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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 3, 2019, 2:53 PM CST for Butler County, Covington County, Crenshaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 23 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
- Mar 3, 2019, 2:53 PM CST (20:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2019, 3:16 PM CST
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Butler County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 11:03 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 684 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
431
WFUS54 KMOB 032053
TORMOB
ALC013-039-041-032130-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0006.190303T2053Z-190303T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
253 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2019
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Butler County in south central Alabama...
Southern Crenshaw County in south central Alabama...
Northern Covington County in south central Alabama...
* Until 330 PM CST.
* At 252 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southeast of McKenzie, or 17 miles northwest of
Andalusia, moving east at 55 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...
Dozier around 315 PM CST.
Brantley around 320 PM CST.
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 3153 8616 3153 8620 3141 8620 3143 8667
3144 8667 3144 8670 3152 8670 3152 8671
3158 8669 3164 8617 3163 8618 3162 8618
3162 8615 3154 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 266DEG 46KT 3151 8666
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
438
WWUS54 KMOB 032105
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
305 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2019
ALC013-032115-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-190303T2130Z/
Butler AL-
305 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for south central
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3153 8616 3153 8620 3146 8620 3147 8650
3160 8650 3164 8617 3163 8618 3162 8618
3162 8615 3154 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 266DEG 46KT 3152 8646
$$
ALC039-041-032130-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-190303T2130Z/
Crenshaw AL-Covington AL-
305 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
CRENSHAW AND NORTH CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTIES...
At 305 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles west of Dozier, or 14 miles north of Andalusia,
moving east at 55 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...
Dozier around 310 PM CST.
Brantley around 320 PM CST.
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 3153 8616 3153 8620 3146 8620 3147 8650
3160 8650 3164 8617 3163 8618 3162 8618
3162 8615 3154 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 266DEG 46KT 3152 8646
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$958
WWUS54 KMOB 032116
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
316 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2019
ALC039-041-032126-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-190303T2130Z/
Crenshaw AL-Covington AL-
316 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CRENSHAW AND NORTH CENTRAL
COVINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for south central
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3153 8616 3153 8620 3146 8620 3147 8650
3160 8650 3164 8617 3163 8618 3162 8618
3162 8615 3154 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 266DEG 46KT 3153 8629
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 11:12 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 63 min |
| Mar 3, 11:23 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 52 min |
| Mar 3, 11:52 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 38 min |
| Mar 3, 11:55 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 50 min |
| Mar 3, 12:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 52 min |
| Mar 3, 12:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 24 min |
| Mar 3, 1:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox | 51 min |
| Mar 3, 1:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Monroe, Washington | 48 min |
| Mar 3, 1:33 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Washington | 27 min |
| Mar 3, 1:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox | 41 min |
| Mar 3, 1:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Monroe | 23 min |
| Mar 3, 1:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 50 min |
| Mar 3, 2:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia | 47 min |
| Mar 3, 2:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 67 min |
| Mar 3, 2:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 60 min |
| Mar 3, 2:31 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 29 min |
| Mar 3, 2:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 52 min |
| Mar 3, 2:48 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 57 min | |
| Mar 3, 3:01 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 89 min | |
| Mar 3, 3:04 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 56 min |
| Mar 3, 3:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 40 min |
| Mar 3, 3:21 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 84 min | |
| Mar 3, 3:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 50 min |
| Mar 3, 3:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 46 min |
| Mar 3, 3:57 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 79 min | |
| Mar 3, 4:07 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 81 min | |
| Mar 3, 4:09 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 36 min | |
| Mar 3, 4:28 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 62 min | |
| Mar 3, 5:00 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 60 min | |
| Mar 3, 5:45 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 90 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.