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Tornado Warning 34, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 19, 2020, 11:26 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 29 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2020, 11:26 PM CDT (04:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2020, 11:55 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Baldwin County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 11:38 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Battles Wharf, AL | A NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE IN IN THE POINT CLEAR/FAIRHOPE AREA. SEVERAL TREES WERE DOWNED IN THE BATTLES RD/OLD BATTLES ROAD AREAS WITH SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE NOTED FURTHER EAST ALONG COUNTY ROAD 32, EAST OF US HIGHWAY 98. WINDS ARE ESTIM |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 9:39 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 2097 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 819 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 227 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.5
- Supercell composite
- 9.5
The text
As transmitted.
732
WFUS54 KMOB 200426
TORMOB
ALC003-200515-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0034.200420T0426Z-200420T0515Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1126 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
* Until 1215 AM CDT.
* At 1125 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 7 miles southeast of I10 And I65, or 7 miles
east of Theodore, moving east southeast at 45 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...
Fairhope around 1135 PM CDT.
Point Clear around 1140 PM CDT.
Magnolia Springs around 1150 PM CDT.
Summerdale around 1155 PM CDT.
Foley and Bon Secour around 1200 AM CDT.
Elberta around 1205 AM 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 3049 8809 3059 8805 3048 8745 3028 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0425Z 291DEG 38KT 3054 8804
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$3 follow-up statements
022
WWUS54 KMOB 200437
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1137 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
ALC003-200515-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-200420T0515Z/
Baldwin AL-
1137 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
BALDWIN COUNTY...
At 1136 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Point Clear, moving east southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Magnolia Springs around 1150 PM CDT.
Foley, Bon Secour and Summerdale around 1155 PM CDT.
Elberta around 1200 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3045 8799 3057 8794 3048 8745 3028 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 292DEG 39KT 3049 8792
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$161
WWUS54 KMOB 200444
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1144 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
ALC003-200515-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-200420T0515Z/
Baldwin AL-
1144 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
BALDWIN COUNTY...
At 1143 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles east of Point Clear, moving east southeast at 45
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...
Magnolia Springs around 1150 PM CDT.
Foley and Summerdale around 1155 PM CDT.
Elberta around 1205 AM 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 3043 8792 3054 8786 3048 8745 3028 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 290DEG 38KT 3047 8783
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$714
WWUS54 KMOB 200455
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1155 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
ALC003-200504-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-200420T0515Z/
Baldwin AL-
1155 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BALDWIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The circulation which prompted the warning has weakened. Therefore,
the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southwestern
Alabama.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Baldwin County until 1215 AM CDT.
LAT...LON 3043 8792 3054 8786 3048 8745 3028 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0453Z 291DEG 38KT 3043 8770
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 7:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Butler, Monroe, Wilcox | 22 min |
| Apr 19, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Crenshaw | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 8:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Dallas, Monroe, Wilcox | 8 days |
| Apr 19, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 55 min |
| Apr 19, 9:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Monroe, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Washington | 38 min |
| Apr 19, 9:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Washington | 24 min |
| Apr 19, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile | 19 min |
| Apr 19, 10:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 39 min |
| Apr 19, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 25 min |
| Apr 19, 10:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 52 min |
| Apr 19, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington, Crenshaw | 35 min |
| Apr 19, 10:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 28 min |
| Apr 19, 10:52 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 53 min | |
| Apr 19, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 51 min |
| Apr 19, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 36 min |
| Apr 19, 11:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 27 min |
| Apr 19, 11:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 38 min |
| Apr 19, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 61 min |
| Apr 19, 11:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 34 min |
| Apr 19, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 47 min |
| Apr 19, 11:45 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 90 min | |
| Apr 19, 11:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 11:54 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 96 min | |
| Apr 20, 12:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 40 min |
| Apr 20, 12:07 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 113 min | |
| Apr 20, 12:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 50 min |
| Apr 20, 12:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 28 min |
| Apr 20, 12:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 30 min |
| Apr 20, 12:50 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Apr 20, 12:54 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Apr 20, 12:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 66 min |
| Apr 20, 1:25 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 35 min | |
| Apr 20, 2:13 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 43 min | |
| Apr 20, 2:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 39 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.