Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 34, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Oct 25, 2019, 5:12 PM CDT for Mobile County, Washington 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, 5:12 PM CDT (22:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 25, 2019, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Mobile County, AL, Washington County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 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, 3:43 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 178 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.
086
WFUS54 KMOB 252212
TORMOB
ALC097-129-252300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0034.191025T2212Z-191025T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
512 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
South central Washington County in southwestern Alabama...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 512 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located over Citronelle, moving north at 30 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near...
Tibbie around 550 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3105 8815 3105 8828 3141 8833 3140 8809
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 191DEG 26KT 3108 8822
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN
$$1 follow-up statement
675
WWUS54 KMOB 252233
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
533 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
ALC097-252242-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-191025T2300Z/
Mobile AL-
533 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
HOWEVER, there are other tornado warnings in effect for nrthern
Mobile County.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3119 8813 3120 8825 3141 8833 3140 8809
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 193DEG 29KT 3125 8816
$$
ALC129-252300-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-191025T2300Z/
Washington AL-
533 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY...
At 532 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 7 miles west of McIntosh, or 11 miles north of Citronelle,
moving north at 35 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
The tornado will be near...
Tibbie around 545 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3119 8813 3120 8825 3141 8833 3140 8809
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 193DEG 29KT 3125 8816
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN
$$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, 4:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile | 48 min |
| Oct 25, 4:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Washington | 46 min |
| Oct 25, 5:17 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.