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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Mobile, AL

June 19, 2021Conecuh County, Escambia County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2021, 7:37 AM CDT for Conecuh County, Escambia County, Alabama. It was in force for 53 min. 2 reports 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
Jun 19, 2021, 7:37 AM CDT (12:37 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 8:30 AM CDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Conecuh County, AL, Escambia County, AL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:41 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 19, 7:40 AM CDTTORNADO3 S Kirkland, ALTRAILER FLIPPED OVER ON SAMS LN. BREWTON FIRE DEPARTMENT DISPATCHED NO INJURIES REPORTED.
Jun 19, 7:43 AM CDTTORNADO1 Nnw Kirkland, ALRADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 1:40 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 206 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 40 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 63 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
40 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
738 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

102 
WFUS54 KMOB 191237
TORMOB
ALC035-053-191330-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0037.210619T1237Z-210619T1330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
737 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Escambia County in south central Alabama...
  Central Conecuh County in south central Alabama...

* Until 830 AM CDT.
    
* At 737 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Riverview, or near Brewton, moving north at 50
  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...
  Castleberry around 800 AM CDT.
  Evergreen and I65 And US 84 around 810 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 3104 8697 3106 8718 3162 8712 3154 8686
      3153 8684 3152 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1237Z 188DEG 44KT 3106 8708 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

JLH
3 follow-up statements
014 
WWUS54 KMOB 191245
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
745 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

ALC035-053-191330-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-210619T1330Z/
Escambia AL-Conecuh AL-
745 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL ESCAMBIA AND CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTIES...
        
At 744 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 4 miles south of
Castleberry, or 8 miles north of Brewton, moving north at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Castleberry around 750 AM CDT.
  Evergreen and I65 And US 84 around 800 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3106 8700 3109 8715 3162 8712 3154 8686
      3153 8684 3152 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1244Z 188DEG 49KT 3123 8704 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

JLH
250 
WWUS54 KMOB 191254
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
754 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

ALC053-191303-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-210619T1330Z/
Escambia AL-
754 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3126 8699 3126 8710 3162 8712 3152 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1253Z 188DEG 44KT 3131 8703 

$$

ALC035-191330-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-210619T1330Z/
Conecuh AL-
754 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CONECUH COUNTY...
    
At 753 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Castleberry, or 9
miles southwest of Evergreen, moving north at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Brewton fire department confirmed a tornado near Brewton. 
         This tornado is likely still on the ground near Castleberry 
         in Conecuh county.

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 tornado will be near...
  I65 And US 84 around 800 AM CDT.
  Evergreen around 805 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3126 8699 3126 8710 3162 8712 3152 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1253Z 188DEG 44KT 3131 8703 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

JLH
558 
WWUS54 KMOB 191307
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
807 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

ALC035-191330-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-210619T1330Z/
Conecuh AL-
807 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CONECUH COUNTY...
    
At 807 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near I65 And US 84, or 5 miles northwest of Evergreen,
moving north at 50 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Conecuh County.

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 3136 8692 3142 8708 3162 8712 3152 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1307Z 186DEG 43KT 3147 8703 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

JLH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 12:55 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB65 min
Jun 19, 12:57 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB18 min
Jun 19, 1:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB73 min
Jun 19, 1:55 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB65 min
Jun 19, 3:00 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB30 min
Jun 19, 3:07 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBMobile25 min
Jun 19, 4:34 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile6 hr
Jun 19, 4:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB117 min
Jun 19, 4:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile95 min
Jun 19, 5:29 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB46 min
Jun 19, 5:49 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB26 min
Jun 19, 5:55 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin34 min
Jun 19, 6:11 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB42 min
Jun 19, 6:16 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB38 min
Jun 19, 6:24 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin22 min
Jun 19, 6:32 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB28 min
Jun 19, 6:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Escambia, Mobile6 hr
Jun 19, 6:42 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB81 min
Jun 19, 7:06 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB56 min
Jun 19, 7:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia52 min
Jun 19, 7:32 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe4 hr
Jun 19, 7:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia28 min
Jun 19, 7:51 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBConecuh24 min
Jun 19, 8:09 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB96 min
Jun 19, 8:14 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBConecuh, Monroe, Wilcox46 min
Jun 19, 8:15 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBCovington30 min
Jun 19, 9:09 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBCovington13 min
Jun 19, 9:11 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBCovington, Crenshaw18 min
Jun 19, 9:27 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Jun 19, 10:00 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 min
Jun 19, 10:30 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBEscambia5 hr
Jun 19, 10:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia63 min
Jun 19, 11:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington45 min
Jun 19, 11:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB113 min
Jun 19, 12:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBCovington, Escambia3 hr
Jun 19, 1:00 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBCovington30 min
Jun 19, 1:19 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBCovington12 min
Jun 19, 3:54 PM CDTWind AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile9 hr
Jun 19, 3:56 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB21 hr
Jun 19, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB66 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.