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Tornado Warning 71, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 17, 2022, 10:38 PM CDT for Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 52 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
- Apr 17, 2022, 10:38 PM CDT (03:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2022, 11:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 218 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
101
WFUS54 KMOB 180338
TORMOB
ALC003-FLC033-113-180430-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0071.220418T0338Z-220418T0430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1038 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
West central Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...
West central Escambia County in northwestern Florida...
* Until 1130 PM CDT.
* At 1038 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 10 miles northeast of Loxley, moving east 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...
Molino around 1100 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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3067 8766 3075 8767 3082 8725 3062 8722
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 274DEG 39KT 3071 8761
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CGAL2 follow-up statements
210
WWUS54 KMOB 180347
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1047 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022
ALC003-FLC033-113-180430-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-220418T0430Z/
Baldwin AL-Santa Rosa FL-Escambia FL-
1047 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BALDWIN...WEST CENTRAL SANTA ROSA AND WEST CENTRAL ESCAMBIA
COUNTIES...
At 1047 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles west of Molino, or 15 miles northwest of
Gonzalez, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Molino around 1100 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3066 8758 3077 8758 3082 8725 3062 8722
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 272DEG 42KT 3071 8750
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CGAL221
WWUS54 KMOB 180414
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1114 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022
ALC003-180423-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-220418T0430Z/
Baldwin AL-
1114 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
northwestern Florida.
LAT...LON 3064 8736 3072 8737 3082 8725 3062 8722
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 270DEG 33KT 3068 8719
$$
FLC033-113-180430-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-220418T0430Z/
Santa Rosa FL-Escambia FL-
1114 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL SANTA ROSA AND CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
At 1113 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles north of Pace, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Santa Rosa and central Escambia Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3064 8736 3072 8737 3082 8725 3062 8722
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 270DEG 33KT 3068 8719
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CGALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 62 min |
| Apr 17, 9:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 49 min |
| Apr 17, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 49 min |
| Apr 17, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 45 min |
| Apr 17, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 56 min |
| Apr 17, 10:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 50 min |
| Apr 17, 11:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 41 min |
| Apr 17, 11:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 4 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 63 min |
| Apr 18, 8:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 24 hr |
| Apr 18, 8:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 25 hr |
| Apr 17, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 40 min |
| Apr 17, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Monroe | 51 min |
| Apr 17, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 48 min |
| Apr 17, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox | 54 min |
| Apr 17, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 53 min |
| Apr 17, 9:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 22 min |
| Apr 17, 9:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:56 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 94 min | |
| Apr 17, 10:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:06 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 114 min | |
| Apr 17, 11:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 53 min |
| Apr 18, 12:08 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Apr 18, 12:53 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 97 min | |
| Apr 18, 2:24 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 96 min | |
| Apr 18, 2:35 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 34 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.