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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2021, 1:57 PM CDT for Covington County, Crenshaw 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
- May 3, 2021, 1:57 PM CDT (18:57 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2021, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 11:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 198 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
- 1106 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 552 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 313 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 363 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 11.4
The text
As transmitted.
957
WFUS54 KMOB 031857
TORMOB
ALC039-041-031945-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0033.210503T1857Z-210503T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
157 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Crenshaw County in south central Alabama...
Northern Covington County in south central Alabama...
* Until 245 PM CDT.
* At 157 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Red Level, or 10 miles northwest of Andalusia,
moving east 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...
Red Level around 200 PM CDT.
Gantt around 220 PM CDT.
Dozier around 240 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 3138 8629 3135 8669 3137 8667 3139 8667
3140 8666 3141 8667 3142 8667 3156 8636
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 251DEG 21KT 3139 8664
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$3 follow-up statements
389
WWUS54 KMOB 031907
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
207 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
ALC039-041-031945-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210503T1945Z/
Crenshaw AL-Covington AL-
207 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CRENSHAW AND NORTHERN COVINGTON COUNTIES...
At 206 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Red Level, or 9 miles northwest of Andalusia, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Gantt around 230 PM CDT.
Dozier around 255 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3138 8629 3136 8664 3143 8665 3156 8636
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 251DEG 16KT 3141 8660
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$976
WWUS54 KMOB 031921
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
221 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
ALC039-041-031945-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210503T1945Z/
Crenshaw AL-Covington AL-
221 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CRENSHAW AND NORTHERN COVINGTON COUNTIES...
At 220 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Gantt, or 8 miles north of Andalusia, moving east
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...
Gantt around 225 PM CDT.
Dozier around 245 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 3138 8629 3137 8656 3145 8661 3156 8636
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 252DEG 20KT 3143 8652
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$040
WWUS54 KMOB 031941
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
241 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
ALC039-041-031951-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210503T1945Z/
Crenshaw AL-Covington AL-
241 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CRENSHAW AND NORTHERN
COVINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 245 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened. Therefore, the
warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south central Alabama.
LAT...LON 3138 8629 3137 8656 3145 8661 3156 8636
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 251DEG 21KT 3147 8639
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 12:19 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 56 min | |
| May 3, 1:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 40 min |
| May 3, 2:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Conecuh | 66 min |
| May 3, 2:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington | 49 min |
| May 3, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 25 min |
| May 3, 3:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 113 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.