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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Feb 17, 2008, 12:29 PM CST for Santa Rosa County, Florida; Escambia County, Alabama. It was in force for 61 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2008, 12:29 PM CST (18:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2008, 1:30 PM CST
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Escambia County, AL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1:10 PM CST | TORNADO | Dixie, AL | 2 HOUSES COMPLETELY DESTROYED...SEVERAL TRAVEL TRAILERS FLIPPED OVER |
| Feb 17, 1:15 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 W Dixie, AL | 1 HOUSE DESTROYED...1 HOUSE DAMAGED...TREES SNAPPED IN HALF...BETWEEN MILE MARKER 23 AND 24 ON HWY 29 |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 5:26 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 243 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 560 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 277 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 350 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 171830
TORMOB
ALC053-FLC113-171930-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0030.080217T1829Z-080217T1930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1229 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
EASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BREWTON...
* UNTIL 130 PM CST
* AT 1228 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO ABOUT 5
MILES SOUTH OF JAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE NEAR CHUMUCKLA.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BERRYDALE BY 1235 PM CST...
BERRYDALE BY 1240 PM CST...
DIXONVILLE BY 1245 PM CST...
MCLELLAN BY 1255 PM CST...
ROBERTS BY 100 PM CST...
PARKER SPRINGS BY 105 PM CST...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY BE OBSCURING THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE
PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3116 8670 3099 8670 3099 8678 3081 8678
3078 8694 3081 8720 3091 8728 3099 8718
3100 8719 3116 8705 3124 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 226DEG 33KT 3089 8713
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMOB 171841
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1240 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008
ALC053-FLC113-171930-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080217T1930Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-SANTA ROSA FL-
1240 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA AND EASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
AT 1235 PM CST...A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BERRYDALE...OR ABOUT 13
MILES SOUTH OF BREWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
DIXONVILLE AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RIVERVIEW BY 1245 PM CST...
MCLELLAN AND 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROCK HILL BY 1255 PM CST...
ROBERTS BY 100 PM CST...
PARKER SPRINGS BY 105 PM CST...
US 29 AND CR 43...6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BRADLEY AND 8 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF BOYKIN BY 110 PM CST...
DIXIE BY 115 PM CST...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3116 8670 3099 8670 3099 8678 3083 8678
3083 8693 3085 8709 3091 8713 3098 8714
3101 8713 3116 8705 3124 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 232DEG 31KT 3094 8702
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 171857
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1254 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008
ALC053-FLC113-171930-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080217T1930Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-SANTA ROSA FL-
1254 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA AND SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
AT 1253 PM CST...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE THE POSSIBILITY OF A
TORNADO NEAR MCLELLAN...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
BREWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE LOCATION WAS CLOSE TO
THE SANTA ROSA AND ESCAMBIA COUNTY ALABAMA LINE. TRAINED WEATHER
SPOTTERS VERY NEAR THE STORM HAVE REPORTED A WALL CLOUD BUT LATEST
RADAR DATA SHOWS THAT THE CIRCULATION MAY BE STRENGTHENING ONCE
AGAIN.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ROBERTS BY 100 PM CST...
PARKER SPRINGS BY 105 PM CST...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BRADLEY AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOYKIN BY 110
PM CST...
US 29 AND CR 43 BY 115 PM CST...
DIXIE BY 120 PM CST...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3116 8670 3099 8670 3099 8678 3089 8678
3090 8700 3100 8707 3116 8702 3124 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 232DEG 31KT 3101 8691
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 171902
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
100 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008
FLC113-171910-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080217T1930Z/
SANTA ROSA FL-
100 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3121 8677 3120 8676 3116 8670 3099 8670
3100 8699 3117 8697 3124 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 217DEG 39KT 3108 8686
$$
ALC053-171930-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080217T1930Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-
100 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY...
AT 1257 PM CST...A POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 2 MILES SOUTH OF
ROBERTS...OR ABOUT 11 MILES EAST OF BREWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 45 MPH.
NO FURTHER REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE LAST STATEMENT.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BOYKIN BY 105 PM CST...
US 29 AND CR 43 AND DIXIE BY 110 PM CST...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3121 8677 3120 8676 3116 8670 3099 8670
3100 8699 3117 8697 3124 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 217DEG 39KT 3108 8686
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 11:46 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 59 min |
| Feb 17, 2:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 59 min |
| Feb 17, 3:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 50 min |
| Feb 17, 5:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 41 min |
| Feb 17, 7:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 45 min |
| Feb 17, 9:48 AM CST | Marine Weather Statement | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Feb 17, 10:37 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 38 min |
| Feb 17, 11:03 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 27 min |
| Feb 17, 11:11 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 49 min |
| Feb 17, 11:25 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke | 35 min |
| Feb 17, 11:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 60 min |
| Feb 17, 11:46 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 59 min | |
| Feb 17, 11:58 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 47 min |
| Feb 17, 12:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 45 min |
| Feb 17, 12:44 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 61 min | |
| Feb 17, 12:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 36 min |
| Feb 17, 12:55 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 65 min | |
| Feb 17, 1:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 63 min |
| Feb 17, 1:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Butler, Monroe, Wilcox | 39 min |
| Feb 17, 1:55 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 65 min | |
| Feb 17, 2:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Crenshaw | 19 min |
| Feb 17, 2:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington | 31 min |
| Feb 17, 2:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 23 min |
| Feb 17, 2:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 36 min |
| Feb 17, 3:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 44 min |
| Feb 17, 3:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 47 min |
| Feb 17, 3:24 PM CST | Marine Weather Statement | MOB | 5 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 24 min |
| Feb 17, 3:59 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 31 min | |
| Feb 17, 4:30 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 90 min | |
| Feb 17, 5:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 36 min |
| Feb 17, 5:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 52 min |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.