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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 18, 2022, 10:33 AM CDT for Covington County, Crenshaw 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
- Mar 18, 2022, 10:33 AM CDT (15:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2022, 10:56 AM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 7:33 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 195 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1381 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 331 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 426 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
331
WFUS54 KMOB 181533
TORMOB
ALC039-041-181615-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0016.220318T1533Z-220318T1615Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1033 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Crenshaw County in south central Alabama...
Northeastern Covington County in south central Alabama...
* Until 1115 AM CDT.
* At 1032 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Heath, or near Andalusia, moving northeast
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Dozier around 1050 AM 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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3153 8620 3144 8619 3132 8645 3137 8656
3156 8637 3153 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1532Z 236DEG 32KT 3136 8649
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
CGAL2 follow-up statements
646
WWUS54 KMOB 181543
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1043 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022
ALC039-041-181615-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-220318T1615Z/
Crenshaw AL-Covington AL-
1043 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CRENSHAW AND NORTHEASTERN COVINGTON COUNTIES...
At 1043 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Dozier, or 12 miles north of Opp, moving northeast
at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Crenshaw and northeastern Covington Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3153 8620 3144 8619 3136 8649 3145 8648
3154 8633 3153 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1543Z 236DEG 36KT 3144 8633
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
CGAL968
WWUS54 KMOB 181556
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1056 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022
ALC039-041-181605-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-220318T1615Z/
Crenshaw AL-Covington AL-
1056 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRENSHAW AND NORTHEASTERN
COVINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM CDT for south central
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3153 8620 3144 8619 3136 8649 3145 8648
3154 8633 3153 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1555Z 236DEG 32KT 3150 8622
$$
CGALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 5:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 66 min |
| Mar 18, 5:44 AM CDT | High Surf Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 19 hr |
| Mar 18, 6:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 42 min |
| Mar 18, 6:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 6:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 63 min |
| Mar 18, 7:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington, Wilcox | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 7:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 55 min |
| Mar 18, 7:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 62 min |
| Mar 18, 7:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 8:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 42 min |
| Mar 18, 8:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox | 66 min |
| Mar 18, 8:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 43 min |
| Mar 18, 8:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 65 min |
| Mar 18, 9:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 44 min |
| Mar 18, 9:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Butler | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:33 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 42 min | |
| Mar 18, 9:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia | 40 min |
| Mar 18, 9:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 9:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 40 min |
| Mar 18, 9:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 10:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 51 min |
| Mar 18, 10:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 44 min |
| Mar 18, 10:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:20 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Mar 18, 10:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Crenshaw | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 10:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:23 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 10:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 10:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 39 min |
| Mar 18, 10:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 26 min |
| Mar 18, 11:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 11:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more | 16 min |
| Mar 18, 11:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia | 53 min |
| Mar 18, 11:11 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 94 min | |
| Mar 18, 11:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 4 hr |
| Mar 18, 11:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 11:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 65 min |
| Mar 18, 11:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Covington | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 11:48 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 27 min | |
| Mar 18, 11:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 38 min |
| Mar 18, 11:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 12:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Covington | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 12:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Covington | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 12:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 12:43 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 92 min | |
| Mar 18, 12:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 50 min |
| Mar 18, 3:10 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 95 min | |
| Mar 18, 3:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Covington | 6 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:40 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 65 min | |
| Mar 18, 6:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 6 days |
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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.