TREES DOWN ON HUDSON TOWN ROAD

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
Feb 10, 3:14 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2013-02-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2013-02-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 482 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
504 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
482 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
561 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.2

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The text

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

602 
WFUS54 KMOB 102355
TORMOB
ALC023-129-MSC153-110100-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0007.130210T2355Z-130211T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
555 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 700 PM CST

* AT 550 PM CST...A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. THE TORNADIC STORM
  WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF RICHTON...OR 17 MILES NORTH OF NEW    
  AUGUSTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. DAMAGE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED
  WITH THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY. DAMAGING WINDS AND      
  LARGE HAIL ARE ALSO LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WAYNESBORO...         CLARA...              BUCKATUNNA...
  MILLRY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3189 8844 3157 8827 3143 8881 3143 8894
      3155 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 245DEG 31KT 3146 8893

$$
3 follow-up statements
598 
WWUS54 KMOB 110009
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
609 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013

ALC023-129-MSC153-110100-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130211T0100Z/
CHOCTAW AL-WASHINGTON AL-WAYNE MS-
609 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR WAYNE...
NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW COUNTIES...

AT 604 PM CST...A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AND WAS LOCATED 12 MILES
NORTHEAST OF RICHTON...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLARA...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WAYNESBORO...         CLARA...              BUCKATUNNA...
  MILLRY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3143 8882 3155 8890 3189 8844 3157 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 245DEG 31KT 3150 8878

$$
975 
WWUS54 KMOB 110021
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
621 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013

ALC023-129-MSC153-110100-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130211T0100Z/
CHOCTAW AL-WASHINGTON AL-WAYNE MS-
621 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL WAYNE...NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW
COUNTIES...

AT 618 PM CST...A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AND WAS LOCATED 10 MILES
SOUTH OF WAYNESBORO...OR 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CLARA...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CLARA...              BUCKATUNNA...         MILLRY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3146 8870 3158 8875 3182 8840 3157 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 245DEG 31KT 3154 8865

$$
995 
WWUS54 KMOB 110035
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
635 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013

ALC023-129-MSC153-110100-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130211T0100Z/
CHOCTAW AL-WASHINGTON AL-WAYNE MS-
635 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL WAYNE...NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW
COUNTIES...

AT 632 PM CST...A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AND WAS LOCATED 10 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF WAYNESBORO...OR 2 MILES NORTH OF BUCKATUNNA...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BUCKATUNNA...         MILLRY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3151 8853 3161 8859 3175 8836 3157 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 245DEG 31KT 3158 8849

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 10, 4:22 AM CSTFlash Flood WatchMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne65 hr
Feb 10, 9:12 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Wayne22 days
Feb 10, 3:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne51 min
Feb 10, 4:48 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWayne57 min
Feb 10, 5:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWayne39 min
Feb 10, 5:17 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne58 min
Feb 10, 5:27 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBWayne48 min
Feb 10, 10:51 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia24 days
Feb 10, 4:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington60 min
Feb 10, 4:50 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Washington55 min
Feb 10, 5:17 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington58 min
Feb 10, 5:30 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox60 min
Feb 10, 5:40 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington65 min

Nearby

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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.