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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Aug 29, 2021, 7:07 PM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama; George County, Mississippi. It was in force for 25 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, 7:07 PM CDT (00:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2021, 7:32 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Mobile County, AL, George County, MS
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, 6:49 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 679 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
115
WFUS54 KMOB 300007
TORMOB
ALC097-MSC039-300045-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0052.210830T0007Z-210830T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
707 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
Southeastern George County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 707 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles west of Theodore, 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...
Mobile Regional Airport around 715 PM CDT.
Tanner Williams around 730 PM CDT.
Wilmer around 740 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 3046 8826 3058 8841 3074 8841 3074 8861
3079 8868 3096 8845 3056 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 140DEG 30KT 3056 8827
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
362
WWUS54 KMOB 300028
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
728 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
ALC097-MSC039-300045-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210830T0045Z/
Mobile AL-George MS-
728 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL MOBILE AND SOUTHEASTERN GEORGE COUNTIES...
At 727 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Tanner Williams, or 16 miles northwest of Tillmans
Corner, moving northwest at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Wilmer around 735 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3046 8826 3058 8841 3074 8841 3074 8861
3079 8868 3096 8845 3056 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 140DEG 38KT 3072 8840
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$260
WWUS54 KMOB 300032
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
732 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
ALC097-MSC039-300042-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210830T0045Z/
Mobile AL-George MS-
732 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL MOBILE AND SOUTHEASTERN
GEORGE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3046 8826 3058 8841 3074 8841 3074 8861
3079 8868 3096 8845 3056 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 140DEG 30KT 3075 8843
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 8:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 49 hr |
| Aug 29, 8:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 38 hr |
| Aug 29, 8:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 30 hr |
| Aug 29, 11:27 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 93 min | |
| Aug 30, 12:13 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 47 min | |
| Aug 30, 12:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Aug 30, 3:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:03 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 117 min | |
| Aug 30, 6:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 6:46 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 119 min | |
| Aug 30, 8:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 8:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 8:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 50 min |
| Aug 30, 9:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe, Wilcox | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 9:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 9:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 8 hr |
| Aug 30, 10:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 10:51 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 54 min | |
| Aug 30, 10:55 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 25 min |
| Aug 30, 11:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 11:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 12:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 75 min |
| Aug 30, 12:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 21 min |
| Aug 30, 12:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 45 min |
| Aug 30, 1:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke | 52 min |
| Aug 30, 1:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 39 min |
| Aug 30, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 48 min | |
| Aug 30, 4:11 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 14 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 87 min | |
| Aug 30, 4:20 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Aug 30, 5:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 55 min |
| Aug 30, 5:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 14 hr |
| Aug 30, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 91 min | |
| Aug 30, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 89 min | |
| Aug 29, 11:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Stone | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 12:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | George, Perry, Stone | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry | 20 min |
| Aug 30, 6:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Stone | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 6:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wayne | 21 min |
| Aug 30, 6:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | George | 47 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.