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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2017, 2:29 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 46 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
- Jun 21, 2017, 2:29 PM CDT (19:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2017, 3:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Baldwin County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | N Foley, AL | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO HOMES ON STATE HWY 59. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 10:01 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 262 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 465 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 485 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 506 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.3
The text
As transmitted.
910
WFUS54 KMOB 211929
TORMOB
ALC003-212015-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0032.170621T1929Z-170621T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
229 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
* Until 315 PM CDT
* At 229 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Orange Beach, moving northwest 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...
Foley and Bon Secour around 240 PM CDT.
Elberta around 245 PM CDT.
Magnolia Springs around 250 PM CDT.
Summerdale around 255 PM CDT.
Robertsdale and Silverhill around 300 PM CDT.
Fairhope and Loxley around 310 PM CDT.
Daphne around 315 PM CDT.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3018 8762 3022 8765 3059 8797 3067 8775
3030 8751 3028 8753 3029 8751 3028 8752
3028 8751 3024 8748
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 145DEG 35KT 3026 8757
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$3 follow-up statements
377
WWUS54 KMOB 211939
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
239 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
ALC003-212015-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-170621T2015Z/
Baldwin AL-
239 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY...
At 238 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Orange Beach, moving northwest at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Foley and Elberta around 245 PM CDT.
Magnolia Springs around 255 PM CDT.
Summerdale around 300 PM CDT.
Robertsdale and Silverhill around 305 PM CDT.
Daphne and Loxley around 315 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3026 8763 3059 8797 3067 8775 3030 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 146DEG 32KT 3032 8762
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$831
WWUS54 KMOB 211949
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
249 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
ALC003-212015-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-170621T2015Z/
Baldwin AL-
249 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY...
At 249 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Foley, moving northwest at 30 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...
Summerdale around 305 PM CDT.
Robertsdale, Loxley and Silverhill around 315 PM CDT.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3059 8797 3067 8775 3036 8757 3032 8765
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 150DEG 27KT 3038 8765
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$962
WWUS54 KMOB 211957
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
257 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
ALC003-212015-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-170621T2015Z/
Baldwin AL-
257 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY...
At 257 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Foley, moving northwest at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Summerdale around 305 PM CDT.
Robertsdale, Loxley and Silverhill around 315 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3059 8797 3067 8775 3041 8761 3036 8768
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 150DEG 28KT 3043 8768
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 8:12 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jun 20, 8:19 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 50 hr |
| Jun 20, 8:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 10:07 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 113 min | |
| Jun 20, 10:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 11:44 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jun 21, 1:43 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jun 21, 3:12 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jun 21, 3:47 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 118 min | |
| Jun 21, 4:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 12 hr |
| Jun 21, 5:44 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jun 21, 8:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 48 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 61 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 67 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 12 days |
| Jun 21, 8:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 3 days |
| Jun 21, 10:14 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 11:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 12:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe, Washington | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 12:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more | 24 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 30 min |
| Jun 21, 2:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 59 min |
| Jun 21, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jun 21, 3:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 25 min |
| Jun 21, 3:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 52 min |
| Jun 21, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jun 21, 4:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 3 days |
| Jun 21, 4:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 92 min | |
| Jun 21, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 38 min |
| Jun 21, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 86 min |
| Jun 21, 5:42 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Jun 21, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 44 min |
| Jun 21, 5:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 5:51 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 114 min | |
| Jun 21, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 6:43 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jun 21, 6:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.