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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Mobile, AL

January 12, 2023Conecuh County, Covington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 12, 2023, 1:51 PM CST for Conecuh County, Covington County, Alabama. It was in force for 39 min. 7 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: Jan 12, 2023, 1:51 PM CST (19:51 UTC)
Expired: Jan 12, 2023, 2:30 PM CST
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:55 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
Jan 12, 1:54 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 N Nymph, AL	EM REPORTS WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE DUE TO A POSSIBLE TOR AROUND INTERSECTIONS OF CR 85, CR 87, AND CR 29. NUMEROUS LARGE TREES UPROOTED & SNAPPED (SOME DEBARKING) SHOWN IN PHOTOS PROVIDED. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR DATA.
Jan 12, 1:54 PM CST	TORNADO	2 N Nymph, AL	A TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF A MILE EAST OF NYMPH ROAD, WHERE SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS WERE DOWNED. IT CONTINUED TO MOVE TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST, CROSSING COUNTY ROAD 29, WHERE IT UPROOTED SEVERAL TREES. THE TORNADO LIFTED JUST NORTHEAST OF COU
Jan 12, 1:55 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nw Nymph, AL	MEDIA REPORT OF MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A PLANTATION HOME ON JAY VILLA RD ALONG WITH TREES DOWN ON THE PROPERTY. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR - POSSIBLE TOR.
Jan 12, 1:56 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 W Nymph, AL	EM REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN BETWEEN CASTLEBERRY AND NYMPH.
Jan 12, 2:18 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Red Level, AL	EM REPORTS DAMAGE TO A STRUCTURE ON CR 107 AND ON SMILEY STREET IN RED LEVEL AREA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jan 12, 2:19 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Red Level, AL	PHOTO ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF DAMAGE ON CRYSTAL SPRINGS RD IN RED LEVEL, AL NEXT TO FOOTBALL STADIUM. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jan 12, 2:30 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ene Clearview, AL	REPORTS OF TREES DOWN NEAR AND AROUND GANTT LAKE. EXTENT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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
Jan 12, 10:20 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 196 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: 497 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 650 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 248 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 321 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 3.5

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The text

As transmitted.

987 
WFUS54 KMOB 121951
TORMOB
ALC035-039-122030-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0006.230112T1951Z-230112T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
151 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Conecuh County in south central Alabama...
  Northwestern Covington County in south central Alabama...

* Until 230 PM CST.
    
* At 151 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 4 miles south of I65 And US 84, or 5 miles southwest of
  Evergreen, moving east at 45 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Red Level around 220 PM CST.
  Gantt around 230 PM CST.

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 3138 8639 3130 8703 3139 8706 3153 8657
      3152 8643
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 257DEG 40KT 3136 8699 

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

$$

MM

3 follow-up statements

489 
WWUS54 KMOB 121957
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
157 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

ALC035-039-122030-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-230112T2030Z/
Conecuh AL-Covington AL-
157 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL CONECUH AND NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON COUNTIES...
    
At 157 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southeast of Evergreen, moving east at 45 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...
  Red Level around 220 PM CST.
  Gantt around 230 PM CST.

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 3139 8640 3133 8697 3141 8699 3153 8657
      3152 8643
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 257DEG 40KT 3138 8691 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

MM

392 
WWUS54 KMOB 122011
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
211 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

ALC035-039-122030-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-230112T2030Z/
Conecuh AL-Covington AL-
211 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST FOR EASTERN
CONECUH AND NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON COUNTIES...
    
At 211 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles west of Red Level, or 13 miles east of Evergreen,
moving east at 45 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...
  Red Level around 220 PM CST.
  Gantt around 230 PM CST.

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 3135 8675 3144 8682 3152 8653 3151 8645
      3144 8641 3141 8643 3136 8669
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 257DEG 41KT 3141 8673 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

MM

652 
WWUS54 KMOB 122027
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
227 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

ALC035-039-122037-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-230112T2030Z/
Conecuh AL-Covington AL-
227 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CONECUH AND NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM CST...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for south central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3135 8675 3144 8682 3152 8653 3151 8645
      3144 8641 3141 8643 3136 8669
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 257DEG 40KT 3144 8660 

$$

MM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 12, 10:13 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw	47 min
Jan 12, 10:49 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw	26 min
Jan 12, 10:56 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw	64 min
Jan 12, 11:12 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	27 min
Jan 12, 11:28 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Wilcox	28 min
Jan 12, 11:54 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Washington, Wilcox	66 min
Jan 12, 12:05 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington	40 min
Jan 12, 12:08 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Choctaw	3 hr
Jan 12, 12:17 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	43 min
Jan 12, 12:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe	45 min
Jan 12, 12:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox	47 min
Jan 12, 1:12 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	48 min
Jan 12, 1:13 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		47 min
Jan 12, 1:21 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	39 min
Jan 12, 1:26 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe	49 min
Jan 12, 1:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Monroe, Wilcox	48 min
Jan 12, 2:06 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw	39 min
Jan 12, 2:15 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	30 min
Jan 12, 2:32 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Crenshaw	43 min
Jan 12, 2:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MOB	Covington, Crenshaw	24 min
Jan 12, 3:11 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		94 min
Jan 12, 4:32 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		88 min
Jan 12, 5:56 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		49 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.