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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jul 13, 2019, 1:38 PM CDT for Escambia County, Florida; Escambia County, Alabama. It was in force for 67 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
- Jul 13, 2019, 1:38 PM CDT (18:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 13, 2019, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 67 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), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 219 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
- 69 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 886 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
561
WFUS54 KMOB 131838
TORMOB
ALC053-FLC033-131945-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0015.190713T1838Z-190713T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
138 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2019
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Escambia County in south central Alabama...
Northwestern Escambia County in northwestern Florida...
* Until 245 PM CDT.
* At 138 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles west of Molino, or 16 miles southeast of Bay
Minette, 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...
Bratt around 210 PM CDT.
Atmore around 215 PM CDT.
I65 And AL 21 around 230 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 3070 8747 3072 8748 3072 8750 3074 8753
3078 8754 3081 8758 3094 8760 3097 8759
3100 8760 3100 8761 3103 8762 3114 8762
3112 8721 3070 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 201DEG 22KT 3078 8752
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
JLH2 follow-up statements
393
WWUS54 KMOB 131921
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
221 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2019
FLC033-131930-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-190713T1945Z/
Escambia FL-
221 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3100 8752 3113 8756 3112 8721 3100 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 188DEG 27KT 3114 8744
$$
ALC053-131945-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-190713T1945Z/
Escambia AL-
221 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY...
At 220 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near I65 And AL 21, or 8 miles northeast 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Escambia County.
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 3100 8752 3113 8756 3112 8721 3100 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 188DEG 27KT 3114 8744
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
JLH162
WWUS54 KMOB 131937
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
237 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2019
ALC053-131947-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-190713T1945Z/
Escambia AL-
237 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 245 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3100 8752 3113 8756 3112 8721 3100 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 201DEG 22KT 3123 8740
$$
JLHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 12:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 55 min |
| Jul 13, 1:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 51 min |
| Jul 13, 2:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 2:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 39 min |
| Jul 13, 12:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 6 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 15 hr |
| Jul 12, 7:00 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 45 min | |
| Jul 12, 7:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 43 min |
| Jul 12, 7:05 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 25 min | |
| Jul 12, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 24 min | |
| Jul 12, 7:44 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 31 min | |
| Jul 12, 9:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 39 hr |
| Jul 12, 9:33 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 12 min | |
| Jul 12, 10:39 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 51 min | |
| Jul 13, 12:37 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 53 min | |
| Jul 13, 12:43 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 47 min | |
| Jul 13, 2:39 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jul 13, 2:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 47 min |
| Jul 13, 3:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 42 min |
| Jul 13, 4:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 42 min |
| Jul 13, 4:06 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 84 min | |
| Jul 13, 4:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jul 13, 6:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 39 min |
| Jul 13, 6:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 47 min |
| Jul 13, 6:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jul 13, 6:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 38 min |
| Jul 13, 7:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 45 min |
| Jul 13, 7:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 30 min |
| Jul 13, 8:46 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 119 min | |
| Jul 13, 12:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 33 min |
| Jul 13, 12:58 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 92 min | |
| Jul 13, 2:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 35 min |
| Jul 13, 2:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 42 min |
| Jul 13, 2:54 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 96 min | |
| Jul 13, 3:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 19 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:15 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jul 13, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 90 min | |
| Jul 13, 6:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 16 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.