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Tornado Warning 76, NWS Mobile, AL

May 6, 2022Covington County, Alabama; Okaloosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at May 6, 2022, 5:20 AM CDT for Covington County, Alabama; Okaloosa County, Florida. It was in force for 12 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
May 6, 2022, 5:20 AM CDT (10:20 UTC)
Expired
May 6, 2022, 5:32 AM CDT
In force
12 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Covington County, AL, Okaloosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:19 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 243 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2022-05-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 645 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2022-05-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
645 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1429 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.5

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The text

As transmitted.

871 
WFUS54 KMOB 061020
TORMOB
ALC039-FLC091-061045-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0076.220506T1020Z-220506T1045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
520 AM CDT Fri May 6 2022

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Covington County in south central Alabama...
  Northeastern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 545 AM CDT.
    
* At 519 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 9 miles west of Laurel Hill, or 12 miles north of
  Crestview, moving northeast at 50 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...
  Laurel Hill around 530 AM CDT.
  Florala and Lockhart around 540 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8639 3093 8639 3088 8664 3096 8671
      3123 8620 3120 8619 3099 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1019Z 246DEG 45KT 3094 8661 

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

$$

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1 follow-up statement
704 
WWUS54 KMOB 061032
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
532 AM CDT Fri May 6 2022

ALC039-FLC091-061041-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-220506T1045Z/
Covington AL-Okaloosa FL-
532 AM CDT Fri May 6 2022

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

LAT...LON 3099 8639 3093 8639 3088 8664 3096 8671
      3123 8620 3120 8619 3099 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1030Z 246DEG 45KT 3101 8644 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 6, 2:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB87 min
May 6, 2:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile52 min
May 6, 3:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile44 min
May 6, 3:10 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB18 hr
May 6, 3:25 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile12 min
May 6, 3:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile39 min
May 6, 3:43 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin20 min
May 6, 4:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia, Monroe45 min
May 6, 4:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Escambia48 min
May 6, 4:16 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB89 min
May 6, 4:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe38 min
May 6, 4:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMOBCovington, Escambia40 min
May 6, 5:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia48 min
May 6, 5:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBCovington36 min
May 6, 5:30 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 min
May 6, 8:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB53 min
May 6, 9:19 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB56 min
May 6, 9:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile54 min
May 6, 9:26 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB49 min
May 6, 9:39 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB96 min
May 6, 9:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin46 min
May 6, 9:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin33 min
May 6, 10:09 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB96 min
May 6, 10:15 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 min
May 6, 11:08 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
May 6, 11:29 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB91 min
May 6, 12:17 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB88 min
May 6, 12:49 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB41 min
May 6, 1:46 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB89 min
May 6, 3:06 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB54 min
May 6, 4:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa46 min
May 6, 5:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa16 min
May 6, 9:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa46 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.