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Tornado Warning 42, NWS Mobile, AL

March 30, 2022Greene County, Perry County, Mississippi; Washington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 30, 2022, 8:48 PM CDT for Greene County, Perry County, Mississippi; Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 42 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 30, 2022, 8:48 PM CDT (01:48 UTC)
Expired
Mar 30, 2022, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Washington County, AL, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:46 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
Mar 30, 6:39 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 155 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 00:00Z on 2022-03-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 881 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 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 00:00Z on 2022-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 361 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
881 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
794 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
361 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
447 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.7
Supercell composite
11.0

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The text

As transmitted.

494 
WFUS54 KMOB 310148
TORMOB
ALC129-MSC041-111-310230-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0042.220331T0148Z-220331T0230Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Washington County in southwestern Alabama...
  East central Perry County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Central Greene County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 930 PM CDT.
    
* At 848 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over McLain, or 16 miles west of Leakesville, 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...
  Leakesville around 910 PM CDT.
  Fruitdale around 930 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 3144 8849 3144 8846 3119 8832 3102 8888
      3113 8893
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 240DEG 34KT 3111 8883 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
538 
WWUS54 KMOB 310156
SVSMOB

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

ALC129-MSC041-111-310230-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-220331T0230Z/
Washington AL-Perry MS-Greene MS-
856 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL PERRY AND CENTRAL GREENE
COUNTIES...
        
At 855 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 4 miles northeast of
McLain, or 11 miles west of Leakesville, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Leakesville around 910 PM CDT.
  Fruitdale around 935 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3144 8849 3144 8846 3119 8832 3102 8888
      3113 8893
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 240DEG 34KT 3115 8876 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$
376 
WWUS54 KMOB 310205
SVSMOB

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

MSC111-310214-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-220331T0230Z/
Perry MS-
905 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PERRY 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 400 AM CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3144 8849 3144 8846 3119 8832 3111 8859
      3107 8873 3122 8879
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 239DEG 30KT 3118 8869 

$$

ALC129-MSC041-310230-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-220331T0230Z/
Washington AL-Greene MS-
905 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND CENTRAL GREENE COUNTIES...

At 904 PM CDT, A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
located 8 miles west of Leakesville, moving northeast at 35 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 tornado will be near...
  Leakesville around 915 PM CDT.
  Fruitdale around 940 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3144 8849 3144 8846 3119 8832 3111 8859
      3107 8873 3122 8879
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 239DEG 30KT 3118 8869 

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

$$

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, 8:08 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne52 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, 8:59 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
Mar 30, 8:34 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Wilcox26 min
Mar 30, 9:26 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke22 min
Mar 30, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox38 min
Mar 30, 9:46 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB119 min
Mar 30, 9:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington57 min
Mar 30, 10:03 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Washington15 min
Mar 30, 10:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBWilcox43 min
Mar 30, 10:24 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBMobile51 min
Mar 30, 10:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe, Washington and 1 more54 min
Mar 30, 10:36 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBMobile39 min
Mar 30, 10:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBBaldwin, Mobile50 min
Mar 30, 10:46 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile44 min
Mar 30, 10:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBBaldwin, Escambia, Mobile56 min
Mar 30, 11:04 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMOBBaldwin, Mobile20 min
Mar 30, 11:12 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin48 min
Mar 30, 11:18 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBButler, Monroe, Wilcox28 min
Mar 30, 11:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBBaldwin67 min
Mar 30, 11:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe and 1 more64 min
Mar 30, 11:32 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB118 min
Mar 30, 11:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Escambia44 min
Mar 30, 11:53 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin37 min
Mar 31, 12:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBBaldwin59 min
Mar 31, 12:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia67 min
Mar 31, 12:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB38 min
Mar 31, 1:19 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB116 min
Mar 31, 1:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Covington, Crenshaw61 min
Mar 31, 1:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMOBCovington47 min
Mar 31, 3:11 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB49 min
Mar 31, 3:12 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB48 min
Mar 31, 3:35 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB40 min
Mar 31, 3:59 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB91 min
Mar 31, 4:00 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB30 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.