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Tornado Warning 61, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Aug 30, 2021, 1:39 PM CDT for Clarke County, Wilcox County, Alabama. It was in force for 39 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 30, 2021, 1:39 PM CDT (18:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2021, 2:18 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Clarke County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 5:48 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -242 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1267 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
887
WFUS54 KMOB 301839
TORMOB
ALC025-131-301930-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0061.210830T1839Z-210830T1930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...
Southwestern Wilcox County in south central Alabama...
* Until 230 PM CDT.
* At 139 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located 6 miles
southwest of Whatley, or 8 miles south of Grove Hill, moving north
at 45 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 tornadic storm will be near...
Whatley around 145 PM CDT.
Grove Hill around 150 PM CDT.
Fulton around 200 PM CDT.
Thomasville around 210 PM CDT.
Pine Hill around 220 PM 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 3202 8743 3152 8767 3154 8787 3199 8788
3199 8767 3200 8766 3200 8763 3202 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 191DEG 38KT 3159 8778
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$4 follow-up statements
560
WWUS54 KMOB 301850
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
150 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
ALC025-131-301930-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210830T1930Z/
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-
150 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLARKE AND SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTIES...
At 149 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Fulton, or 4
miles northeast of Grove Hill, moving north at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Thomasville around 200 PM CDT.
Pine Hill around 210 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3202 8743 3168 8760 3172 8787 3199 8788
3199 8767 3200 8766 3200 8763 3202 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 196DEG 42KT 3175 8773
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$659
WWUS54 KMOB 301904
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
204 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
ALC025-131-301930-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210830T1930Z/
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-
204 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLARKE AND SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTIES...
At 204 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Thomasville, moving north 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...
Pine Hill around 220 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 3179 8754 3182 8783 3199 8782 3199 8767
3200 8766 3200 8763 3202 8762 3202 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 185DEG 29KT 3187 8770
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$210
WWUS54 KMOB 301910
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
210 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
ALC025-131-301930-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210830T1930Z/
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-
210 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL CLARKE AND WEST CENTRAL WILCOX COUNTIES...
At 210 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Thomasville, moving north at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Clarke and west central Wilcox Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3186 8762 3188 8781 3199 8779 3199 8767
3200 8766 3200 8763 3202 8762 3202 8758
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 191DEG 38KT 3194 8768
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$760
WWUS54 KMOB 301918
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
218 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
ALC025-131-301927-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210830T1930Z/
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-
218 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CLARKE AND WEST CENTRAL
WILCOX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Alabama.
LAT...LON 3186 8762 3188 8781 3199 8779 3199 8767
3200 8766 3200 8763 3202 8762 3202 8758
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 191DEG 38KT 3202 8766
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 7:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 25 min |
| 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, 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 |
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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.