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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 22, 2022, 11:45 PM CDT for Clarke County, Monroe County, Wilcox County, Alabama. It was in force for 28 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 22, 2022, 11:45 PM CDT (04:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2022, 12:13 AM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Clarke County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:44 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 22, 10:45 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 573 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1220 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 305 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 571 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.4
- Supercell composite
- 9.4
The text
As transmitted.
621
WFUS54 KMOB 230445
TORMOB
ALC025-099-131-230530-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0035.220323T0445Z-220323T0530Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1145 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Monroe County in south central Alabama...
East central Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...
Southwestern Wilcox County in south central Alabama...
* Until 1230 AM CDT.
* At 1145 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 11 miles northwest of Frisco City, 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...
Vredenburgh around 1225 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3142 8755 3148 8765 3201 8746 3192 8718
TIME...MOT...LOC 0445Z 204DEG 37KT 3150 8758
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
604
WWUS54 KMOB 230457
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1157 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
ALC025-230506-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-220323T0530Z/
Clarke AL-
1157 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for south central
and southwestern Alabama.
LAT...LON 3192 8718 3155 8749 3159 8756 3170 8753
3170 8752 3177 8752 3182 8751 3182 8750
3183 8750 3201 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 205DEG 42KT 3164 8750
$$
ALC099-131-230530-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-220323T0530Z/
Monroe AL-Wilcox AL-
1157 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MONROE AND SOUTH CENTRAL WILCOX COUNTIES...
At 1156 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles east of Whatley, or 12 miles northwest of
Monroeville, 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...
Vredenburgh around 1215 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3192 8718 3155 8749 3159 8756 3170 8753
3170 8752 3177 8752 3182 8751 3182 8750
3183 8750 3201 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 205DEG 42KT 3164 8750
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$807
WWUS54 KMOB 230513
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1213 AM CDT Wed Mar 23 2022
ALC099-131-230520-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-220323T0530Z/
Monroe AL-Wilcox AL-
1213 AM CDT Wed Mar 23 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MONROE AND SOUTH CENTRAL
WILCOX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However
strong and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for south central
and southwestern Alabama.
LAT...LON 3192 8718 3155 8749 3159 8756 3170 8753
3170 8752 3177 8752 3182 8751 3182 8750
3183 8750 3201 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 204DEG 37KT 3177 8743
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 7:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 19 min |
| Mar 22, 7:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke | 36 min |
| Mar 22, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile, Washington | 49 min |
| Mar 22, 7:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Monroe | 10 min |
| Mar 22, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 29 min |
| Mar 22, 9:03 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 87 min | |
| Mar 22, 9:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 26 min |
| Mar 22, 10:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 39 min |
| Mar 22, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 49 min |
| Mar 22, 10:30 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 90 min | |
| Mar 22, 10:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 44 min |
| Mar 22, 11:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 19 min |
| Mar 22, 11:22 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 83 min | |
| Mar 22, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 50 min |
| Mar 22, 11:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington and 1 more | 65 min |
| Mar 22, 11:53 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 97 min | |
| Mar 23, 12:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 38 min |
| Mar 23, 12:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 28 min |
| Mar 23, 12:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 95 min | |
| Mar 23, 12:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe, Wilcox | 45 min |
| Mar 23, 1:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 44 min |
| Mar 23, 1:55 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 65 min | |
| Mar 23, 2:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 51 min |
| Mar 23, 2:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 51 min |
| Mar 23, 2:46 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 59 min | |
| Mar 23, 2:55 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 25 min |
| Mar 23, 3:34 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 56 min | |
| Mar 23, 3:43 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 62 min | |
| Mar 23, 4:29 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 91 min | |
| Mar 23, 9:51 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 6 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.