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Tornado Warning 110, NWS Mobile, AL

December 14, 2022Clarke County, Washington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Dec 14, 2022, 5:56 PM CST for Clarke County, Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 49 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
Dec 14, 2022, 5:56 PM CST (23:56 UTC)
Expired
Dec 14, 2022, 6:45 PM CST
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Clarke County, AL, Washington County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:54 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 14, 12:22 PM CSTTornado Watch PDSSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 207 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 12:00Z on 2022-12-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 963 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 12:00Z on 2022-12-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 248 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
963 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
608 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
248 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
294 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.6
Supercell composite
8.5

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The text

As transmitted.

635 
WFUS54 KMOB 142356
TORMOB
ALC025-129-150045-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0110.221214T2356Z-221215T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
556 PM CST Wed Dec 14 2022

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Washington County in southwestern Alabama...
  Central Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 645 PM CST.
    
* At 556 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 4 miles southwest of Tibbie, or 10 miles south of
  Chatom, moving northeast at 50 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...
  Tibbie around 600 PM CST.
  Wagarville and Saint Stephens around 620 PM CST.
  Leroy around 625 PM CST.
  Jackson around 630 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 3125 8834 3134 8840 3167 8795 3166 8782
      3159 8777 3150 8775
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 234DEG 42KT 3132 8831 

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

$$
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1 follow-up statement
999 
WWUS54 KMOB 150009
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
609 PM CST Wed Dec 14 2022

ALC025-129-150045-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-221215T0045Z/
Washington AL-Clarke AL-
609 PM CST Wed Dec 14 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
WASHINGTON AND CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTIES...
    
At 609 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles northeast of Tibbie, or 6 miles southeast of
Chatom, moving northeast at 50 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...
  Wagarville and Saint Stephens around 620 PM CST.
  Leroy around 625 PM CST.
  Jackson around 630 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 3131 8820 3140 8831 3167 8795 3166 8782
      3159 8777 3150 8775
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 234DEG 42KT 3141 8817 

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

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 13, 7:30 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBClarke, Washington8 days
Dec 13, 7:31 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington8 days
Dec 14, 3:13 AM CSTFlood WatchMOBChoctaw16 hr
Dec 14, 7:17 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile, Washington43 min
Dec 14, 10:01 AM CSTCoastal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile16 hr
Dec 14, 10:01 AM CSTHigh Surf AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile29 hr
Dec 14, 12:51 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB39 min
Dec 14, 2:41 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw49 min
Dec 14, 4:26 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe49 min
Dec 14, 4:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile, Washington47 min
Dec 14, 4:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWashington47 min
Dec 14, 5:05 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington, Crenshaw40 min
Dec 14, 5:08 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBCovington, Crenshaw52 min
Dec 14, 5:34 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington41 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.