Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2015
Tornado Warning 6, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 4, 2015, 2:45 AM CST for Covington County, Crenshaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 45 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
- Jan 4, 2015, 2:45 AM CST (08:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 4, 2015, 3:30 AM CST
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 3:18 AM CST | TORNADO | 5 Wnw Brantley, AL | PUBLIC REPORT OF CHICKEN HOUSES DESTROYED AND HOMES DAMAGED ON CAMERON CHAPEL RD. CRENSHAW COUNTY 911 REPORTS TREES ON HOMES IN SPRING HILL AREA. EXTENT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 598 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 197 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
524
WFUS54 KMOB 040845
TORMOB
ALC039-041-040930-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0006.150104T0845Z-150104T0930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
245 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN CRENSHAW COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 330 AM CST
* AT 244 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF ANDALUSIA...OR 2 MILES
NORTH OF RED LEVEL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RURAL SOUTHERN CRENSHAW COUNTY
RURAL NORTH CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL (800) 284-9059.
&&
LAT...LON 3142 8652 3148 8661 3153 8654 3152 8650
3156 8650 3172 8627 3165 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 0845Z 232DEG 33KT 3144 8659
$$3 follow-up statements
067
WWUS54 KMOB 040848
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
248 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015
ALC039-041-040930-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150104T0930Z/
COVINGTON AL-CRENSHAW AL-
248 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CST FOR SOUTHERN
CRENSHAW AND NORTH CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 247 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION AND LIKELY
PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF ANDALUSIA...OR
4 MILES NORTHEAST OF RED LEVEL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RURAL SOUTHERN CRENSHAW COUNTY
RURAL NORTH CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL (800) 284-9059.
&&
LAT...LON 3142 8652 3148 8661 3153 8654 3152 8650
3156 8650 3172 8627 3165 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 0849Z 231DEG 31KT 3146 8656
$$715
WWUS54 KMOB 040907
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
307 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015
ALC039-040916-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150104T0930Z/
COVINGTON AL-
307 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL COVINGTON
COUNTY...
AT 304 AM CST...THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL
COVINGTON COUNTY HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY...THUS THE TORNADO
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL (800) 284-9059.
LAT...LON 3152 8638 3152 8640 3153 8640 3152 8641
3152 8650 3156 8649 3172 8627 3165 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 0906Z 231DEG 31KT 3155 8643
$$
ALC041-040930-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150104T0930Z/
CRENSHAW AL-
307 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CST FOR SOUTHERN
CRENSHAW COUNTY...
AT 304 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LUVERNE...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
DOZIER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MULBERRY...
LEON...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL (800) 284-9059.
&&
LAT...LON 3152 8638 3152 8640 3153 8640 3152 8641
3152 8650 3156 8649 3172 8627 3165 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 0906Z 231DEG 31KT 3155 8643
$$286 WWUS54 KMOB 040917 SVSMOB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 317 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015 ALC041-040930- /O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150104T0930Z/ CRENSHAW AL- 317 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CST FOR SOUTHERN CRENSHAW COUNTY... AT 314 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LUVERNE...OR 6 MILES WEST OF BRANTLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM IS ALSO JUST NORTH OF LEON AND EAST OF MULBERRY. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RURAL SOUTHERN CRENSHAW COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL (800) 284-9059. && LAT...LON 3156 8636 3159 8643 3172 8627 3165 8617 TIME...MOT...LOC 0916Z 233DEG 36KT 3161 8634 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 8:23 PM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 9 hr | |
| Jan 4, 12:52 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 68 min | |
| Jan 4, 1:18 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 42 min |
| Jan 4, 1:23 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 52 min |
| Jan 4, 1:30 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 45 min | |
| Jan 4, 2:04 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 41 min |
| Jan 4, 2:05 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 55 min | |
| Jan 4, 2:14 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington | 46 min |
| Jan 4, 3:15 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 90 min | |
| Jan 4, 3:20 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Crenshaw | 26 min |
| Jan 4, 4:38 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 97 min | |
| Jan 4, 5:57 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Alabama, 2015Every tornado warning in 2015Tornadoes in 2015
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.