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Tornado Warning 81, NWS Mobile, AL

October 29, 2022Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Oct 29, 2022, 5:16 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 29 min. 2 reports 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: Oct 29, 2022, 5:16 PM CDT (22:16 UTC)
Expired: Oct 29, 2022, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 0.0 in

County Baldwin County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 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
Oct 29, 5:16 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 Sse Magnolia Springs, AL	TORNADO LIKELY BEGAN IN A FIELD TO THE SOUTHEAST OF COUNTY ROAD 49 AND MOVED NORTHEAST ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 49 SOUTH OF BAY RD E. SEVERAL WOOD POWER POLES WERE SNAPPED AT THIS LOCATION; HOWEVER, AGE OF POWER POLES SUGGESTED LOWER BOUND AND LACK OF OTHER DAMAGE I
Oct 29, 5:17 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 Ese Magnolia Springs, AL	NUMEROUS DAMAGE REPORTS AROUND MAGNOLIA SPRINGS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. FIRST RESPONDERS REPORT VISUAL AND TOUCHDOWN.

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
Oct 29, 3:45 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 191 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: 27 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -92 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 756 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 218 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 239 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

800 
WFUS54 KMOB 292216
TORMOB
ALC003-292300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0081.221029T2216Z-221029T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
516 PM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 600 PM CDT.
    
* At 516 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located over Bon
  Secour, or 5 miles southwest of Foley, moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  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 storm will be near...
  Magnolia Springs around 525 PM CDT.
  Foley around 535 PM CDT.
  Summerdale around 550 PM CDT.
  Silverhill around 555 PM CDT.
  Robertsdale around 600 PM CDT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3028 8774 3031 8782 3062 8774 3057 8755
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 205DEG 16KT 3035 8775 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

CGAL

2 follow-up statements

841 
WWUS54 KMOB 292235 RRA
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
535 PM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022

ALC003-292300-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-221029T2300Z/
Baldwin AL-
535 PM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY...
        
At 535 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Summerdale, or 4
miles northwest of Foley, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Summerdale around 545 PM CDT.
  Silverhill around 555 PM CDT.
  Robertsdale around 600 PM CDT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3040 8773 3042 8779 3062 8774 3059 8761
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 192DEG 17KT 3045 8775 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

CGAL

095 
WWUS54 KMOB 292245
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
545 PM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022

ALC003-292254-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-221029T2300Z/
Baldwin AL-
545 PM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Alabama.

Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for west-central 
Baldwin County until 615 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3040 8773 3042 8779 3062 8774 3059 8761
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 205DEG 16KT 3049 8773 

$$

CGAL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 29, 9:09 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		66 min
Oct 29, 3:00 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		90 min
Oct 29, 3:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	42 min
Oct 29, 4:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	48 min
Oct 29, 5:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Mobile	32 min
Oct 29, 5:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	46 min
Oct 29, 5:19 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		56 min
Oct 29, 5:20 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		115 min
Oct 29, 5:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Mobile	20 min
Oct 29, 5:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Baldwin	38 min
Oct 29, 6:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	10 min
Oct 29, 6:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Mobile	42 min
Oct 29, 6:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Baldwin	39 min
Oct 29, 6:54 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MOB	Mobile	51 min
Oct 29, 6:59 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		91 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.