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Tornado Warning 60, NWS Mobile, AL

April 5, 2022Clarke County, Wilcox County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 5, 2022, 9:08 AM CDT for Clarke County, Wilcox County, Alabama. It was in force for 33 min. 3 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: Apr 5, 2022, 9:08 AM CDT (14:08 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2022, 9:41 AM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Clarke County, AL, Wilcox County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:11 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 5, 9:10 AM CDT	TORNADO	3 Ne Coffeeville, AL	BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED A REPORT OF DAMAGE TO A HOME ON ICE PLANT ROAD. LIKELY TORNADO DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Apr 5, 9:10 AM CDT	TORNADO	4 Ne Coffeeville, AL	A UNIQUE, BRIEF SATELLITE TORNADO BEGAN TO THE SOUTH OF THE CLARKE COUNTY EF2 TORNADO AT APPROXIMATELY 910 AM CDT. THIS SATELLITE TORNADO PRODUCED EF1 DAMAGE WHERE SEVERAL SOFTWOOD TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ON ICE PLANT RD. THE TORNADO CONTINUE ENE AND C
Apr 5, 9:47 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ene Coy, AL	WILCOX COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REPORTS TREES DOWN AT CAMDEN BYPASS AND DEES & PACKER ROAD.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 5, 6:51 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 222 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1272 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -179 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -243 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

858 
WFUS54 KMOB 051408
TORMOB
ALC025-131-051500-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0060.220405T1408Z-220405T1500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
908 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...
  Southwestern Wilcox County in south central Alabama...

* Until 1000 AM CDT.
    
* At 908 AM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located over
  Coffeeville, or 20 miles west of Grove Hill, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

  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 tornadic storm will be near...
  Fulton around 930 AM CDT.
  Thomasville around 935 AM CDT.
  Pine Hill around 945 AM CDT.
  Yellow Bluff around 950 AM 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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3208 8743 3183 8738 3183 8750 3180 8752
      3175 8810 3176 8811 3175 8814 3177 8816
      3182 8818 3185 8816 3199 8770 3199 8767
      3200 8766 3200 8763 3202 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 1408Z 253DEG 46KT 3179 8810 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

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3 follow-up statements

904 
WWUS54 KMOB 051416
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
916 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022

ALC025-131-051500-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-220405T1500Z/
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-
916 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN
CLARKE AND SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTIES...
        
At 916 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles northeast of
Coffeeville, or 15 miles northwest of Grove Hill, moving east at 55
mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
  Thomasville around 935 AM CDT.
  Pine Hill around 945 AM CDT.
  Yellow Bluff around 950 AM 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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3178 8802 3187 8806 3191 8795 3199 8770
      3199 8767 3200 8766 3200 8763 3202 8762
      3208 8743 3185 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 1416Z 250DEG 47KT 3184 8799 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

MM

773 
WWUS54 KMOB 051427
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
927 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022

ALC025-131-051500-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-220405T1500Z/
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-
927 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLARKE AND SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTIES...
    
At 927 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Thomasville, moving east at 65 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...
  Pine Hill around 940 AM CDT.
  Yellow Bluff around 945 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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3181 8785 3193 8790 3199 8770 3199 8767
      3200 8766 3200 8763 3202 8762 3208 8743
      3189 8739
TIME...MOT...LOC 1427Z 249DEG 59KT 3189 8779 

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

$$

MM

351 
WWUS54 KMOB 051441
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
941 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022

ALC025-131-051450-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-220405T1500Z/
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-
941 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLARKE AND SOUTHWESTERN
WILCOX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Alabama.

LAT...LON 3181 8785 3193 8790 3199 8770 3199 8767
      3200 8766 3200 8763 3202 8762 3208 8743
      3189 8739
TIME...MOT...LOC 1439Z 253DEG 46KT 3194 8759 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 5, 4:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw	41 min
Apr 5, 4:22 AM CDT	High Surf Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	20 hr
Apr 5, 4:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw	37 min
Apr 5, 4:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Butler	31 min
Apr 5, 5:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw	17 min
Apr 5, 5:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Wilcox	47 min
Apr 5, 5:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox	40 min
Apr 5, 6:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox	38 min
Apr 5, 6:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh, Crenshaw	46 min
Apr 5, 6:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw	40 min
Apr 5, 7:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	48 min
Apr 5, 7:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MOB	Butler, Crenshaw	44 min
Apr 5, 7:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Washington	46 min
Apr 5, 8:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke	41 min
Apr 5, 8:11 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Washington	49 min
Apr 5, 8:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Wilcox	48 min
Apr 5, 8:33 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke	42 min
Apr 5, 8:34 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke, Wilcox	41 min
Apr 5, 8:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Washington, Wilcox	50 min
Apr 5, 8:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox	47 min
Apr 5, 9:11 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Wilcox	19 min
Apr 5, 9:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MOB	Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox	64 min
Apr 5, 9:30 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Washington	5 hr
Apr 5, 9:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Washington	43 min
Apr 5, 9:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MOB	Baldwin, Clarke, Monroe, Washington	52 min
Apr 5, 9:57 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox	31 min
Apr 5, 10:02 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile	5 hr
Apr 5, 10:08 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Butler, Crenshaw	37 min
Apr 5, 10:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox	52 min
Apr 5, 10:25 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Butler, Crenshaw	39 min
Apr 5, 10:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	43 min
Apr 5, 11:03 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	MOB	Butler, Crenshaw	42 min
Apr 5, 11:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia and 1 more	45 min
Apr 5, 11:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	65 min
Apr 5, 11:38 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		112 min
Apr 5, 11:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Crenshaw	30 min
Apr 5, 11:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia	49 min
Apr 5, 11:57 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Mobile	3 hr
Apr 5, 12:10 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Butler, Covington, Crenshaw	3 hr
Apr 5, 12:15 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Mobile	2 hr
Apr 5, 12:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Covington	34 min
Apr 5, 1:12 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		93 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.