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Tornado Warning 96, NWS Mobile, AL

November 29, 2022Wayne County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Nov 29, 2022, 11:25 PM CST for Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 50 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
Nov 29, 2022, 11:25 PM CST (05:25 UTC)
Expired
Nov 30, 2022, 12:15 AM CST
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:28 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 29, 10:52 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 131 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 00:00Z on 2022-11-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 575 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2022-11-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 273 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
575 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-93 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1005 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
273 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
399 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
8.1

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The text

As transmitted.

591 
WFUS54 KMOB 300525
TORMOB
MSC153-300615-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0096.221130T0525Z-221130T0615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1125 PM CST Tue Nov 29 2022

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Wayne County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 1215 AM CST.
    
* At 1123 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located over Ellisville, moving northeast at 40 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 
  northwestern Wayne County, including locations near the Lightsey 
  and Whistler communities.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3182 8894 3183 8893 3183 8880 3184 8873
      3163 8866 3158 8894 3169 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 246DEG 35KT 3162 8919 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
452 
WWUS54 KMOB 300538
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1138 PM CST Tue Nov 29 2022

MSC153-300615-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0096.000000T0000Z-221130T0615Z/
Wayne MS-
1138 PM CST Tue Nov 29 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTY...
    
At 1135 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tuckers Crossing, or 4 miles east of Laurel, moving
northeast at 40 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.

Residents near the communities of Lightsey, Eucutta, and Whistler in 
northwestern Wayne County0 should take cover immediately!

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3182 8894 3183 8893 3183 8880 3184 8873
      3163 8866 3158 8894 3169 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 0535Z 244DEG 34KT 3167 8906 

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

$$
668 
WWUS54 KMOB 300554
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1154 PM CST Tue Nov 29 2022

MSC153-300615-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0096.000000T0000Z-221130T0615Z/
Wayne MS-
1154 PM CST Tue Nov 29 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTY...
    
At 1153 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northeast of Mill Creek, or 12 miles northwest of
Waynesboro, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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.

Locations impacted include...  
Rural locations near the Eucutta and Whistler communities.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3182 8891 3183 8880 3184 8873 3169 8868
      3167 8887
TIME...MOT...LOC 0553Z 247DEG 40KT 3175 8884 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 29, 11:50 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBWayne40 min
Nov 30, 1:20 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBPerry40 min
Nov 30, 1:48 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne42 min
Nov 30, 2:02 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne43 min
Nov 30, 2:11 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne3 hr
Nov 30, 2:23 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Wayne52 min
Nov 30, 2:31 AM CSTTornado WarningMOBGreene44 min
Nov 30, 3:04 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne56 min
Nov 30, 3:35 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Perry, Stone40 min
Nov 30, 4:15 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Stone45 min
Nov 30, 4:21 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBGeorge, Stone3 hr
Nov 30, 4:47 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge43 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.