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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Mobile, AL

December 28, 2024Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Dec 28, 2024, 10:52 PM CST for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 23 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
Dec 28, 2024, 10:52 PM CST (04:52 UTC)
Expired
Dec 28, 2024, 11:15 PM CST
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 28, 6:34 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 172 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 00:00Z on 2024-12-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1026 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2024-12-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 474 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
1026 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
501 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
474 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
513 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.9
Supercell composite
19.4

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The text

As transmitted.

001 
WFUS54 KMOB 290452
TORMOB
ALC003-097-290515-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0030.241229T0452Z-241229T0515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1052 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
  West central Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 1115 PM CST.

* At 1051 PM CST, a tornado producing storm was located near
  Chunchula, or 10 miles west of Satsuma, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar 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 storm will be near...
  Chunchula around 1055 PM CST.
  Creola and Satsuma around 1105 PM CST.
  Axis around 1110 PM CST.

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 3084 8827 3092 8827 3100 8793 3093 8788
      3086 8788 3080 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 0451Z 265DEG 26KT 3088 8823 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

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1 follow-up statement
735 
WWUS54 KMOB 290501
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1101 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

ALC003-097-290515-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-241229T0515Z/
Mobile AL-Baldwin AL-
1101 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN MOBILE AND WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTIES...

At 1100 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Chunchula, or 5 miles west of Satsuma, moving east
at 30 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...
  Creola and Satsuma around 1105 PM CST.
  Axis around 1110 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 3083 8818 3083 8819 3094 8819 3100 8793
      3093 8788 3086 8788 3080 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 0500Z 265DEG 26KT 3089 8815 

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

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 28, 6:08 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB67 min
Dec 28, 6:27 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile48 min
Dec 28, 6:51 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile39 min
Dec 28, 6:59 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile3 hr
Dec 28, 7:05 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBMobile24 min
Dec 28, 7:17 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Dec 28, 7:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin48 min
Dec 28, 7:44 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Dec 28, 7:46 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB29 min
Dec 28, 8:18 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin42 min
Dec 28, 8:42 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Dec 28, 9:00 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin45 min
Dec 28, 9:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw67 min
Dec 28, 9:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Washington66 min
Dec 28, 9:36 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw, Washington24 min
Dec 28, 9:43 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia47 min
Dec 28, 9:58 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBConecuh, Escambia3 hr
Dec 28, 10:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile49 min
Dec 28, 10:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox41 min
Dec 28, 10:25 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBConecuh, Monroe25 min
Dec 28, 10:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington62 min
Dec 28, 10:29 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBMobile31 min
Dec 28, 10:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Monroe49 min
Dec 28, 10:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox63 min
Dec 28, 11:04 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB56 min
Dec 28, 11:12 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBButler, Conecuh33 min
Dec 28, 11:25 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin, Escambia, Mobile65 min
Dec 28, 11:29 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB91 min
Dec 28, 11:36 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile39 min
Dec 28, 11:37 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBButler38 min
Dec 28, 11:42 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBMobile33 min
Dec 28, 11:44 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBButler, Conecuh, Monroe3 hr
Dec 28, 11:46 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington3 hr
Dec 28, 11:48 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Monroe, Wilcox57 min
Dec 28, 11:56 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox21 min
Dec 29, 12:04 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia41 min
Dec 29, 12:13 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin62 min
Dec 29, 12:26 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Escambia, Monroe3 hr
Dec 29, 12:27 AM CSTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin33 min
Dec 29, 12:30 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia60 min
Dec 29, 12:45 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia60 min
Dec 29, 12:58 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB92 min
Dec 29, 1:13 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington62 min
Dec 29, 1:43 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Escambia3 hr
Dec 29, 2:18 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Dec 29, 2:27 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Dec 29, 2:48 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB72 min
Dec 29, 3:29 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB61 min
Dec 29, 3:58 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB32 min
Dec 29, 5:33 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin20 hr
Dec 29, 5:35 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin20 hr
Dec 29, 7:18 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin25 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.