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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Mobile, AL

June 19, 2023Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2023, 12:26 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 49 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
Jun 19, 2023, 12:26 PM CDT (17:26 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2023, 1:15 PM CDT
In force
49 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), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:29 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 nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 182 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2023-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4070 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2023-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 200 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
4070 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
624 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
200 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
224 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
4.2
Supercell composite
20.1

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The text

As transmitted.

336 
WFUS54 KMOB 191726
TORMOB
ALC003-191815-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0028.230619T1726Z-230619T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1226 PM CDT Mon Jun 19 2023

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

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

* Until 115 PM CDT.
    
* At 1226 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 5 miles west of Magnolia Springs, or 6 miles
  southeast of Point Clear, moving east at 15 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...
  Magnolia Springs around 1250 PM CDT.
  Foley around 110 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3035 8789 3042 8792 3049 8773 3037 8764
TIME...MOT...LOC 1726Z 262DEG 13KT 3039 8787 

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

$$

Purdy
1 follow-up statement
501 
WWUS54 KMOB 191752
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1252 PM CDT Mon Jun 19 2023

ALC003-191815-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-230619T1815Z/
Baldwin AL-
1252 PM CDT Mon Jun 19 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY...
    
At 1251 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles southwest of Magnolia Springs, or 8 miles
southeast of Point Clear, moving east at 10 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...
  Magnolia Springs around 115 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3035 8789 3039 8790 3044 8773 3037 8768
      3037 8769
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 280DEG 8KT 3036 8785 

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

$$

Purdy

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 2:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw39 min
Jun 19, 2:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw39 min
Jun 19, 3:09 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBChoctaw2 hr
Jun 19, 3:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Wilcox32 min
Jun 19, 3:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWilcox43 min
Jun 19, 4:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler41 min
Jun 19, 4:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh37 min
Jun 19, 4:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBCrenshaw41 min
Jun 19, 5:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler14 min
Jun 19, 5:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington52 min
Jun 19, 5:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington, Escambia50 min
Jun 19, 6:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington23 min
Jun 19, 6:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia66 min
Jun 19, 7:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington, Escambia46 min
Jun 19, 8:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington60 min
Jun 19, 8:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile66 min
Jun 19, 8:29 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB61 min
Jun 19, 8:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile56 min
Jun 19, 9:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia56 min
Jun 19, 9:39 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia51 min
Jun 19, 10:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington53 min
Jun 19, 10:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB83 min
Jun 19, 10:55 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB50 min
Jun 19, 11:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin48 min
Jun 19, 12:02 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB58 min
Jun 19, 12:15 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Jun 19, 12:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile57 min
Jun 19, 12:23 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile3 hr
Jun 19, 12:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin52 min
Jun 19, 12:44 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB46 min
Jun 19, 12:58 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin27 min
Jun 19, 1:10 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMOBBaldwin17 min
Jun 19, 1:17 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB43 min
Jun 19, 1:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile55 min
Jun 19, 1:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin66 min
Jun 19, 1:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile59 min
Jun 19, 1:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile63 min
Jun 19, 1:45 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Jun 19, 2:05 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatMOBBaldwin, Mobile5 hr
Jun 19, 2:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Jun 19, 2:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia50 min
Jun 19, 2:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler, Crenshaw, Wilcox63 min
Jun 19, 2:38 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
Jun 19, 2:43 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile5 hr
Jun 19, 2:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile46 min
Jun 19, 2:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile44 min
Jun 19, 3:02 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBWilcox3 hr
Jun 19, 3:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile4 hr
Jun 19, 3:31 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatMOBMobile3 hr
Jun 19, 3:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler, Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox57 min
Jun 19, 4:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington59 min
Jun 19, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB118 min
Jun 19, 4:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox2 hr
Jun 19, 4:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington52 min
Jun 19, 5:14 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Jun 19, 5:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile25 min
Jun 19, 6:01 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB47 min
Jun 19, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile43 min
Jun 19, 6:57 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBMobile3 hr

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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.