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Tornado Warning 101, NWS Mobile, AL

November 30, 2022Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Nov 30, 2022, 5:13 AM CST for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report 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, 5:13 AM CST (11:13 UTC)
Expired: Nov 30, 2022, 5:45 AM CST
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Escambia County, FL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:16 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Nov 30, 5:18 AM CST	MARINE TSTM WIND 47	2 Ne Brookley Field, AL	CG MOBILE SITE RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 41KT (47MPH).

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 29, 10:52 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Nov 30, 4:34 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 183 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

125 
WFUS54 KMOB 301113
TORMOB
ALC003-097-FLC033-301145-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0101.221130T1113Z-221130T1145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
513 AM CST Wed Nov 30 2022

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
  Central Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
  West central Escambia County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 545 AM CST.
    
* At 512 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Downtown Mobile, moving east 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...
  Spanish Fort around 520 AM CST.
  Loxley and Stapleton around 530 AM 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 3062 8810 3075 8811 3088 8752 3060 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 1112Z 264DEG 48KT 3070 8803 

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

$$

MM

3 follow-up statements

868 
WWUS54 KMOB 301119 RRA
SVSMOB

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

ALC097-301128-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-221130T1145Z/
Mobile AL-
519 AM CST Wed Nov 30 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3063 8794 3074 8797 3088 8752 3060 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 1118Z 263DEG 49KT 3071 8793 

$$

ALC003-FLC033-301145-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-221130T1145Z/
Baldwin AL-Escambia FL-
519 AM CST Wed Nov 30 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CST FOR CENTRAL
BALDWIN AND WEST CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
    
At 518 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Spanish Fort, moving east 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...
  Loxley and Stapleton around 530 AM 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 3063 8794 3074 8797 3088 8752 3060 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 1118Z 263DEG 49KT 3071 8793 

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

$$

MM

148 
WWUS54 KMOB 301132
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-FLC033-301145-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-221130T1145Z/
Baldwin AL-Escambia FL-
532 AM CST Wed Nov 30 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CST FOR CENTRAL
BALDWIN AND WEST CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
    
At 531 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles east of Stapleton, or 9 miles northeast of
Loxley, moving east at 60 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
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 3062 8778 3080 8776 3088 8752 3060 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 1131Z 264DEG 51KT 3073 8767 

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

$$

MM

374 
WWUS54 KMOB 301140
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-FLC033-301150-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-221130T1145Z/
Baldwin AL-Escambia FL-
540 AM CST Wed Nov 30 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL BALDWIN AND WEST CENTRAL ESCAMBIA
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 AM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3062 8778 3080 8776 3088 8752 3060 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 1140Z 264DEG 48KT 3074 8756 

$$

MM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 29, 7:54 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Choctaw	36 min
Nov 29, 11:50 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Choctaw	40 min
Nov 30, 12:16 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke	44 min
Nov 30, 1:25 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Wilcox	32 min
Nov 30, 1:48 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Washington	42 min
Nov 30, 2:23 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Washington	52 min
Nov 30, 2:31 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Washington	44 min
Nov 30, 3:04 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Washington	56 min
Nov 30, 3:05 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Washington	3 hr
Nov 30, 3:18 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Washington	42 min
Nov 30, 3:40 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Monroe	65 min
Nov 30, 3:58 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington	62 min
Nov 30, 4:15 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	45 min
Nov 30, 4:37 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia and 1 more	53 min
Nov 30, 4:47 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	43 min
Nov 30, 5:00 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		60 min
Nov 30, 5:04 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	26 min
Nov 30, 5:26 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MOB	Baldwin, Escambia	49 min
Nov 30, 5:38 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin	52 min
Nov 30, 5:46 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington	59 min
Nov 30, 5:52 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Mobile	3 hr
Nov 30, 6:00 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		2 hr
Nov 30, 6:01 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		119 min
Nov 30, 6:43 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		2 hr
Nov 30, 7:08 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		97 min
Nov 30, 8:02 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		118 min
Nov 30, 6:08 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	52 min
Nov 30, 6:32 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	43 min
Nov 30, 7:01 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MOB	Okaloosa	29 min
Nov 30, 7:13 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	17 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.