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Tornado Warning 38, NWS Mobile, AL

March 30, 2022Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 30, 2022, 8:08 PM CDT for Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 52 min. 5 reports 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
Mar 30, 2022, 8:08 PM CDT (01:08 UTC)
Expired
Mar 30, 2022, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:07 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 30, 8:43 PM CDTTORNADO4 Sw Woodwards, MSTHE TORNADO BEGAN 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WOODWARDS AT 8:43 PM CDT ON MARCH 30TH, 2022. THE TORNADO BEGAN OFF OF DUBIE GRAHAM DRIVE WHERE A HOUSE SUFFERED MODERATE ROOF DAMAGE WITH SHINGLES TORN OFF AND PARTIAL UPLIFT OF THE ROOF DECK. SEVERAL SOFTWOOD TREES WERE
Mar 30, 8:45 PM CDTTORNADO3 Sw Woodwards, MSA VERY BRIEF EF1 TORNADO BEGAN NEAR MACK HAYES DRIVE AT 8:45 PM CDT MARCH 30TH, 2022. THIS TORNADO UPROOTED AND SNAPPED MULTIPLE SOFTWOOD TREES WITH ONE OR TWO LANDING ON AN ADJACENT HOME. A MOBILE HOME SUSTAINED SOME DAMAGE TO ITS ROOF NEARBY. THE DAMAGE ON M
Mar 30, 8:47 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Waynesboro, MSPICTURE OF METAL BUILDING WITH METAL ROOF PARTIALLY REMOVED. PICTURE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Mar 30, 8:47 PM CDTTORNADO1 Ssw Woodwards, MSA 100 MPH EF1 TORNADO TRACKED THROUGH NORTHWESTERN WAYNESBORO ON MARCH 30TH, 2022 AT 8:47 PM CDT. THE TORNADO BEGAN ON PINE OAK LAND ROAD AS AN EF0 WHERE IT UPROOTED SEVERAL SOFTWOOD TREES. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST WITH A FAIRLY DISCONTINUOUS PATH UNTIL
Mar 30, 8:55 PM CDTTORNADO1 Nw Denham, MSA BRIEF EF1 TORNADO BEGAN AT 8:55 PM CDT ON MARCH 30TH, 2022 ALONG COUNTY LAKE DENHAM ROAD WHERE IT UPROOTED SEVERAL SOFTWOOD TREES AND RESULTED IN MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO NEARBY HOMES. THE TORNADO CROSSED DENHAM COMMUNITY ROAD WHERE IT BRIEFLY INTENSIFIED TO REM

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 30, 6:39 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 148 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, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2022-03-31Temperature 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, Jackson, MS at 00:00Z on 2022-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -365 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1008 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-365 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-338 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

421 
WFUS54 KMOB 310108
TORMOB
MSC041-111-153-310200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0038.220331T0108Z-220331T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
808 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Perry County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Southern Wayne County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Northwestern Greene County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 900 PM CDT.
    
* At 808 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles north of New Augusta, or 8 miles southwest of
  Richton, 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...
  Richton around 815 PM CDT.
  Clara around 840 PM CDT.
  Buckatunna around 845 PM 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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3134 8914 3144 8903 3143 8894 3149 8894
      3176 8859 3165 8846 3146 8846 3122 8910
      3131 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 237DEG 50KT 3130 8907 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
754 
WWUS54 KMOB 310126
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
826 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

MSC041-111-310135-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-220331T0200Z/
Perry MS-Greene MS-
826 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN PERRY AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE
COUNTIES 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 400 AM CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3149 8894 3176 8859 3165 8846 3151 8848
      3143 8879 3143 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 230DEG 40KT 3144 8890 

$$

MSC153-310200-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-220331T0200Z/
Wayne MS-
826 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
WAYNE COUNTY...
    
At 825 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles north of Richton, moving northeast at 45 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...
  Clara around 845 PM CDT.
  Waynesboro around 855 PM 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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3149 8894 3176 8859 3165 8846 3151 8848
      3143 8879 3143 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 230DEG 40KT 3144 8890 

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

$$
408 
WWUS54 KMOB 310147
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
847 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

MSC153-310200-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-220331T0200Z/
Wayne MS-
847 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY...
    
At 847 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles southeast of Waynesboro, moving northeast 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
southeastern Wayne County.

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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3176 8859 3165 8846 3151 8848 3147 8864
      3159 8875
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 237DEG 50KT 3161 8859 

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
Mar 30, 7:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone55 min
Mar 30, 7:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne53 min
Mar 30, 8:13 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene, Perry47 min
Mar 30, 8:30 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWayne30 min
Mar 30, 8:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne51 min
Mar 30, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBWayne63 min
Mar 30, 8:48 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene, Perry42 min
Mar 30, 8:59 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWayne31 min
Mar 30, 9:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone65 min
Mar 30, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMOBGeorge, Greene, Stone52 min
Mar 30, 10:31 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMOBGeorge23 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.