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Tornado Warning 38, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2017, 4:17 PM CDT for Escambia County, Florida; Escambia County, Alabama. It was in force for 43 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
- Jun 21, 2017, 4:17 PM CDT (21:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2017, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Escambia County, AL, Escambia County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 10:01 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 228 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.
130
WFUS54 KMOB 212117
TORMOB
ALC053-FLC033-212200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0038.170621T2117Z-170621T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
417 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Escambia County in south central Alabama...
Northwestern Escambia County in northwestern Florida...
* Until 500 PM CDT
* At 416 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bratt, or 9 miles south of Atmore, moving north 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...
Bratt around 425 PM CDT.
Atmore around 430 PM CDT.
I65 And CR 1, Poarch Creek Reservation and I65 And AL 21 around
440 PM CDT.
McCullough around 445 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3095 8759 3098 8759 3099 8760 3107 8762
3124 8762 3123 8755 3125 8752 3125 8751
3126 8748 3126 8744 3097 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 165DEG 33KT 3089 8748
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$3 follow-up statements
278
WWUS54 KMOB 212127
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
427 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
ALC053-FLC033-212200-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-170621T2200Z/
Escambia AL-Escambia FL-
427 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
ESCAMBIA AND NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
At 426 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located just west of Bratt, and just south of Atmore, moving
north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Atmore around 435 PM CDT.
I65 And CR 1 and I65 And AL 21 around 445 PM CDT.
Poarch Creek Reservation around 450 PM CDT.
McCullough around 455 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3095 8759 3098 8759 3099 8760 3107 8762
3124 8762 3123 8755 3125 8752 3125 8751
3126 8748 3126 8744 3097 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 162DEG 26KT 3095 8750
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$669
WWUS54 KMOB 212141
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
441 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
FLC033-212151-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-170621T2200Z/
Escambia FL-
441 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA 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 700 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Alabama.
LAT...LON 3107 8762 3124 8762 3123 8755 3125 8752
3102 8748 3102 8760 3105 8761
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 165DEG 32KT 3107 8754
$$
ALC053-212200-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-170621T2200Z/
Escambia AL-
441 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
ESCAMBIA COUNTY...
At 441 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over I65 And CR 1, near Poarch Creek Reservation, moving
north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
McCullough around 450 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3107 8762 3124 8762 3123 8755 3125 8752
3102 8748 3102 8760 3105 8761
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 165DEG 32KT 3107 8754
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$155
WWUS54 KMOB 212156
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
456 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
ALC053-212206-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-170621T2200Z/
Escambia AL-
456 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 500
PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Alabama.
LAT...LON 3107 8762 3124 8762 3123 8755 3125 8752
3102 8748 3102 8760 3105 8761
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 165DEG 33KT 3120 8758
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 12 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 31 min |
| Jun 21, 6:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 22 min |
| Jun 21, 6:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 6 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 | 12 days |
| Jun 21, 8:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 3 days |
| Jun 21, 8:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 3 days |
| Jun 21, 12:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 12:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 24 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 45 min |
| Jun 21, 2:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 30 min |
| Jun 21, 2:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 59 min |
| Jun 21, 3:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 52 min |
| Jun 21, 5:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 42 min |
| 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 | 61 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 67 hr |
| 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, 2:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 46 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, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jun 21, 4:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 3 days |
| Jun 21, 4:28 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 | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.