Strong southerly winds developed ahead of a cold front and caused low level shear to increase across the area. This low level shear aided in the development of several tornadoes across the area.
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The episode as NWS MOB wrote it up.
Strong southerly winds developed ahead of a cold front and caused low level shear to increase across the area. This low level shear aided in the development of several tornadoes across the area.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 15, 4:30 AM CST, 35 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
430 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006
...SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER EPISODE TAKING SHAPE ALONG THE CENTRAL
GULF COAST REGION TODAY...
.SHORT TERM (TODAY AND TONIGHT)...A STRONG 40 TO 50 KT LOW LEVEL JET
IS MIGRATING SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI THIS MORNING WITH A SURFACE WARM FRONT EXTENDING FROM A
DEEPENING SURFACE LOW JUST SOUTHWEST OF MEMPHIS...TO BUTLER
ALABAMA...TO NEAR ANDALUSIA. TO SAY WE HAVE HAD SOME IMPRESSIVE
ROTATIONS WITH THESE CELLS TONIGHT OVER SOUTH CENTRAL
MS/SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT TO SAY THE LEAST.
CURRENTLY THE 0-3KM HELICITIES ARE RUNNING IN THE 400-500 M2/S2
RANGE OVER INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI EXTENDING UP TO NEAR THE
WARM FRONT OVER INTERIOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA. TORNADO WATCHES ARE IN
EFFECT FOR ALL OF OUR AREA EXCEPT THE FAR OFFSHORE MARINE
ZONES...AND WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF ISSUING TORNADO WARNINGS OVER
INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
THE AXIS OF INSTABILITY WITH HIGHER THETA-E AIR SHOULD MIGRATE
EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE STORMS
CONTINUES FOR TODAY OVER THE FORECAST AREA. RIGHT NOW WE WILL
CONTINUE TO WATCH DISCRETE SUPERCELLS WITH STRONG ROTATING UPDRAFTS
TRANSITION FROM WEST TO EAST INTO INTERIOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA THROUGH
8 AM. LONG TRACK TORNADOES AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY
CONCERN IN THE SHORT TERM FOR THE AREAS WEST OF INTERSTATE 65
THROUGH 14Z. AS THE DEEPENING LOW PASSES ACROSS WESTERN TENNESSEE
TODAY...WE WILL SEE THE FRONT SWEEP THE DEEP CONVECTION OUT TO THE
EAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A BUSY DAYSHIFT IS IN STORE TO SAY THE
LEAST. POPS DIMINISH SUBSTANTIALLY FROM WEST TO EAST BY THIS
EVENING. /05
&&
.LONG TERM...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY). BROAD MID TO UPPER TROF/LOW
BEGINS TO LIFT OFF TO THE ENE...SHIFTING EAST OF THE ATLC SEABOARD
DURING THE DAY ON SAT. NEAR THE SFC WEAK HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN
GULF SHIFTS NE TO THE CENTRAL GULF STATES FRI THROUGH SAT...THUS
GIVING WAY TO PLEASANT WX CONDITIONS TO MUCH THE CWFA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. TO THE WEST NEXT MID TO UPPER TROF BEGINS TO SHIFT EAST OF
THE SOUTH CENTRAL PLAINS...DIGGING OVER THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY
AND EASTERN CONUS LATE SUN THROUGH MON. DUE TO LIMITED MOISTURE
RETURN IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE NEXT FRONTAL
PASSAGE LOOKS TO BE RELATIVELY DRY SUN NIGHT INTO MON. LATEST MAV
GUIDANCE SUGGESTS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH THIS NEXT SYSTEM
WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF RAIN OCCURRING OVER WESTERN AND NORTHERN
SECTIONS OF THE CWFA EARLY SUN NIGHT. FOR LATER IN THE WEEK MID TO
UPPER RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE SE CONUS AND CENTRAL GULF
COAST REGION...GIVING WAY TO SUNNY AND MORE MILD CONDITIONS FOR THIS
TIME OF THE YEAR. WILL CONTINUE TO USE CURRENT 00Z MEX GUIDANCE FOR
TEMPS IN THE EXTENDED PERIODS. /32
&&
.MARINE...GALE WARNINGS CONTINUE SOUTH OF THE BARRIER ISLANDS. WE
CONTINUE ALSO WITH A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING GIVEN STRONG SOUTH
WINDS. /05
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...SFC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST
REGION LATE THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH HUMIDITY VALUES
LOOK TO BE ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND. A
MORE PROLONGED DRY PERIOD IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK. /32
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE 74 46 59 38 / 100 20 05 05
PENSACOLA 75 51 58 41 / 100 30 05 10
DESTIN 76 52 61 44 / 100 50 05 10
EVERGREEN 73 47 55 36 / 100 30 10 05
WAYNESBORO 72 43 55 33 / 100 30 05 05
CAMDEN 73 47 54 36 / 100 40 10 05
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN...AND
UPPER MOBILE.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BUTLER...CHOCTAW...CLARKE...CONECUH...
COVINGTON...CRENSHAW...ESCAMBIA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER
MOBILE...MONROE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE...
WASHINGTON...AND WILCOX.
FL...WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...
COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...
AND INLAND SANTA ROSA.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...AND COASTAL
SANTA ROSA.
MS...WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY...STONE...AND
WAYNE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: AND MOBILE BAY.
GALE WARNING FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL
OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA
MS OUT 20 NM...WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20
TO 60 NM...AND WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS
FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20
NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT
20 NM...WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60
NM...AND WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20
TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 11 AM THURSDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO
PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL
TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM...WATERS FROM DESTIN TO
PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...AND WATERS FROM PENSACOLA
FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 530 PM CST TUE NOV 14 2006 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078-079- 151100- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- MOBILE BAY-BALDWIN COASTAL-BALDWIN INLAND-BUTLER-CHOCTAW-CLARKE- CONECUH-COVINGTON-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-ESCAMBIA INLAND- GEORGE-GREENE-MOBILE COASTAL-MOBILE INLAND-MONROE-OKALOOSA COASTAL- OKALOOSA INLAND-PERRY-SANTA ROSA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA INLAND-STONE- WASHINGTON-WAYNE-WILCOX- 530 PM CST TUE NOV 14 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND ADJACENT GULF COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE ALABAMA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTLINES... ...A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS FOR TONIGHT AND THE RISK WILL RISE TO MODERATE ON WEDNESDAY AS A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM IS POISED TO MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION OVER THE NEXT DAY... LATEST FORECAST THINKING IS THAT A STRONG LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CROSS INTERIOR SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA THROUGH NOON ON WEDNESDAY WITH AREAS EAST OF I-65 EXPERIENCING PASSAGE FROM NOON THROUGH 5 PM CST. MODELS SHOW ENOUGH INSTABILITY AND VERTICAL WIND SHEAR TO SUPPORT STRONG ROTATING STORMS THAT COULD PRODUCE TORNADOES AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS WHEREBY TORNADOES CAN BE EMBEDDED WITHIN STORMS ALONG THE INTENSE LINE OF STORMS. OFTEN...THESE ARE RAIN-WRAPPED AND CAN BE VERY HARD TO SPOT. PLEASE BE AWARE ALSO...THAT SOME STORMS COULD PRODUCE TORNADOES WELL AHEAD OF THE LINE LATE TONIGHT. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE ALABAMA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTLINES. SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN POSTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FOR 20 TO 25 KT SOUTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS BUILDING TO NEAR 7 FEET TONIGHT. THIS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS AND 10 TO 12 FEET ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. FOR THIS REASON...A GALE WARNING HAS BEEN HOISTED FOR WEDNESDAY. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE STRONG LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT PASSES ON WEDNESDAY WILL LIKELY BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SUDDEN SOUTHERLY TO WESTERLY WINDSHIFT AND COULD BROADSIDE NORTH-SOUTH MOVING VESSELS AND BOATS. BEST ADVICE IS TO GET OFF THE WATER. THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE ON WEDNESDAY WILL BE DURING THE MID EVENING HOURS. HALF-FOOT TIDAL FLUCTUATIONS BETWEEN THE TIME OF LOW AND HIGH TIDES WILL LIMIT THE MAGNITUDE OF ANY COASTAL FLOODING THAT MAY OCCUR. COASTAL RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO PROTECT THEIR PERSONAL PROPERTY AND BELONGINGS. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY. AT THIS TIME...SHOWERS AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE ENDED FROM THE WEST OVER ALABAMA AND WILL BE IN THE PROCESS OF ENDING FORM THE WEST OVER THE EXTREME NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE. SURFACE WINDS... HOWEVER...COULD BE IN THE 20 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS. TRAVELING WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES COULD REMAIN A CHALLENGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS OR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL FOR SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY ACROSS PORTIONS OF INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...AS WELL AS THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 200 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006 ALZ051-MSZ067-150830- CHOCTAW-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAYNESBORO... 200 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 55 MPH WINDS WILL MOVE WAYNE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI AND CHOCTAW COUNTY ALABAMA THROUGH 3 AM CST... AT 156 AM CST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF STRENGTHFORD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... EUCUTTA...WHISTLER...HIWANNEE...BOICE...GRETNA...MELVIN AND EVANSBORO THROUGH 230 AM CST. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF ROTATION...AND SHOULD THAT BECOME STRONG ENOUGH...A TORNADO WARNING MAY LATER BE REQUIRED. RAINFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. THIS STORM COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 145 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:05 UTC.
7 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees and power lines near Needham.
A tornado first touched down west of County Road 15 just south of Sleepy Hollow Lane. Tree and roof damage was observed in this area. The tornado moved northeast crossing State Highway 17 near Jordan. This is where most of the damage from the tornado was found. Numerous homes had roof damage and with several trees down. A well constructed horse stable was damaged and several valuable horses were injured with one killed. The tornado continued northeast for several miles over open land crossing County Road 31 south of CC Trail Road. Mostly tree damage occurred in this area. The tornado dissipated near CC Trail Road.
High winds from a thunderstorm downed trees near Wilmer.
High winds from a thunderstorm downed several trees near Bayou La Batre.
High winds from a thunderstorm downed several trees in Monroeville.
High winds from a thunderstorm downed trees in Flomaton.
High winds from a thunderstorm downed several trees near Monroeville.
A weak tornado touched down along Old Ganey Road blowing down several trees on both sides of the road. The tornado generally paralleled the roadway to the intersection of Silas Ganey Road where it began to parallel that road for a brief period. The tornado then crosses Majors Creek then dissipated shortly thereafter. No structures were in the path of the tornado.
A tornado touched down along Hollingsworth Road in the Dyas community where it blew down several trees. It continued east northeast reaching F1 strength where it crossed over Dyas Road about a mile north of Brushy Creek. A house on the east side of the road sustained considerable roof damage. Two sheds, a barn ,horse pen and a screened in porch were destroyed. Numerous debris from this property were blown into an adjacent field and the owner said several items were found as far as a half mile away. The tornado quickly weakened and dissipated at the end of Sanks Road.
High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees and power lines near Miflin.
Heavy rains for several hours caused many roads in the west part of the county to flood. Many roads were closed due to high water. Rainfall totals of 5-7 inches inches were estimated across the area.
The tornado first touched down near Hillcrest Ponds around the junction of county roads 34 and 45, then moved northeast, before lifting back into the clouds near county road 70 just west of Friendship. Considerable damage occurred along the path of the tornado. The first residence hit had two large grain silos torn from their foundations. One was thrown roughly 15 yards, the other about 150 yards across the road and into a nearby pasture. Another home sustained considerable damage when an outbuilding was lifted by the tornado and thrown into the home. Several other homes along the path of the tornado suffered roof damage. The most significant and widespread damage along the path of the tornado occurred near Opine, where up to six commercial poultry farm buildings were destroyed or heavily damaged. Approximately 130,000 chickens were killed.
Slow moving thunderstorms brought heavy rains to the west part of the county. Rainfall totals were around 3-4 inches across the area. Several roads were closed due to high water from the heavy rain.
Slow moving thunderstorms brought heavy rains to the south part of the county. Rainfall totals were around 3-4 inches across the area. Several roads had to be closed due to high water from the heavy rain.
Slow moving thunderstorms brought heavy rains to the north part of the county. Rainfall totals were around 3-4 inches across the area. Several roads had to be closed due to high water from the heavy rain.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Alabama, 2006Warnings in Alabama, November 2006
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5865, 5866, 5912, 5932, 5925, 5923, 5946, 5869, 5871, 5877, 5876, 5886, 5878, 5879, 5880.