Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 45, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Oct 18, 2007, 10:10 AM CDT for Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 35 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 18, 2007, 10:10 AM CDT (15:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 18, 2007, 10:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:11 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
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 248 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
- 2019 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 606 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 7.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KMOB 181510
TORMOB
FLC033-113-181545-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0045.071018T1510Z-071018T1545Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1010 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PENSACOLA...
SOUTH CENTRAL SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT
* AT 1007 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
WARRINGTON...OR ABOUT NEAR PENSACOLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PENSACOLA...EAST PENSACOLA HEIGHTS...GOULDING AND BRENT BY 1015 AM
CDT...
PENSACOLA REGIONAL A/P BY 1020 AM CDT...
FERRY PASS BY 1025 AM CDT...
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PACE BY 1040 AM CDT...
BAGDAD AND MILTON BY 1045 AM CDT...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3039 8738 3070 8709 3055 8690 3048 8698
3050 8702 3048 8704 3038 8707 3039 8708
3031 8718 3030 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 1510Z 222DEG 23KT 3041 8723
$$
JP3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMOB 181520
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1019 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
FLC033-113-181545-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-071018T1545Z/
ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
1019 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL SANTA ROSA AND SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
AT 1016 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DOWNTOWN PENSACOLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15
MPH. A LARGE TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BRENT...EAST PENSACOLA HEIGHTS...PENSACOLA REGIONAL A/P...FERRY
PASS...PACE...MILTON AND BAGDAD
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3039 8738 3070 8709 3055 8690 3048 8698
3050 8702 3048 8704 3038 8707 3039 8708
3031 8718 3030 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 1519Z 220DEG 15KT 3043 8721
$$
JP000
WWUS54 KMOB 181532
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1031 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
FLC033-113-181545-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-071018T1545Z/
ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
1031 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL SANTA ROSA AND SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
AT 1028 AM CDT...THE PUBLIC AND NEWS MEDIA HAVE CONFIRMED A TORNADO
WITH THIS STORM. THIS TORNADO WAS NEAR FERRY PASS...OR ABOUT NEAR
PENSACOLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PACE...
MILTON AND BAGDAD.
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR
OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3039 8738 3070 8709 3055 8690 3048 8698
3050 8702 3048 8704 3038 8707 3039 8708
3031 8718 3030 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 1531Z 192DEG 18KT 3051 8721
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 181549
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1046 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
FLC033-113-181556-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-071018T1545Z/
ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
1046 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SANTA ROSA AND SOUTHEASTERN
ESCAMBIA COUNTIES WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1045 AM CDT...
STORM SPOTTERS AND NWS DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATE THE TORNADO
THAT MOVED THROUGH PENSACOLA HAS DISSIPATED. THE STORM THAT
PRODUCED THE TORNADO HAS SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKENED WITH ITS ROTATION
AND CONTINUES MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH INTO WEST CENTRAL SANTA
ROSA COUNTY.
STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3039 8738 3070 8709 3055 8690 3048 8698
3050 8702 3048 8704 3038 8707 3039 8708
3031 8718 3030 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 1532Z 192DEG 18KT 3051 8721
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 1:30 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 90 min | |
| Oct 18, 3:23 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 97 min | |
| Oct 18, 6:23 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 67 min | |
| Oct 18, 7:35 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 25 min | |
| Oct 18, 8:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 51 min |
| Oct 18, 8:58 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 62 min | |
| Oct 18, 9:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 34 min |
| Oct 18, 9:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Santa Rosa | 42 min |
| Oct 18, 9:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 39 min |
| Oct 18, 10:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 36 min |
| Oct 18, 10:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 30 min | |
| Oct 18, 11:01 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 89 min | |
| Oct 18, 11:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 40 min |
| Oct 18, 11:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 45 min |
| Oct 18, 12:11 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 94 min | |
| Oct 18, 1:47 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 88 min | |
| Oct 18, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 86 min | |
| Oct 18, 3:52 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 83 min | |
| Oct 18, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 46 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Florida, 2007Every tornado warning in 2007Tornadoes in 2007
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.