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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Oct 25, 2019, 4:57 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Clarke County, Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 48 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, 4:57 PM CDT (21:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 25, 2019, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Mobile County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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, 3:43 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 186 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
- 376 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 528 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 296 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 353 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted.
926
WFUS54 KMOB 252157
TORMOB
ALC003-025-097-252245-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0032.191025T2157Z-191025T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
457 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
Northwestern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
Southern Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 457 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles east of Chickasaw, 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...
Saraland around 505 PM CDT.
Satsuma around 510 PM CDT.
Creola around 515 PM CDT.
Axis around 520 PM CDT.
Movico around 535 PM CDT.
Mount Vernon around 540 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 3067 8806 3114 8812 3114 8802 3116 8800
3117 8798 3116 8797 3116 8794 3118 8794
3120 8783 3066 8789
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 181DEG 30KT 3075 8800
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
JLH3 follow-up statements
011
WWUS54 KMOB 252211
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
511 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
ALC003-025-097-252245-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-191025T2245Z/
Mobile AL-Baldwin AL-Clarke AL-
511 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MOBILE...NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN AND SOUTHERN CLARKE
COUNTIES...
At 509 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Creola, moving north at 35 mph. A second severe
thunderstorm with a possible tornado is 2 miles east of Salco, also
moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Axis around 520 PM CDT.
Mount Vernon and Movico around 535 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3080 8805 3114 8812 3114 8802 3116 8800
3117 8798 3116 8797 3116 8794 3118 8794
3120 8783 3079 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 181DEG 30KT 3086 8800
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
JLH607
WWUS54 KMOB 252222
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
522 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
ALC003-025-097-252245-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-191025T2245Z/
Mobile AL-Baldwin AL-Clarke AL-
522 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MOBILE...NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN AND SOUTHERN CLARKE
COUNTIES...
At 522 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Axis, or 5 miles northeast of Creola, 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...
Movico around 535 PM CDT.
Mount Vernon around 540 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 3090 8807 3114 8812 3114 8802 3116 8800
3117 8798 3116 8797 3116 8794 3118 8794
3120 8783 3090 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 180DEG 30KT 3096 8799
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$293
WWUS54 KMOB 252228 CCA
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
528 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
ALC003-025-097-252245-
/O.COR.KMOB.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-191025T2245Z/
Mobile AL-Baldwin AL-Clarke AL-
528 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MOBILE...NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN AND SOUTHERN CLARKE
COUNTIES...
At 527 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Axis, or 6 miles north of Creola, moving north at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Mount Vernon and Movico around 540 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3090 8807 3114 8812 3114 8802 3116 8800
3117 8798 3116 8797 3116 8794 3118 8794
3120 8783 3090 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 182DEG 29KT 3096 8799
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 2:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 27 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, 4:59 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.