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Tornado Warning 69, NWS Mobile, AL

April 17, 2022Greene County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 17, 2022, 9:03 PM CDT for Greene County, Mississippi. It was in force for 27 min. 1 report 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 17, 2022, 9:03 PM CDT (02:03 UTC)
Expired
Apr 17, 2022, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Greene County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:04 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
Apr 17, 9:05 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 S Avera, MSNWS STORM SURVEY DOCUMENTED APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES OF STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE ALONG NEELY AVERA RD WITH SEVERAL LARGE TREES UPROOTED AND LARGE LIMBS SNAPPED. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO 70 TO 80 MPH. TIME BASED ON RADAR.

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
Apr 17, 4:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 154 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 2022-04-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1303 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2022-04-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 85 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1303 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1203 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
110 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
4.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

893 
WFUS54 KMOB 180203
TORMOB
MSC041-180245-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0069.220418T0203Z-220418T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
903 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Greene County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 945 PM CDT.
    
* At 903 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 12 miles east of Richton, moving east at 35 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
  central Greene 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3134 8876 3134 8844 3114 8843 3126 8877
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 288DEG 23KT 3129 8874 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

CGAL
3 follow-up statements
455 
WWUS54 KMOB 180207
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
907 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

MSC041-180245-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-220418T0245Z/
Greene MS-
907 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
GREENE COUNTY...
        
At 907 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 12 miles northwest of
Leakesville, moving east at 35 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 thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Greene County.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3134 8876 3134 8844 3114 8843 3126 8877
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 288DEG 23KT 3128 8871 

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

$$

CGAL
128 
WWUS54 KMOB 180215
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
915 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

MSC041-180245-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-220418T0245Z/
Greene MS-
915 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY...
    
At 914 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles north of Leakesville, moving east 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
east central Greene 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3132 8869 3134 8844 3118 8843 3123 8868
      3123 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 277DEG 33KT 3126 8861 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

CGAL
686 
WWUS54 KMOB 180230
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
930 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

MSC041-180239-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-220418T0245Z/
Greene MS-
930 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds and 
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southeastern Mississippi. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until midnight CDT for southwestern Alabama.

LAT...LON 3132 8869 3134 8844 3118 8843 3123 8868
      3123 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 288DEG 23KT 3123 8850 

$$

CGAL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne52 min
Apr 17, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBWayne48 min
Apr 17, 8:13 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBPerry32 min
Apr 17, 8:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBGreene, Perry, Stone, Wayne50 min
Apr 17, 8:57 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene, Perry33 min
Apr 17, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry53 min
Apr 17, 9:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne6 hr
Apr 17, 9:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Stone28 min
Apr 17, 9:20 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene22 min
Apr 17, 9:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge49 min
Apr 18, 12:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene, Perry39 min
Apr 18, 8:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry6 days
Apr 18, 8:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Jackson6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.