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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Oct 25, 2019, 2:40 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Clarke County, Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 27 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
- Oct 25, 2019, 2:40 PM CDT (19:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 25, 2019, 3:07 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Washington County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 9:49 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 181 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 507 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 270 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 251 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
575
WFUS54 KMOB 251940
TORMOB
ALC023-025-129-252030-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0024.191025T1940Z-191025T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
240 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Choctaw County in southwestern Alabama...
North central Washington County in southwestern Alabama...
Northwestern Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...
* Until 330 PM CDT.
* At 240 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles south of Coffeeville, or 17 miles northwest of
Jackson, 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...
Coffeeville around 250 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 3208 8805 3206 8807 3207 8808 3207 8810
3206 8812 3202 8812 3199 8810 3200 8809
3201 8809 3199 8807 3199 8796 3164 8802
3165 8820 3208 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 178DEG 25KT 3168 8811
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
556
WWUS54 KMOB 251953 RRA
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
253 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
ALC129-252003-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-191025T2030Z/
Washington AL-
253 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for southwestern
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3208 8805 3206 8807 3207 8808 3207 8810
3206 8812 3202 8812 3199 8810 3200 8809
3201 8809 3199 8807 3199 8796 3173 8803
3174 8818 3208 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 178DEG 25KT 3177 8811
$$
ALC023-025-252030-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-191025T2030Z/
Choctaw AL-Clarke AL-
253 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CHOCTAW AND NORTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTIES...
At 253 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Coffeeville, or 20 miles west of Grove Hill, 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
central Choctaw and northwestern Clarke Counties.
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 3208 8805 3206 8807 3207 8808 3207 8810
3206 8812 3202 8812 3199 8810 3200 8809
3201 8809 3199 8807 3199 8796 3173 8803
3174 8818 3208 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 178DEG 25KT 3177 8811
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$516
WWUS54 KMOB 252007
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
307 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
ALC023-025-252017-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-191025T2030Z/
Choctaw AL-Clarke AL-
307 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CHOCTAW AND NORTHWESTERN CLARKE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for southwestern
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3208 8805 3206 8807 3207 8808 3207 8810
3206 8812 3202 8812 3199 8810 3200 8809
3201 8809 3199 8807 3199 8796 3173 8803
3174 8818 3208 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 178DEG 25KT 3187 8811
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1:44 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Oct 25, 6:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 39 min |
| Oct 25, 9:47 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 88 min | |
| Oct 25, 9:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 39 min |
| Oct 25, 10:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 24 min |
| Oct 25, 10:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 33 min |
| Oct 25, 11:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 13 min |
| Oct 25, 11:14 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 61 min | |
| Oct 25, 11:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 28 min |
| Oct 25, 11:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 29 min |
| Oct 25, 11:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 46 min |
| Oct 25, 12:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 37 min |
| Oct 25, 1:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 48 min |
| Oct 25, 1:41 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 94 min | |
| Oct 25, 1:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 3 hr |
| Oct 25, 1:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 48 min |
| Oct 25, 2:13 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 34 min | |
| Oct 25, 2:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 43 min |
| Oct 25, 2:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 46 min |
| Oct 25, 2:52 PM CDT | High Surf Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 27 hr |
| Oct 25, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 45 min |
| Oct 25, 4:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 52 min |
| Oct 25, 4:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Washington | 50 min |
| Oct 25, 4:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 40 min |
| Oct 25, 4:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 20 min |
| Oct 25, 4:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile | 48 min |
| Oct 25, 4:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Washington | 46 min |
| Oct 25, 5:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 48 min |
| Oct 25, 5:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 43 min |
| Oct 25, 5:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 35 min |
| Oct 25, 5:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 35 min |
| Oct 25, 5:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 47 min |
| Oct 25, 5:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 42 min |
| Oct 25, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 39 min |
| Oct 25, 5:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 3 hr |
| Oct 25, 6:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 32 min |
| Oct 25, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 52 min |
| Oct 25, 6:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 3 hr |
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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.