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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 17, 2023, 4:51 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida. It was in force for 12 min. 3 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
- Jun 17, 2023, 4:51 PM CDT (21:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2023, 5:03 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 4:51 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Nnw Seminole, AL | Debris on I10 EB reported by ALGO traffic. |
| Jun 17, 4:51 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Nnw Seminole, AL | Debris on I10 EB reported by ALGO traffic. |
| Jun 17, 4:51 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Nnw Seminole, AL | Debris on I10 EB reported by ALGO traffic. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 12:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 219 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
- 3160 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 560 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 8.6
The text
As transmitted.
811
WFUS54 KMOB 172151
TORMOB
ALC003-FLC033-172230-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0025.230617T2151Z-230617T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
451 PM CDT Sat Jun 17 2023
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
Central Escambia County in northwestern Florida...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 450 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 12 miles west of
Gonzalez, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Public 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 thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Baldwin and central Escambia Counties.
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 3056 8754 3064 8752 3057 8726 3043 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 292DEG 10KT 3059 8750
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MM1 follow-up statement
910
WWUS54 KMOB 172203
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
503 PM CDT Sat Jun 17 2023
ALC003-FLC033-172213-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-230617T2230Z/
Baldwin AL-Escambia FL-
503 PM CDT Sat Jun 17 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN AND CENTRAL ESCAMBIA
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.
LAT...LON 3056 8754 3064 8752 3057 8726 3043 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 292DEG 10KT 3058 8746
$$
MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 52 min |
| Jun 16, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 40 min |
| Jun 16, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Wilcox | 60 min |
| Jun 16, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Wilcox | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 8:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Washington and 1 more | 68 min |
| Jun 16, 9:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 40 min |
| Jun 16, 9:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more | 64 min |
| Jun 16, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile | 37 min |
| Jun 16, 11:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Washington | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 11:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 11:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 11:49 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 116 min | |
| Jun 16, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 34 min |
| Jun 17, 12:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 25 min |
| Jun 17, 12:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 12:54 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 96 min | |
| Jun 17, 1:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 1:16 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 89 min | |
| Jun 17, 1:20 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Jun 17, 2:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 60 min | |
| Jun 17, 12:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 1:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Monroe | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 1:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 49 min |
| Jun 17, 2:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 51 min |
| Jun 17, 2:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 13 min |
| Jun 17, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 2:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 2:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 51 min |
| Jun 17, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington, Crenshaw | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 3:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 40 min |
| Jun 17, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 89 min | |
| Jun 17, 4:04 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 56 min | |
| Jun 17, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 36 min |
| Jun 17, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 4:53 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 97 min | |
| Jun 17, 5:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 24 min |
| Jun 17, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 51 min | |
| Jun 17, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox | 28 min |
| Jun 17, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 86 min | |
| Jun 17, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 39 min | |
| Jun 17, 6:56 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 49 min | |
| Jun 17, 12:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 60 min |
| Jun 17, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 38 min |
| Jun 17, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 50 min |
| Jun 17, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 52 min |
| Jun 17, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 16 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.