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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Mobile, AL

January 21, 2016Baldwin County, Escambia County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 21, 2016, 10:58 PM CST for Baldwin County, Escambia County, Alabama. It was in force for 32 min. 4 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
Jan 21, 2016, 10:58 PM CST (04:58 UTC)
Expired
Jan 21, 2016, 11:30 PM CST
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:58 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 21, 11:01 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG1 Nne Atmore, ALTREES AND POWERLINES DOWN OFF MONTGOMERY STREET IN ATMORE.
Jan 21, 11:01 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG4 Nnw Atmore, ALTREES DOWN AND DAMAGE TO WOODEN FENCE AND SWINGSET. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Jan 21, 11:05 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Poarch Creek Reser, ALROOF TAKEN OFF THE PORCH OF A MOBILE HOME. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Jan 21, 11:29 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGHuxford, ALMULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE HUXFORD COMMUNITY.

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
Jan 21, 6:53 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 226 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2016-01-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 390 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2016-01-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 305 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
390 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
738 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
305 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
332 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
4.5

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The text

As transmitted.

602 
WFUS54 KMOB 220458
TORMOB
ALC003-053-220530-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0001.160122T0458Z-160122T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1058 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
  WESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1130 PM CST
    
* AT 1057 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER I65 AND CR 47...OR 7 MILES WEST OF
  ATMORE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ATMORE...POARCH CREEK RESERVATION AND I65 AND CR 1 AROUND 1105 PM
  CST.
  I65 AND AL 21 AND MCCULLOUGH AROUND 1115 PM CST.
  I65 AND AL 113 AROUND 1130 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.


&&

LAT...LON 3106 8775 3123 8756 3126 8748 3126 8728
      3117 8719 3100 8749 3100 8760 3096 8759
      3093 8760 3092 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 0457Z 230DEG 33KT 3104 8762 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

BUTTS
3 follow-up statements
600 
WWUS54 KMOB 220506
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1106 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

ALC003-220515-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160122T0530Z/
BALDWIN AL-
1106 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
ALABAMA.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MOBILE.

LAT...LON 3100 8762 3118 8762 3123 8756 3123 8755
      3126 8748 3126 8728 3117 8719 3100 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0505Z 230DEG 46KT 3112 8750 

$$

ALC053-220530-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160122T0530Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-
1106 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR WESTERN
ESCAMBIA COUNTY...
    
AT 1105 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER I65 AND AL 21...OR 6 MILES NORTH OF ATMORE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  I65 AND AL 113 AROUND 1120 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 3100 8762 3118 8762 3123 8756 3123 8755
      3126 8748 3126 8728 3117 8719 3100 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0505Z 230DEG 46KT 3112 8750 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

BUTTS
805 
WWUS54 KMOB 220515 RRA
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1115 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

ALC053-220530-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160122T0530Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-
1115 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR WESTERN
ESCAMBIA COUNTY...
    
AT 1113 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF I65 AND AL 113...OR 14 MILES NORTHEAST
OF ATMORE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY
THE PUBLIC WITH THIS STORM AS IT MOVED THROUGH THE CITY OF ATMORE.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
WESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 3112 8748 3123 8756 3123 8755 3126 8748
      3126 8728 3117 8719 3100 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0513Z 230DEG 52KT 3120 8738 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

BUTTS
705 
WWUS54 KMOB 220525
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1125 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

ALC053-220533-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160122T0530Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-
1125 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1130 PM CST...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING
HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY AND A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MOBILE.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
ESCAMBIA COUNTY ALABAMA UNTIL 1145 PM.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MOBILE.

LAT...LON 3112 8748 3123 8756 3123 8755 3126 8748
      3126 8728 3117 8719 3100 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0521Z 230DEG 33KT 3120 8738 

$$

BUTTS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 21, 6:15 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB30 min
Jan 21, 6:44 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB31 min
Jan 21, 6:50 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB25 min
Jan 21, 7:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw66 min
Jan 21, 7:57 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw63 min
Jan 21, 7:59 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia46 min
Jan 21, 8:18 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington10 days
Jan 21, 8:18 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington10 days
Jan 21, 8:20 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile40 min
Jan 21, 8:36 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB54 min
Jan 21, 8:52 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin23 min
Jan 21, 9:10 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke, Washington50 min
Jan 21, 9:14 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington46 min
Jan 21, 9:19 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile41 min
Jan 21, 9:26 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia49 min
Jan 21, 9:37 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB38 min
Jan 21, 9:48 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke, Washington, Wilcox57 min
Jan 21, 9:51 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile3 hr
Jan 21, 9:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile47 min
Jan 21, 10:03 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Jan 21, 10:12 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Jan 21, 10:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Escambia37 min
Jan 21, 10:47 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB88 min
Jan 21, 11:05 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia40 min
Jan 21, 11:17 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB88 min
Jan 21, 11:40 PM CSTWind AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile19 hr
Jan 21, 11:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia44 min
Jan 22, 12:00 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Jan 22, 12:11 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia64 min
Jan 22, 12:43 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB92 min
Jan 22, 1:02 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB58 min
Jan 22, 1:31 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB59 min
Jan 22, 1:59 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB61 min
Jan 22, 10:34 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia9 days

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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.