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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2020, 11:18 AM CDT for George County, Greene County, Mississippi. It was in force for 36 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
- Jun 24, 2020, 11:18 AM CDT (16:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2020, 11:54 AM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties George County, MS, Greene County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 1752 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 599 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 243 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 286 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 8.3
The text
As transmitted.
117
WFUS54 KMOB 241618
TORMOB
MSC039-041-241715-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0052.200624T1618Z-200624T1715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1118 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern George County in southeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Greene County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 1215 PM CDT.
* At 1118 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 8 miles northwest of Lucedale, moving northeast
at 15 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...
Leakesville around 1205 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 3127 8851 3103 8843 3102 8843 3086 8883
3087 8884 3091 8883 3099 8883
TIME...MOT...LOC 1618Z 232DEG 15KT 3100 8871
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
165
WWUS54 KMOB 241635
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1135 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
MSC039-241645-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-200624T1715Z/
George MS-
1135 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened
and moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been
cancelled.
LAT...LON 3127 8851 3103 8843 3102 8843 3100 8856
3100 8876 3102 8879
TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 227DEG 21KT 3108 8862
$$
MSC041-241715-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-200624T1715Z/
Greene MS-
1135 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY...
At 1135 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles southwest of Leakesville, moving northeast at 25
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...
Leakesville around 1150 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 3127 8851 3103 8843 3102 8843 3100 8856
3100 8876 3102 8879
TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 227DEG 21KT 3108 8862
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$638
WWUS54 KMOB 241654
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1154 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
MSC041-241703-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-200624T1715Z/
Greene MS-
1154 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, Damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
LAT...LON 3127 8851 3103 8843 3102 8843 3100 8856
3100 8876 3102 8879
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 232DEG 15KT 3112 8856
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 10:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Perry | 41 min |
| Jun 24, 10:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Stone | 41 min |
| Jun 24, 10:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | George, Perry, Stone | 48 min |
| Jun 24, 10:43 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry | 47 min |
| Jun 24, 11:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene | 37 min |
| Jun 24, 12:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone | 62 min |
| Jun 24, 1:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George | 66 min |
| Jun 24, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Greene | 56 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.