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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 26, 2023, 6:21 PM CDT for Clarke County, Wilcox County, Alabama. It was in force for 39 min. 4 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
- Mar 26, 2023, 6:21 PM CDT (23:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Clarke County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 6:22 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw Rural, AL | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS MULTIPLE TREES DOWN, MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME, AND SMALL DEBRIS IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF SANDFLAT ROAD AND LONDON ROAD. |
| Mar 26, 6:24 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ssw Rural, AL | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS BILLBOARD SIGNS AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS DOWN AT HIGHWAY 43 AND NORTH CLARK INDUSTRIAL ROAD. |
| Mar 26, 6:24 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Sw Rural, AL | THE TORNADO IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE TOUCHED DOWN NEAR LONDON ROAD IN NORTHERN CLARKE COUNTY, THEN PROCEEDED TO MOVE NORTHEAST. SPORADIC TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG THE FIRST PART OF THE PATH. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO A WELL-BUILT HOME AND AN OVERHANG O |
| Mar 26, 6:25 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ssw Rural, AL | A BARN AND LARGE PORTABLE STORAGE BUILDING DESTROYED ON KELLY ROAD. A HOME HAD MINOR DAMAGE JUST TO THE WEST ON SANDFLAT RD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 5:49 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 249 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1834 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.4
The text
As transmitted.
680
WFUS54 KMOB 262321
TORMOB
ALC025-131-270000-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0013.230326T2321Z-230327T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
621 PM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...
Southwestern Wilcox County in south central Alabama...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 621 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles northwest of Fulton, or 7 miles southwest of
Thomasville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Thomasville and Fulton around 630 PM CDT.
Pine Hill around 650 PM CDT.
Yellow Bluff around 700 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 3209 8732 3184 8722 3183 8728 3183 8750
3181 8750 3181 8752 3178 8752 3172 8785
3189 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 252DEG 30KT 3183 8781
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
594
WWUS54 KMOB 262332
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
632 PM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
ALC025-131-270000-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230327T0000Z/
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-
632 PM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLARKE AND SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTIES...
At 632 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southeast of Thomasville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Pine Hill around 650 PM CDT.
Yellow Bluff around 700 PM CDT.
Camden around 715 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3209 8732 3184 8722 3183 8728 3183 8750
3182 8752 3181 8755 3179 8775 3190 8779
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 252DEG 30KT 3186 8771
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$293
WWUS54 KMOB 262349
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
649 PM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
ALC025-262359-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230327T0000Z/
Clarke AL-
649 PM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLARKE 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 100 AM CDT for south central
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3187 8723 3183 8755 3183 8760 3195 8765
3198 8759 3209 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 255DEG 29KT 3192 8753
$$
ALC131-270000-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230327T0000Z/
Wilcox AL-
649 PM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTY...
At 649 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southwest of Yellow Bluff, or 11 miles east of
Thomasville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Yellow Bluff around 655 PM CDT.
Camden around 715 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3187 8723 3183 8755 3183 8760 3195 8765
3198 8759 3209 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 255DEG 29KT 3192 8753
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 3:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 36 min |
| Mar 26, 6:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 7:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 23 min |
| Mar 26, 8:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 50 min |
| Mar 26, 8:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 9:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 4 days |
| Mar 26, 9:25 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw | 5 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 41 min |
| Mar 26, 10:37 AM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Mar 26, 10:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 48 min |
| Mar 26, 10:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 42 min |
| Mar 26, 10:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 18 min |
| Mar 26, 11:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 12:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 12:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 12:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 41 min |
| Mar 26, 1:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 30 min |
| Mar 26, 1:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 1:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 2:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Covington | 3 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 48 min |
| Mar 26, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 51 min |
| Mar 26, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 41 min |
| Mar 26, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Crenshaw | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 3:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Crenshaw | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 4:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 17 min |
| Mar 26, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Crenshaw | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 14 min |
| Mar 26, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 4:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 52 min |
| Mar 26, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 5:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw | 4 hr |
| Mar 26, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 5:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Marengo | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke | 50 min |
| Mar 26, 6:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 46 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.