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Tornado Warning 50, NWS Mobile, AL

August 29, 2021Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Aug 29, 2021, 12:30 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 27 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
Aug 29, 2021, 12:30 PM CDT (17:30 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2021, 12:57 PM CDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Baldwin County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 29, 6:07 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC13 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 195 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2021-08-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2021-08-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -55 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3256 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

749 
WFUS54 KMOB 291730
TORMOB
ALC003-291815-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0050.210829T1730Z-210829T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1230 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 115 PM CDT.
    
* At 1230 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 4 miles south of Elberta, or 5 miles north of
  Orange Beach, moving northwest at 35 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...
  Elberta around 1235 PM CDT.
  Foley around 1240 PM CDT.
  Magnolia Springs and Summerdale around 1250 PM CDT.
  Robertsdale and Silverhill around 1255 PM CDT.
  Point Clear around 105 PM CDT.
  Fairhope around 110 PM CDT.
  Daphne around 115 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 3037 8747 3025 8760 3048 8800 3071 8785
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 124DEG 31KT 3035 8759 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$
4 follow-up statements
303 
WWUS54 KMOB 291742
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1242 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

ALC003-291815-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210829T1815Z/
Baldwin AL-
1242 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY...
    
At 1241 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Elberta, or near Foley, moving northwest at 35 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...
  Summerdale around 1250 PM CDT.
  Robertsdale and Silverhill around 100 PM CDT.
  Loxley around 110 PM CDT.
  Daphne around 115 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 3048 8800 3071 8785 3040 8751 3029 8763
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 147DEG 29KT 3044 8763 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$
216 
WWUS54 KMOB 291749
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1249 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

ALC003-291815-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210829T1815Z/
Baldwin AL-
1249 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY...
    
At 1248 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Summerdale, or 5 miles north of Foley, moving
northwest 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...
  Robertsdale around 100 PM CDT.
  Silverhill around 105 PM CDT.
  Loxley around 115 PM CDT.
  Daphne around 125 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 3056 8794 3056 8795 3069 8783 3046 8757
      3039 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 142DEG 23KT 3048 8766 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$
363 
WWUS54 KMOB 291751
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1251 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

ALC003-291815-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210829T1815Z/
Baldwin AL-
1251 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY...
    
At 1251 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Summerdale, or near Robertsdale, moving northwest at
35 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...
  Robertsdale around 1255 PM CDT.
  Silverhill around 100 PM CDT.
  Loxley around 105 PM CDT.
  Daphne around 115 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 3056 8794 3056 8795 3069 8783 3049 8761
      3046 8765
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 127DEG 31KT 3050 8769 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$
117 
WWUS54 KMOB 291757
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1257 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

ALC003-291807-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210829T1815Z/
Baldwin AL-
1257 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN 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 700 PM CDT for southwestern
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3056 8794 3056 8795 3069 8783 3049 8761
      3046 8765
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 124DEG 31KT 3053 8774 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 9:20 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB55 min
Aug 28, 9:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin39 min
Aug 28, 10:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin, Mobile44 min
Aug 29, 1:30 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more57 hr
Aug 29, 1:36 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB39 min
Aug 29, 4:14 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB13 min
Aug 29, 6:33 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB27 min
Aug 29, 6:40 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB50 min
Aug 29, 6:59 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB46 min
Aug 29, 7:25 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB50 min
Aug 29, 7:30 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBMobile30 min
Aug 29, 7:56 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBMobile25 min
Aug 29, 8:27 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Aug 29, 8:41 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin36 min
Aug 29, 9:16 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB119 min
Aug 29, 9:18 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Aug 29, 9:22 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Aug 29, 9:25 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Aug 29, 9:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia49 min
Aug 29, 10:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia87 min
Aug 29, 10:04 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington9 days
Aug 29, 10:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBClarke, Washington21 days
Aug 29, 10:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBMobile3 days
Aug 29, 10:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin5 days
Aug 29, 10:35 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Aug 29, 11:07 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB113 min
Aug 29, 11:11 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin6 hr
Aug 29, 11:25 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Aug 29, 11:59 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile3 hr
Aug 29, 12:50 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Aug 29, 1:09 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Aug 29, 1:21 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB114 min
Aug 29, 1:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile4 hr
Aug 29, 1:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Aug 29, 3:09 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB96 min
Aug 29, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB40 min
Aug 29, 3:36 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB24 min
Aug 29, 3:45 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin45 min
Aug 29, 4:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin6 hr

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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.