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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Mobile, AL

June 22, 2017Covington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 22, 2017, 1:14 AM CDT for Covington County, Alabama. It was in force for 46 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 22, 2017, 1:14 AM CDT (06:14 UTC)
Expired: Jun 22, 2017, 2:00 AM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

County Covington County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:16 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, 6:45 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 206 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 55 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 682 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 196 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 220 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

871 
WFUS54 KMOB 220614
TORMOB
ALC039-220700-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0043.170622T0614Z-170622T0700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
114 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Eastern Covington County in south central Alabama...

* Until 200 AM CDT
    
* At 114 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles west of Samson, or 11 miles southeast of Opp,
  moving north at 25 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...
  Opp around 140 AM CDT. 

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!

&&

LAT...LON 3102 8625 3145 8643 3147 8640 3145 8640
      3149 8636 3149 8634 3153 8630 3152 8628
      3146 8628 3145 8626 3144 8626 3144 8619
      3103 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 0614Z 166DEG 22KT 3112 8617 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Butts

3 follow-up statements

015 
WWUS54 KMOB 220629
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
129 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

ALC039-220700-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170622T0700Z/
Covington AL-
129 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN COVINGTON COUNTY...
    
At 129 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Beulah, moving north at 25 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...
  Opp around 140 AM CDT. 

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!

Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&

LAT...LON 3145 8643 3147 8640 3145 8640 3149 8636
      3149 8634 3153 8630 3152 8628 3146 8628
      3145 8626 3144 8626 3144 8619 3111 8619
      3110 8628
TIME...MOT...LOC 0629Z 166DEG 22KT 3121 8620 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Butts

302 
WWUS54 KMOB 220650
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
150 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

ALC039-220700-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170622T0700Z/
Covington AL-
150 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN COVINGTON COUNTY...
    
At 149 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located between Blair and Brooklyn, moving north at 25 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Covington 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!

Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&

LAT...LON 3149 8636 3149 8634 3153 8630 3152 8628
      3146 8628 3145 8626 3144 8626 3144 8619
      3126 8619 3126 8624
TIME...MOT...LOC 0649Z 170DEG 21KT 3132 8619 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Butts

963 
WWUS54 KMOB 220659
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
159 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

ALC039-220709-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170622T0700Z/
Covington AL-
159 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN COVINGTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 200 AM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened, and no longer 
appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore the warning will 
be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for south central
Alabama.

Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.

LAT...LON 3149 8636 3149 8634 3153 8630 3152 8628
      3146 8628 3145 8626 3144 8626 3144 8619
      3126 8619 3126 8624
TIME...MOT...LOC 0659Z 166DEG 22KT 3137 8621 

$$

Butts

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 21, 7:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Monroe	57 min
Jun 21, 7:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MOB	Covington, Crenshaw	19 min
Jun 21, 7:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Escambia	39 min
Jun 21, 8:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Covington	24 min
Jun 21, 9:14 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	4 days
Jun 21, 9:14 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Washington	10 days
Jun 21, 9:14 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Washington	14 days
Jun 21, 10:36 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Butler, Covington, Crenshaw	6 hr
Jun 22, 12:33 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		57 min
Jun 22, 1:25 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		65 min
Jun 22, 1:27 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		33 min
Jun 22, 1:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin	41 min
Jun 22, 2:24 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Covington, Escambia	6 hr
Jun 22, 3:28 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		32 min
Jun 22, 4:33 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw	6 hr
Jun 22, 5:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Crenshaw	28 min
Jun 22, 7:40 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	21 days
Jun 22, 8:03 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Washington	6 hr
Jun 22, 9:39 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		96 min
Jun 22, 10:14 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Washington, Wilcox	6 hr
Jun 22, 10:19 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		116 min
Jun 22, 10:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	27 min
Jun 22, 10:51 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia and 4 more	6 hr
Jun 22, 11:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	40 min
Jun 22, 11:16 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		89 min
Jun 22, 12:12 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		93 min
Jun 22, 1:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Butler, Crenshaw	6 hr
Jun 22, 2:15 PM CDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	15 hr
Jun 22, 3:56 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		64 min
Jun 22, 5:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw, Washington	48 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.