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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Dec 28, 2024, 11:12 PM CST for Butler County, Conecuh County, Alabama. It was in force for 33 min. 2 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
- Dec 28, 2024, 11:12 PM CST (05:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2024, 11:45 PM CST
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Butler County, AL, Conecuh County, AL
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 11:18 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne Lyeffion, AL | Numerous trees down in the Lyeffion community and north along Hwy 83. Time estimated by radar. |
| Dec 28, 11:32 PM CST | TORNADO | 4 E Mixonville, AL | The EF1 tornado touched down along McNeil Road just east of Furlong Creek, where numerous trees were snapped. The tornado continued to the northeast, crossing McNeil Road, continuing to snap or uproot trees along its path. One tree fell on a home, causing sign |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 6:34 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -99 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 600 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 358 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 475 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
617
WFUS54 KMOB 290512
TORMOB
ALC013-035-290545-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0031.241229T0512Z-241229T0545Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1112 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Butler County in south central Alabama...
North central Conecuh County in south central Alabama...
* Until 1145 PM CST.
* At 1112 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 8 miles northwest of Evergreen, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Butler and north central Conecuh Counties.
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 3150 8703 3156 8709 3176 8689 3162 8674
TIME...MOT...LOC 0512Z 228DEG 21KT 3155 8702
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
RD2 follow-up statements
247
WWUS54 KMOB 290525
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1125 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024
ALC013-035-290545-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-241229T0545Z/
Butler AL-Conecuh AL-
1125 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CST FOR WEST
CENTRAL BUTLER AND NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTIES...
At 1124 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles west of Georgiana, or 14 miles north of
Evergreen, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Butler and north central Conecuh Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3156 8698 3160 8705 3176 8689 3166 8679
TIME...MOT...LOC 0524Z 217DEG 25KT 3164 8696
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
RD791 WWUS54 KMOB 290542 SVSMOB Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 1142 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024 ALC013-035-290550- /O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-241229T0545Z/ Butler AL-Conecuh AL- 1142 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL BUTLER AND NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 PM CST... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for south central Alabama. LAT...LON 3156 8698 3160 8705 3176 8689 3166 8679 TIME...MOT...LOC 0540Z 228DEG 21KT 3170 8688 $$ RD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 6:08 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 67 min | |
| Dec 28, 6:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 48 min |
| Dec 28, 6:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 39 min |
| Dec 28, 6:59 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 3 hr |
| Dec 28, 7:05 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 24 min |
| Dec 28, 7:17 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Dec 28, 7:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 48 min |
| Dec 28, 7:44 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Dec 28, 7:46 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 29 min | |
| Dec 28, 8:18 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 42 min |
| Dec 28, 8:42 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Dec 28, 9:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 45 min |
| Dec 28, 9:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 67 min |
| Dec 28, 9:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 66 min |
| Dec 28, 9:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 24 min |
| Dec 28, 9:43 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 47 min |
| Dec 28, 9:58 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 3 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 49 min |
| Dec 28, 10:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox | 41 min |
| Dec 28, 10:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Monroe | 25 min |
| Dec 28, 10:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington | 62 min |
| Dec 28, 10:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 31 min |
| Dec 28, 10:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 23 min |
| Dec 28, 10:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Monroe | 49 min |
| Dec 28, 10:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox | 63 min |
| Dec 28, 11:04 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 56 min | |
| Dec 28, 11:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile | 65 min |
| Dec 28, 11:29 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 91 min | |
| Dec 28, 11:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 39 min |
| Dec 28, 11:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Butler | 38 min |
| Dec 28, 11:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 33 min |
| Dec 28, 11:44 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Monroe | 3 hr |
| Dec 28, 11:46 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 3 hr |
| Dec 28, 11:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Monroe, Wilcox | 57 min |
| Dec 28, 11:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox | 21 min |
| Dec 29, 12:04 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 41 min |
| Dec 29, 12:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 62 min |
| Dec 29, 12:26 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia, Monroe | 3 hr |
| Dec 29, 12:27 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 33 min |
| Dec 29, 12:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 60 min |
| Dec 29, 12:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 60 min |
| Dec 29, 12:58 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 92 min | |
| Dec 29, 1:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 62 min |
| Dec 29, 1:43 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia | 3 hr |
| Dec 29, 2:18 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 57 min | |
| Dec 29, 2:27 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Dec 29, 2:48 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 72 min | |
| Dec 29, 3:29 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 61 min | |
| Dec 29, 3:58 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 32 min | |
| Dec 29, 5:33 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 20 hr |
| Dec 29, 5:35 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 20 hr |
| Dec 29, 7:18 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 25 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.