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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 21, 2017, 8:15 PM CST for Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Escambia County, Alabama. It was in force for 30 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
- Jan 21, 2017, 8:15 PM CST (02:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2017, 8:45 PM CST
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Escambia County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:18 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 6:51 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 223 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
- 1796 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 528 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 96 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 288 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 382 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.0
- Supercell composite
- 16.4
The text
As transmitted.
863
WFUS54 KMOB 220215
TORMOB
ALC053-FLC033-113-220245-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0015.170122T0215Z-170122T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
815 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Escambia County in south central Alabama...
Northwestern Escambia County in northwestern Florida...
Northwestern Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...
* Until 845 PM CST
* At 814 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bratt, or 8 miles southeast of Atmore, moving east
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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 impact Bratt.
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 3081 8758 3089 8762 3106 8740 3080 8723
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 249DEG 41KT 3091 8744
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$1 follow-up statement
153
WWUS54 KMOB 220235
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
835 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
ALC053-FLC033-113-220245-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170122T0245Z/
Escambia AL-Escambia FL-Santa Rosa FL-
835 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN ESCAMBIA...NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA
AND NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.
LAT...LON 3081 8758 3089 8762 3106 8740 3080 8723
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 249DEG 41KT 3099 8720
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 6:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 46 min |
| Jan 21, 7:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 45 min |
| Jan 21, 7:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 45 min |
| Jan 21, 7:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 44 min |
| Jan 21, 7:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 54 min |
| Jan 21, 7:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 52 min |
| Jan 21, 8:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 49 min |
| Jan 21, 8:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 62 min |
| Jan 21, 8:51 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 6 hr |
| Jan 21, 9:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 11 min |
| Jan 22, 5:23 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 30 hr |
| Jan 22, 8:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 39 min |
| Jan 22, 9:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 50 min |
| Jan 22, 9:10 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 50 min |
| Jan 22, 9:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 44 min |
| Jan 22, 9:37 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Santa Rosa | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 10:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 30 min |
| Jan 22, 10:04 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 10:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 48 min |
| Jan 22, 10:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 45 min |
| Jan 22, 10:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 11:02 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 58 min |
| Jan 22, 11:58 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 62 min |
| Jan 22, 4:15 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 3 days |
| Jan 22, 4:16 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 3 days |
| Jan 21, 6:18 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 57 min |
| Jan 21, 6:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 42 min |
| Jan 21, 6:31 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 89 min | |
| Jan 21, 6:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 41 min |
| Jan 21, 7:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 20 min |
| Jan 21, 7:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 38 min |
| Jan 21, 7:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 34 min |
| Jan 21, 7:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 50 min |
| Jan 21, 7:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 28 min |
| Jan 21, 8:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 47 min |
| Jan 21, 9:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 39 min |
| Jan 21, 9:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 34 min |
| Jan 21, 9:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 46 min |
| Jan 21, 9:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 44 min |
| Jan 21, 9:33 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 57 min | |
| Jan 21, 9:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox | 49 min |
| Jan 21, 10:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 45 min |
| Jan 21, 10:16 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 59 min |
| Jan 21, 10:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Monroe, Wilcox | 41 min |
| Jan 21, 10:20 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Jan 21, 10:25 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Covington | 6 hr |
| Jan 21, 11:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 25 min |
| Jan 21, 11:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Monroe and 2 more | 75 min |
| Jan 21, 11:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 16 min |
| Jan 21, 11:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 50 min |
| Jan 22, 12:35 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 115 min | |
| Jan 22, 6:53 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 82 min | |
| Jan 22, 7:56 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 49 min | |
| Jan 22, 8:13 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jan 22, 8:32 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 43 min |
| Jan 22, 8:35 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 55 min | |
| Jan 22, 8:44 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 61 min | |
| Jan 22, 9:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 40 min |
| Jan 22, 9:33 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 42 min | |
| Jan 22, 9:54 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 51 min |
| Jan 22, 10:02 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 58 min | |
| Jan 22, 10:11 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 49 min | |
| Jan 22, 10:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 10:34 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 10:52 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 23 min |
| Jan 22, 10:54 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 10:58 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 47 min | |
| Jan 22, 11:03 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia | 42 min |
| Jan 22, 11:07 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 11:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 11:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox | 51 min |
| Jan 22, 11:39 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 66 min | |
| Jan 22, 12:08 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 52 min |
| Jan 22, 12:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 34 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.