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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 12, 2025, 9:48 PM CST for Clarke County, Monroe County, Alabama. It was in force for 27 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, 9:48 PM CST (03:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2025, 10:15 PM CST
- In force
- 27 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), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:52 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, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 192 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.
497
WFUS54 KMOB 130348
TORMOB
ALC025-099-130415-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0013.250213T0348Z-250213T0415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
948 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Monroe County in south central Alabama...
East central Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...
* Until 1015 PM CST.
* At 947 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles southeast of Whatley, or 14 miles northwest of
Frisco City, moving northeast at 55 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
northwestern 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 3146 8767 3150 8771 3182 8737 3160 8715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 232DEG 48KT 3152 8763
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MM3 follow-up statements
614
WWUS54 KMOB 130359
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
959 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
ALC025-130408-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250213T0415Z/
Clarke AL-
959 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for south central
and southwestern Alabama.
LAT...LON 3182 8737 3164 8719 3152 8755 3161 8757
3163 8757
TIME...MOT...LOC 0358Z 233DEG 44KT 3158 8752
$$
ALC099-130415-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250213T0415Z/
Monroe AL-
959 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY...
At 958 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles west of Monroeville, 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
north central Monroe County.
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 3182 8737 3164 8719 3152 8755 3161 8757
3163 8757
TIME...MOT...LOC 0358Z 233DEG 44KT 3158 8752
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MM455
WWUS54 KMOB 130407
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1007 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
ALC099-130415-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250213T0415Z/
Monroe AL-
1007 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY...
At 1007 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles northwest of Monroeville, moving northeast at 55
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Monroe County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3156 8744 3163 8749 3180 8735 3164 8719
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 231DEG 46KT 3165 8742
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MM182 WWUS54 KMOB 130412 SVSMOB Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 1012 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025 ALC099-130421- /O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250213T0415Z/ Monroe AL- 1012 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM CST... The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued for Monroe County and is in effect until 1045 PM. Please refer to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for south central Alabama. LAT...LON 3156 8744 3163 8749 3180 8735 3164 8719 TIME...MOT...LOC 0411Z 232DEG 48KT 3167 8739 $$ MM
The 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, 9:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe | 33 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.