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Tornado Warning 88, NWS Mobile, AL

October 29, 2022Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Oct 29, 2022, 6:51 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 39 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, 6:51 PM CDT (23:51 UTC)
Expired: Oct 29, 2022, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Baldwin County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 6:55 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 Sse Bon Secour, AL	* 3 INJ * TORNADO LIKELY BEGAN IN A HEAVILY FORESTED AREA SOUTHEAST OF COUNTY ROAD 6. THE TORNADO THEN QUICKLY TRACKED NORTHEAST WHERE THE FIRST DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. A BARN LOST MOST OF ITS TIN ROOFING AND SEVERAL LARGE HARD AND SOFTWOOD BRANCHES WERE SNAP
Oct 29, 7:02 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 Ne Bon Secour, AL	SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOS OF DAMAGE IN BON SECOUR DUE TO POSSIBLE TORNADO.

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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 195 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.

121 
WFUS54 KMOB 292351
TORMOB
ALC003-300030-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0088.221029T2351Z-221030T0030Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 730 PM CDT.
    
* At 651 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Gulf Shores, moving north 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...
  Bon Secour around 655 PM CDT.
  Foley around 710 PM CDT.
  Elberta around 715 PM CDT.
  Summerdale around 720 PM CDT.
  Robertsdale 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 3026 8768 3026 8779 3057 8775 3058 8747
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 201DEG 24KT 3028 8772 

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

$$

MM

3 follow-up statements

940 
WWUS54 KMOB 292357
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-300030-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0088.000000T0000Z-221030T0030Z/
Baldwin AL-
657 PM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN COUNTY...
        
At 657 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Bon Secour, or 4
miles north of Gulf Shores, moving north at 30 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...
  Foley around 710 PM CDT.
  Elberta around 715 PM CDT.
  Summerdale around 720 PM CDT.
  Robertsdale around 730 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 8769 3028 8777 3057 8775 3058 8747
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 201DEG 24KT 3031 8771 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

MM

762 
WWUS54 KMOB 300010
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-300030-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0088.000000T0000Z-221030T0030Z/
Baldwin AL-
710 PM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY...
        
At 710 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Bon Secour, or 4
miles southwest of Foley, moving north at 15 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...
  Foley around 725 PM CDT.
  Robertsdale, Summerdale and Silverhill around 745 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 3033 8770 3034 8777 3057 8775 3058 8757
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 178DEG 13KT 3036 8773 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

MM

935 
WWUS54 KMOB 300021
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-300030-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0088.000000T0000Z-221030T0030Z/
Baldwin AL-
721 PM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY...
    
At 720 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Foley, moving north 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...
  Summerdale around 735 PM CDT.
  Silverhill around 740 PM CDT.
  Robertsdale 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 3037 8769 3038 8776 3057 8775 3058 8757
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 198DEG 22KT 3041 8772 

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

$$

MM

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, 5:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MOB	Baldwin	29 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, 6:54 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.