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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Mobile, AL

November 30, 2022Washington County, Alabama; Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 30, 2022, 1:48 AM CST for Washington County, Alabama; Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 42 min. 4 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
Nov 30, 2022, 1:48 AM CST (07:48 UTC)
Expired
Nov 30, 2022, 2:30 AM CST
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Washington County, AL, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:52 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
Nov 30, 2:27 AM CSTTORNADO7 Ssw State Line, MSTHE TORNADO BEGAN NEAR HWY 57 IN GREENE COUNTY MS WHERE SEVERAL SOFTWOOD TREE TRUNKS WERE SNAPPED, THEN TOOK A NORTHEAST TRACK PRODUCING DAMAGE ALONG NURSERY ROAD. THE TORNADO THEN MOVED INTO WASHINGTON COUNTY AL AND HIT FRUITDALE HIGH SCHOOL WHERE WINDOWS WER
Nov 30, 2:29 AM CSTTORNADO7 Ssw State Line, MSDAMAGE TO TREES ALONG HIGHWAY 57 TO THE SOUTH OF JOHNSON CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH.
Nov 30, 2:32 AM CSTTORNADOFruitdale, ALDEBRIS SIGNATURE NOTED ON RADAR. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRELIMINARILY REPORTS MAJOR DAMAGE IN THE FRUITDALE COMMUNITY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Nov 30, 2:34 AM CSTTORNADO1 Nne Fruitdale, ALTREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ALONG WITH STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

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
Nov 29, 10:52 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 162 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 00:00Z on 2022-11-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1788 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2022-11-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 167 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1788 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
520 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
167 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
212 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
7.2

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The text

As transmitted.

070 
WUUS54 KMOB 300748
SVRMOB
ALC129-MSC041-111-153-300830-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0252.221130T0748Z-221130T0830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
148 AM CST Wed Nov 30 2022

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Washington County in southwestern Alabama...
  Northeastern Perry County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Southern Wayne County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Northern Greene County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 230 AM CST.

* At 148 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Richton,
  moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Chatom, Tibbie, Millry, State Line, Buckatunna and Fruitdale. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring 
with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of 
nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are 
close enough to be struck by lightning.


&&

LAT...LON 3122 8892 3151 8894 3168 8818 3122 8808
TIME...MOT...LOC 0748Z 259DEG 44KT 3136 8895 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
1 follow-up statement
899 
WWUS54 KMOB 300813
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
213 AM CST Wed Nov 30 2022

MSC111-300822-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-221130T0830Z/
Perry MS-
213 AM CST Wed Nov 30 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. Another 
severe thunderstorm is moving into northeastern Perry County over 
the next half hour.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3128 8882 3153 8883 3168 8818 3127 8815
TIME...MOT...LOC 0812Z 259DEG 44KT 3141 8863 

$$

ALC129-MSC041-153-300830-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-221130T0830Z/
Washington AL-Wayne MS-Greene MS-
213 AM CST Wed Nov 30 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE AND NORTHERN GREENE
COUNTIES...

At 212 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of
State Line, or 18 miles south of Waynesboro, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Chatom, Tibbie, Millry, State Line, Buckatunna and Fruitdale. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3128 8882 3153 8883 3168 8818 3127 8815
TIME...MOT...LOC 0812Z 259DEG 44KT 3141 8863 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 29, 7:54 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw36 min
Nov 29, 11:50 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw40 min
Nov 30, 12:16 AM CSTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke44 min
Nov 30, 1:25 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWilcox32 min
Nov 30, 2:23 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington52 min
Nov 30, 2:31 AM CSTTornado WarningMOBWashington44 min
Nov 30, 3:04 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington56 min
Nov 30, 3:05 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBWashington3 hr
Nov 30, 3:18 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Washington42 min
Nov 30, 3:40 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Monroe65 min
Nov 30, 3:58 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington62 min
Nov 30, 4:15 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile45 min
Nov 30, 4:37 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia and 1 more53 min
Nov 30, 4:47 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile43 min
Nov 30, 5:00 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 min
Nov 30, 5:04 AM CSTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile26 min
Nov 30, 5:13 AM CSTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile32 min
Nov 30, 5:26 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBBaldwin, Escambia49 min
Nov 30, 5:38 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin52 min
Nov 30, 5:46 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington59 min
Nov 30, 5:52 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile3 hr
Nov 30, 6:00 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Nov 30, 6:01 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB119 min
Nov 30, 6:43 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Nov 30, 7:08 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
Nov 30, 8:02 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB118 min
Nov 29, 11:25 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBWayne50 min
Nov 30, 1:20 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBPerry40 min
Nov 30, 2:02 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne43 min
Nov 30, 2:11 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne3 hr
Nov 30, 3:35 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Perry, Stone40 min
Nov 30, 4:21 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBGeorge, Stone3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.