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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 12, 2025, 9:27 PM CST for Clarke County, Monroe County, Alabama. It was in force for 33 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
- Feb 12, 2025, 9:27 PM CST (03:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2025, 10:00 PM CST
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Clarke County, AL, Monroe County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:31 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1:32 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Feb 12, 8:45 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 218 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 676 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 552 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 619 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
064
WFUS54 KMOB 130327
TORMOB
ALC025-099-130400-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0012.250213T0327Z-250213T0400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
927 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Monroe County in south central Alabama...
Southeastern Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...
* Until 1000 PM CST.
* At 927 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles south of Jackson, moving northeast at 40 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 Monroe and southeastern Clarke 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 3142 8751 3132 8789 3135 8790 3136 8789
3138 8789 3139 8791 3161 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 242DEG 36KT 3138 8786
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MM3 follow-up statements
070
WWUS54 KMOB 130335
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
935 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
ALC025-099-130400-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250213T0400Z/
Monroe AL-Clarke AL-
935 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MONROE AND EAST CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTIES...
At 934 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles southeast of Jackson, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Monroe and east central Clarke Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3139 8779 3146 8782 3147 8781 3158 8764
3146 8754 3146 8756
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 242DEG 39KT 3143 8778
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MM920
WWUS54 KMOB 130345
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
945 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
ALC025-099-130400-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250213T0400Z/
Monroe AL-Clarke AL-
945 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR WEST
CENTRAL MONROE AND EAST CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTIES...
At 945 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles south of Whatley, or 13 miles east of Jackson,
moving northeast at 50 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 Monroe and east central Clarke 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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3145 8769 3149 8773 3157 8766 3158 8764
3148 8756
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 235DEG 43KT 3150 8766
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MM420
WWUS54 KMOB 130354
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
954 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
ALC025-099-130402-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250213T0400Z/
Monroe AL-Clarke AL-
954 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL MONROE AND EAST CENTRAL
CLARKE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for south central
and southwestern Alabama.
LAT...LON 3145 8769 3149 8773 3157 8766 3158 8764
3148 8756
TIME...MOT...LOC 0352Z 242DEG 36KT 3153 8760
$$
MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 6:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 44 min |
| Feb 12, 6:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 51 min |
| Feb 12, 6:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke | 10 min |
| Feb 12, 6:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 23 min |
| Feb 12, 7:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 11 min |
| Feb 12, 7:38 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 52 min |
| Feb 12, 8:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 21 min |
| Feb 12, 9:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 33 min |
| Feb 12, 9:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe | 27 min |
| Feb 12, 10:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 42 min |
| Feb 12, 10:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Monroe, Wilcox | 23 min |
| Feb 12, 10:45 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 30 min |
| Feb 12, 11:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Monroe, Wilcox | 37 min |
| Feb 12, 11:54 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 51 min |
| Feb 13, 12:21 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 84 min | |
| Feb 13, 2:08 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 97 min | |
| Feb 13, 3:52 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 53 min | |
| Feb 13, 10:38 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox | 21 days |
| Feb 13, 10:39 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Dallas, Monroe, Wilcox | 3 days |
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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.