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Tornado Warning 87, NWS Mobile, AL

October 29, 2022Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Oct 29, 2022, 6:46 PM CDT for Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 39 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
Oct 29, 2022, 6:46 PM CDT (23:46 UTC)
Expired
Oct 29, 2022, 7:25 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 29, 12:26 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr
Oct 29, 3:45 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 161 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, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2022-10-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2022-10-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 224 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
612 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
224 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
221 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

364 
WFUS54 KMOB 292346
TORMOB
MSC041-111-153-300045-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0087.221029T2346Z-221030T0045Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Perry County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Southeastern Wayne County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Northwestern Greene County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 745 PM CDT.
    
* At 645 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 9 miles east of Richton, moving northeast at 30 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...
  Clara around 725 PM CDT.
  Buckatunna around 730 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3167 8877 3155 8846 3153 8845 3121 8877
      3126 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 206DEG 25KT 3130 8880 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
264 
WWUS54 KMOB 300016
SVSMOB

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

MSC111-300025-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-221030T0045Z/
Perry MS-
716 PM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PERRY 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 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Mississippi. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT
for southwestern Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3167 8877 3155 8846 3153 8845 3132 8873
      3138 8884
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 207DEG 20KT 3144 8872 

$$

MSC041-153-300045-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-221030T0045Z/
Wayne MS-Greene MS-
716 PM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES...
    
At 715 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles south of Clara, or 14 miles northeast of Richton,
moving northeast 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Clara around 740 PM CDT.
  Buckatunna around 745 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3167 8877 3155 8846 3153 8845 3132 8873
      3138 8884
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 207DEG 20KT 3144 8872 

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

$$
136 
WWUS54 KMOB 300025
SVSMOB

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

MSC041-153-300035-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-221030T0045Z/
Wayne MS-Greene MS-
725 PM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE
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 until 
730 PM.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Mississippi. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT
for southwestern Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3167 8877 3155 8846 3153 8845 3132 8873
      3138 8884
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 206DEG 25KT 3149 8869 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 29, 12:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBStone39 min
Oct 29, 1:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBStone42 min
Oct 29, 4:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge42 min
Oct 29, 4:37 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBGeorge17 min
Oct 29, 5:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBStone48 min
Oct 29, 5:30 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBPerry, Stone45 min
Oct 29, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry46 min
Oct 29, 6:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne56 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.