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Tornado Warning 44, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2020, 7:10 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Escambia County, Alabama. It was in force for 39 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 23, 2020, 7:10 AM CDT (12:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2020, 7:49 AM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 7:35 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Freemanville, AL | PORTION OF A ROOF MISSING OFF OF A HOME IN ATMORE. |
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 23, 4:05 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 207 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
- 2572 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 498 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 424 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 449 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 7.7
- Supercell composite
- 25.5
The text
As transmitted.
965
WFUS54 KMOB 231210
TORMOB
ALC003-053-231300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0044.200423T1210Z-200423T1300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
710 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
Southwestern Escambia County in south central Alabama...
* Until 800 AM CDT.
* At 710 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Stockton, or 11 miles north of Bay Minette, 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...
I65 And CR 1 and Poarch Creek Reservation around 730 AM CDT.
Atmore and I65 And AL 21 around 735 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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3100 8788 3105 8788 3105 8787 3106 8788
3106 8787 3107 8785 3116 8739 3100 8738
3099 8760
TIME...MOT...LOC 1210Z 265DEG 46KT 3104 8783
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMOB 231232
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
732 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
ALC003-231241-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-200423T1300Z/
Baldwin AL-
732 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for south central
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.
LAT...LON 3108 8760 3113 8739 3100 8738 3099 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 1231Z 263DEG 40KT 3103 8756
$$
ALC053-231300-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-200423T1300Z/
Escambia AL-
732 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY...
At 731 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Atmore, moving east 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...
Atmore around 735 AM CDT.
I65 And AL 21 around 740 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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3108 8760 3113 8739 3100 8738 3099 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 1231Z 263DEG 40KT 3103 8756
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$822
WWUS54 KMOB 231249
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
749 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
ALC053-231258-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-200423T1300Z/
Escambia AL-
749 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for south central
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.
LAT...LON 3108 8760 3113 8739 3100 8738 3099 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 1247Z 265DEG 46KT 3105 8729
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 3:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 53 min |
| Apr 23, 4:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 49 min |
| Apr 23, 4:55 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 50 min |
| Apr 23, 5:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington, Wilcox | 48 min |
| Apr 23, 5:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 12 min |
| Apr 23, 5:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox | 48 min |
| Apr 23, 6:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 42 min |
| Apr 23, 6:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 34 min |
| Apr 23, 6:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 49 min |
| Apr 23, 6:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile | 40 min |
| Apr 23, 7:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 55 min |
| Apr 23, 7:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 49 min |
| Apr 23, 7:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 8:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 63 min |
| Apr 23, 8:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 4 hr |
| Apr 23, 8:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 34 min |
| Apr 23, 9:48 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 9 hr |
| Apr 23, 10:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 43 min |
| Apr 23, 10:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 11:27 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 93 min | |
| Apr 23, 11:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 46 min | |
| Apr 23, 12:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 12:51 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 114 min | |
| Apr 23, 1:12 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Apr 23, 1:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 46 min |
| Apr 23, 1:32 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 88 min | |
| Apr 23, 2:21 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 114 min | |
| Apr 23, 3:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 39 min |
| Apr 23, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 43 min |
| Apr 23, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 22 min |
| Apr 23, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 38 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.