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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Mobile, AL

February 12, 2025Clarke County, Monroe County, Alabama

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

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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
Feb 12, 1:32 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
Feb 12, 8:45 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2025-02-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2025-02-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 552 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
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

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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

$$

MM
3 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

$$

MM
455 
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

$$

MM
182 
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 12, 6:01 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington44 min
Feb 12, 6:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw51 min
Feb 12, 6:42 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedMOBClarke10 min
Feb 12, 6:49 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw23 min
Feb 12, 7:21 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWilcox11 min
Feb 12, 7:38 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw52 min
Feb 12, 8:11 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedMOBChoctaw21 min
Feb 12, 9:27 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington33 min
Feb 12, 9:27 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Monroe33 min
Feb 12, 10:03 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox42 min
Feb 12, 10:09 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox23 min
Feb 12, 10:45 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox30 min
Feb 12, 11:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Monroe, Wilcox37 min
Feb 12, 11:54 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin51 min
Feb 13, 12:21 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB84 min
Feb 13, 2:08 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
Feb 13, 3:52 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB53 min
Feb 13, 10:38 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox21 days
Feb 13, 10:39 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBDallas, Monroe, Wilcox3 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.