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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Mobile, AL

February 3, 2022Monroe County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 3, 2022, 4:09 PM CST for Monroe County, Alabama. It was in force for 23 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
Feb 3, 2022, 4:09 PM CST (22:09 UTC)
Expired
Feb 3, 2022, 4:32 PM CST
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Monroe County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 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
Feb 3, 11:40 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 173 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2022-02-03Temperature 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2022-02-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 253 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
543 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
253 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
267 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

160 
WFUS54 KMOB 032209
TORMOB
ALC099-032300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0010.220203T2209Z-220203T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
409 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Monroe County in south central Alabama...

* Until 500 PM CST.
    
* At 409 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles northwest of Frisco City, moving northeast at
  55 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...
  Beatrice around 430 PM CST.
  Vredenburgh around 435 PM CST.

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 3183 8699 3142 8745 3149 8758 3183 8733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 217DEG 49KT 3152 8748 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

JLH
3 follow-up statements
058 
WWUS54 KMOB 032217
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
417 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

ALC099-032300-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-220203T2300Z/
Monroe AL-
417 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY...
    
At 416 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles west of Monroeville, moving northeast 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...
  Beatrice and Vredenburgh around 445 PM CST.

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 3183 8699 3151 8742 3156 8749 3183 8733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 219DEG 35KT 3156 8743 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

JLH
811 
WWUS54 KMOB 032223
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
423 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

ALC099-032300-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-220203T2300Z/
Monroe AL-
423 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY...
    
At 422 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles northwest of Peterman, or 7 miles north of 
Monroeville, moving northeast at 55 mph. Rotation has become intense 
and a tornado is likely occurring now!

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...
  Beatrice and Vredenburgh around 435 PM CST.

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 3183 8699 3157 8738 3160 8742 3183 8733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 217DEG 49KT 3163 8737 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

JLH
216 
WWUS54 KMOB 032232
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
432 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

ALC099-032240-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-220203T2300Z/
Monroe AL-
432 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning and the strong rotation has 
diminished. Therefore, the tornado warning has been cancelled. A 
severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect and damaging winds in 
excess of 60 mph is still expected.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for south central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3183 8699 3157 8738 3160 8742 3183 8733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 217DEG 49KT 3173 8728 

$$

JLH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 3, 2:26 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile7 hr
Feb 3, 12:34 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw41 min
Feb 3, 1:11 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw, Washington49 min
Feb 3, 1:34 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile41 min
Feb 3, 2:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Wilcox39 min
Feb 3, 2:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington52 min
Feb 3, 2:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWashington46 min
Feb 3, 2:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWilcox48 min
Feb 3, 3:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Mobile, Washington45 min
Feb 3, 3:06 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington3 hr
Feb 3, 3:17 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia43 min
Feb 3, 3:20 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke40 min
Feb 3, 3:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBClarke, Monroe, Washington62 min
Feb 3, 3:51 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox54 min
Feb 3, 4:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Monroe46 min
Feb 3, 4:49 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWilcox26 min
Feb 3, 5:03 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBButler, Crenshaw42 min
Feb 3, 5:29 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more6 hr
Feb 3, 5:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBButler, Crenshaw36 min
Feb 3, 5:50 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw6 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.