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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Mobile, AL

January 9, 2022Butler County, Crenshaw County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 9, 2022, 5:28 PM CST for Butler County, Crenshaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 47 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: Jan 9, 2022, 5:28 PM CST (23:28 UTC)
Expired: Jan 9, 2022, 6:15 PM CST
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Butler County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:26 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 9, 10:42 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 181 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: 751 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 476 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 553 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

702 
WFUS54 KMOB 092328
TORMOB
ALC013-041-100015-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0008.220109T2328Z-220110T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
528 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Butler County in south central Alabama...
  Southwestern Crenshaw County in south central Alabama...

* Until 615 PM CST.
    
* At 527 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 4 miles east of McKenzie, or 19 miles south of
  Greenville, moving east at 25 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
  southeastern Butler and southwestern Crenshaw 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3154 8636 3152 8648 3152 8666 3157 8669
      3166 8644 3164 8636 3159 8633
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 257DEG 22KT 3155 8664 

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

$$

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3 follow-up statements

433 
WWUS54 KMOB 092342
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
542 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

ALC013-041-100015-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220110T0015Z/
Butler AL-Crenshaw AL-
542 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER AND SOUTHWESTERN CRENSHAW COUNTIES...
    
At 542 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles east of McKenzie, or 18 miles north of
Andalusia, moving east at 25 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
southeastern Butler and southwestern Crenshaw 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3155 8637 3154 8649 3153 8657 3159 8660
      3166 8644 3164 8636 3159 8633
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 257DEG 22KT 3157 8653 

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

$$

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228 
WWUS54 KMOB 092355
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
555 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

ALC013-100004-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220110T0015Z/
Butler AL-
555 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for south central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3155 8637 3154 8649 3154 8650 3163 8650
      3166 8644 3164 8636 3159 8633
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 257DEG 22KT 3159 8645 

$$

ALC041-100015-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220110T0015Z/
Crenshaw AL-
555 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CRENSHAW COUNTY...
    
At 554 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Dozier, or 13 miles southwest of
Luverne, moving east at 25 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
southwestern Crenshaw 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3155 8637 3154 8649 3154 8650 3163 8650
      3166 8644 3164 8636 3159 8633
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 257DEG 22KT 3159 8645 

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

$$

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656 
WWUS54 KMOB 100012
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
612 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

ALC041-100021-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220110T0015Z/
Crenshaw AL-
612 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CRENSHAW COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 615 PM CST...
    
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued 
for southern Crenshaw and is in effect until 630 CST. Please refer 
to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for south central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3155 8637 3154 8649 3154 8650 3163 8650
      3166 8644 3164 8636 3159 8633
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 257DEG 22KT 3161 8634 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 9, 3:04 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	MOB		57 hr
Jan 9, 12:51 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw	54 min
Jan 9, 1:02 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		60 min
Jan 9, 1:11 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw	14 min
Jan 9, 1:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Washington	46 min
Jan 9, 1:49 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	41 min
Jan 9, 1:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Washington	48 min
Jan 9, 2:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke, Washington	29 min
Jan 9, 2:19 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Washington	41 min
Jan 9, 2:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Washington	46 min
Jan 9, 2:45 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke	14 min
Jan 9, 2:51 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wilcox	39 min
Jan 9, 2:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Wilcox	48 min
Jan 9, 3:19 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Butler, Monroe	41 min
Jan 9, 3:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Monroe	36 min
Jan 9, 3:36 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Butler	39 min
Jan 9, 3:50 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Monroe	25 min
Jan 9, 4:13 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh	47 min
Jan 9, 4:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Crenshaw	11 min
Jan 9, 4:25 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	50 min
Jan 9, 4:40 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	65 min
Jan 9, 4:42 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Crenshaw	18 min
Jan 9, 4:47 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington	43 min
Jan 9, 4:56 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington	49 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.