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Tornado Warning 72, NWS Mobile, AL

April 17, 2022Escambia County, Florida; Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 17, 2022, 10:40 PM CDT for Escambia County, Florida; Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 50 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, 10:40 PM CDT (03:40 UTC)
Expired: Apr 17, 2022, 11:30 PM CDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 87 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

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 17, 11:07 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wnw Ensley, FL	PHOTOS RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF DOWNED TREES AND A DAMAGED FENCE NEAR THE OAK MEADOW NEIGHBORHOOD.

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 17, 6:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 229 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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

537 
WFUS54 KMOB 180340
TORMOB
ALC003-FLC033-180430-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0072.220418T0340Z-220418T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1040 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...
  Central Escambia County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 1130 PM CDT.
    
* At 1040 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Robertsdale, 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...
  Ensley and Gonzalez around 1110 PM CDT.
  Brent and Goulding around 1115 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 3051 8769 3057 8769 3061 8725 3060 8724
      3060 8722 3059 8723 3059 8722 3058 8723
      3058 8722 3057 8722 3044 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 274DEG 39KT 3054 8765 

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

$$

CGAL

2 follow-up statements

736 
WWUS54 KMOB 180349
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1049 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

ALC003-FLC033-180430-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-220418T0430Z/
Baldwin AL-Escambia FL-
1049 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BALDWIN AND CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
    
At 1049 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles northeast of Elberta, or 10 miles east of
Robertsdale, 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...
  Ensley and Gonzalez around 1110 PM CDT.
  Brent and Goulding around 1115 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 3049 8758 3058 8758 3061 8725 3059 8723
      3058 8723 3058 8722 3044 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 274DEG 39KT 3053 8753 

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

$$

CGAL

482 
WWUS54 KMOB 180412
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1112 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

ALC003-180422-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-220418T0430Z/
Baldwin AL-
1112 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 3046 8735 3060 8736 3061 8725 3060 8724
      3060 8723 3058 8723 3058 8722 3044 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 274DEG 46KT 3050 8722 

$$

FLC033-180430-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-220418T0430Z/
Escambia FL-
1112 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ESCAMBIA COUNTY...
    
At 1112 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ferry Pass, 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
central Escambia 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3046 8735 3060 8736 3061 8725 3060 8724
      3060 8723 3058 8723 3058 8722 3044 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 274DEG 46KT 3050 8722 

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

$$

CGAL

The 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 Destructive damage threat	MOB	Escambia	45 min
Apr 17, 10:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MOB	Escambia	56 min
Apr 17, 10:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	52 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 Destructive damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.