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Tornado Warning 44, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Oct 27, 2006, 11:26 AM CDT for Okaloosa County, Florida. It was in force for 64 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
- Oct 27, 2006, 11:26 AM CDT (16:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2006, 12:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Okaloosa County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:26 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 nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 224 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
- 18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 664 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 270 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 306 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KMOB 271628
TORMOB
FLC091-271730-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0044.061027T1626Z-061027T1730Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1128 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA
* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT
* AT 1122 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF MARY ESTHER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
WRIGHT BY 1137 AM CDT
OCEAN CITY AND FORT WALTON BEACH BY 1142 AM CDT
EGLIN AFB BY 1147 AM CDT
VALPARAISO AND POSTIL BY 1152 AM CDT
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...ABANDON VEHICLES AND
MOBILE HOMES AND SEEK A REINFORCED SHELTER. MOVE TO THE LOWEST FLOOR
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR CLOSET. COVER YOUR BODY WITH BLANKETS OR PILLOWS.
IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH.
THERE ARE ADDITIONAL STORMS TO THE SOUTH OF THE WARNED STORM THAT
WILL LIKELY MOVE ON LAND IN SOUTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY OVER THE NEXT
HOUR. THESE ARE CLOSELY BEING MONITORED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FRIDAY FOR SOUTHWEST
ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3039 8680 3030 8681 3014 8685 3015 8670
3033 8644 3054 8638 3083 8639 3082 8658
$$4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMOB 271640
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1139 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006
FLC091-271730-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-061027T1730Z/
OKALOOSA FL-
1140 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1230 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
OKALOOSA COUNTY...
AT 1135 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WRIGHT...OR ON
EXTREME WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
POSTIL BY 1146 AM CDT
VALPARAISO...NICEVILLE AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF SEMINOLE BY 1150 AM
CDT
8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DEERLAND BY 1211 PM CDT
8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DORCAS BY 1216 PM CDT
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON.
LAT...LON 3029 8675 3024 8672 3033 8644 3054 8638
3083 8639 3082 8658
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 271654
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1154 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006
FLC091-271730-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-061027T1730Z/
OKALOOSA FL-
1154 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1230 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
OKALOOSA COUNTY...
...THERE ARE TWO POTENTIAL TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS...
AT 1147 AM CDT...THE ORIGINAL WARNED STORM WAS LOCATED ABOUT 5 MILES
NORTHWEST OF EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE. THE CIRCULATION HAS WEAKENED
SOMEWHAT...BUT IS STILL CAPABLE OF RE-DEVELOPING.
A SECOND POTENTIAL TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF FORT
WALTON BEACH AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS SECOND TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
DESTIN AND EGLIN AFB BY 1157 AM CDT
SEMINOLE...POSTIL...NICEVILLE AND VALPARAISO BY 1207 PM CDT
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON.
LAT...LON 3031 8664 3033 8644 3054 8638 3083 8639
3082 8658 3042 8666
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 271714
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1209 PM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006
FLC091-271730-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-061027T1730Z/
OKALOOSA FL-
1209 PM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1230 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL
OKALOOSA COUNTY...
AT 1205 PM CDT...THERE WERE TWO POTENTIAL TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS.
THE FIRST TORNADIC CIRCULATION...MUCH STRONGER EARLIER WHILE OVER
MARY ESTHER FLROIDA...HAS WEAKENED AND SINCE MOVED EAST OF OKALOOSA
COUNTY.
THE SECOND STORM WAS LOCATED IN THE FAR SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
OKALOOSA COUNTY...JUST NORTHEAST OF NICEVILLE... AND WAS MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THE CIRCULATION HAS ALSO WEAKENED. THIS SOTRM
WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST WALTON COUNTY BEFORE 1230 PM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING.
LAT...LON 3049 8651 3041 8644 3047 8638 3073 8639
3057 8649
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 271721
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1221 PM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006
FLC091-271731-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-061027T1730Z/
OKALOOSA FL-
1221 PM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL OKALOOSA COUNTY EXPIRES AT
1230 PM CDT...
AT 1220 PM CDT...THE STORMS MOVED EAST OF THE WARNED AREA.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM.
LAT...LON 3049 8651 3041 8644 3047 8638 3073 8639
3057 8649
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 7:31 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 89 min | |
| Oct 27, 9:01 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 59 min | |
| Oct 27, 9:56 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Oct 27, 12:09 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Oct 27, 1:40 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr |
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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.