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Tornado Warning 51, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Aug 29, 2021, 3:45 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida. It was in force for 45 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, 3:45 PM CDT (20:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2021, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 6:07 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 220 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
217
WFUS54 KMOB 292045
TORMOB
ALC003-FLC033-292130-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0051.210829T2045Z-210829T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
345 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
Central Escambia County in northwestern Florida...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 345 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles south of Warrington, 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...
Warrington around 355 PM CDT.
West Pensacola and Myrtle Grove around 405 PM CDT.
Lillian around 410 PM CDT.
Ensley around 415 PM CDT.
Gonzalez around 430 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 3070 8766 3082 8738 3031 8718 3025 8731
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 154DEG 21KT 3032 8727
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$3 follow-up statements
689
WWUS54 KMOB 292056
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
356 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
ALC003-FLC033-292130-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210829T2130Z/
Baldwin AL-Escambia FL-
356 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BALDWIN AND CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
At 356 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Myrtle Grove, or over West Pensacola, moving
northwest at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Ensley around 405 PM CDT.
Gonzalez around 415 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3070 8766 3082 8738 3041 8722 3035 8737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 157DEG 33KT 3041 8732
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$674
WWUS54 KMOB 292107
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
407 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
ALC003-FLC033-292130-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210829T2130Z/
Baldwin AL-Escambia FL-
407 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BALDWIN AND WEST CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
At 407 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles west of Ensley, moving north at 30 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
east central Baldwin and west central Escambia Counties.
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 3070 8766 3082 8738 3048 8725 3044 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 158DEG 28KT 3050 8735
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$083
WWUS54 KMOB 292122
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
422 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
ALC003-FLC033-292132-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210829T2130Z/
Baldwin AL-Escambia FL-
422 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN AND WEST CENTRAL
ESCAMBIA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.
LAT...LON 3070 8766 3082 8738 3048 8725 3044 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 154DEG 21KT 3057 8739
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 9:20 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 55 min | |
| Aug 28, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 39 min |
| Aug 28, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 44 min |
| Aug 29, 1:30 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more | 57 hr |
| Aug 29, 1:36 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 39 min | |
| Aug 29, 4:14 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 13 min | |
| Aug 29, 6:33 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 27 min | |
| Aug 29, 6:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 50 min | |
| Aug 29, 6:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 46 min | |
| Aug 29, 7:25 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 50 min | |
| Aug 29, 7:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 30 min |
| Aug 29, 7:56 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 25 min |
| Aug 29, 8:27 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Aug 29, 8:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 36 min |
| Aug 29, 9:16 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 119 min | |
| Aug 29, 9:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 9:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 9:25 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Aug 29, 9:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 49 min |
| Aug 29, 10:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 87 min |
| Aug 29, 10:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 9 days |
| Aug 29, 10:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 21 days |
| Aug 29, 10:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 3 days |
| Aug 29, 10:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 5 days |
| Aug 29, 10:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 11:07 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 113 min | |
| Aug 29, 11:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 6 hr |
| Aug 29, 11:25 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Aug 29, 11:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 12:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 27 min |
| Aug 29, 12:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 1:09 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Aug 29, 1:21 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 114 min | |
| Aug 29, 1:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 4 hr |
| Aug 29, 1:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 96 min | |
| Aug 29, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 40 min | |
| Aug 29, 3:36 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 24 min | |
| Aug 29, 4:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 6 hr |
| Aug 29, 12:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Santa Rosa | 52 min |
| Aug 29, 1:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 48 min |
| Aug 29, 10:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 6 hr |
| Aug 29, 1:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 89 min |
| Aug 29, 4:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 6 hr |
| Aug 29, 5:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 6 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.