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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 16, 2026, 2:28 AM CDT for Butler County, Monroe County, Wilcox County, Alabama. It was in force for 47 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
- Mar 16, 2026, 2:28 AM CDT (07:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2026, 3:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Butler County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:31 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 9:28 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 264 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1402 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 373 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
532
WFUS54 KMOB 160728
TORMOB
ALC013-099-131-160815-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0012.260316T0728Z-260316T0815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
228 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Butler County in south central Alabama...
Northeastern Monroe County in south central Alabama...
Southeastern Wilcox County in south central Alabama...
* Until 315 AM CDT.
* At 228 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles east of Beatrice, or 20 miles southeast of
Camden, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Greenville around 310 AM CDT.
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 3171 8645 3170 8690 3175 8691 3171 8700
3172 8705 3169 8706 3169 8712 3180 8717
3194 8691 3196 8685 3196 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 252DEG 34KT 3176 8708
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
JLH2 follow-up statements
770
WWUS54 KMOB 160757
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
257 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026
ALC099-131-160806-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260316T0815Z/
Monroe AL-Wilcox AL-
257 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONROE AND SOUTHEASTERN
WILCOX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for south central
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3181 8685 3189 8691 3192 8689 3196 8685
3196 8645 3188 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0756Z 248DEG 33KT 3188 8681
$$
ALC013-160815-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260316T0815Z/
Butler AL-
257 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN
BUTLER COUNTY...
At 256 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles east of Pine Apple, or 11 miles west of
Greenville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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
northern Butler 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 3181 8685 3189 8691 3192 8689 3196 8685
3196 8645 3188 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0756Z 248DEG 33KT 3188 8681
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
MM084
WWUS54 KMOB 160806
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
306 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026
ALC013-160815-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260316T0815Z/
Butler AL-
306 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTY...
At 306 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles west of Lowndes County Airport, or 9 miles
northwest of Greenville, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Butler County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3189 8676 3189 8678 3192 8680 3196 8681
3196 8645 3193 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0806Z 244DEG 38KT 3193 8672
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
JLHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 12:25 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 31 hr | |
| Mar 16, 1:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 55 min |
| Mar 16, 1:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 61 min |
| Mar 16, 1:51 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Monroe, Wilcox | 39 min |
| Mar 16, 2:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 60 min |
| Mar 16, 2:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 62 min |
| Mar 16, 2:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox | 60 min |
| Mar 16, 3:15 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 15 min |
| Mar 16, 3:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Monroe | 45 min |
| Mar 16, 4:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 43 min |
| Mar 16, 4:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 22 min |
| Mar 16, 4:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 38 min |
| Mar 16, 4:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 42 min |
| Mar 16, 5:31 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 59 min | |
| Mar 16, 5:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 51 min |
| Mar 16, 6:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 25 min |
| Mar 16, 6:26 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 38 min | |
| Mar 16, 6:27 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Mar 16, 7:05 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 55 min | |
| Mar 16, 7:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 61 min |
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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.