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Tornado Warning 94, NWS Mobile, AL

September 1, 2008Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Sep 1, 2008, 4:35 AM CDT for Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 55 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
Sep 1, 2008, 4:35 AM CDT (09:35 UTC)
Expired
Sep 1, 2008, 5:30 AM CDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 31, 8:49 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 235 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2008-09-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 838 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2008-09-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 113 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
838 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1135 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
157 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
5.3

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS54 KMOB 010935
TORMOB
ALC003-FLC033-113-011030-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0094.080901T0935Z-080901T1030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
435 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PENSACOLA...
  EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 530 AM CDT

* AT 432 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 17 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF ORIOLE BEACH...OR ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTH OF NAVARRE...
  MOVING NORTHWEST AT 52 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  GULF BREEZE BY 455 AM CDT...
  BROWNSVILLE...WEST PENSACOLA AND GOULDING BY 500 AM CDT...
  BELLVIEW BY 505 AM CDT...

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3032 8733 3055 8763 3076 8743 3046 8716
      3042 8717 3038 8725 3034 8726 3034 8720
      3035 8719 3036 8722 3040 8712 3037 8708
      3036 8711 3037 8708 3035 8706 3034 8707
      3031 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 0935Z 141DEG 45KT 3017 8701

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS54 KMOB 010957
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
457 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

ALC003-FLC033-113-011030-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0094.000000T0000Z-080901T1030Z/
BALDWIN AL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
457 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR EXTREME
SOUTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA...SOUTHERN ESCAMBIA AND EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN
COUNTIES...

AT 455 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS NEAR GULF BREEZE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH OF PENSACOLA...
MOVING NORTHWEST AT 52 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MYRTLE GROVE...WEST PENSACOLA AND BROWNSVILLE BY 505 AM CDT...
  BELLVIEW BY 510 AM CDT...
  BEULAH BY 515 AM CDT...
  SEMINOLE BY 520 AM CDT...
  6 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELSANOR AND 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BARRINEAU
  PARK BY 525 AM CDT...

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3033 8730 3032 8733 3057 8761 3072 8746
      3041 8721 3038 8725 3034 8726 3034 8720
      3036 8721 3037 8719 3033 8716 3031 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 0957Z 141DEG 45KT 3034 8725

$$
000 
WWUS54 KMOB 011010
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
510 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

FLC113-011020-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0094.000000T0000Z-080901T1030Z/
SANTA ROSA FL-
510 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3040 8742 3041 8742 3057 8761 3064 8755
      3047 8734 3047 8733 3046 8733 3043 8729
      3033 8735
TIME...MOT...LOC 1010Z 127DEG 42KT 3042 8740

$$

ALC003-FLC033-011030-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0094.000000T0000Z-080901T1030Z/
BALDWIN AL-ESCAMBIA FL-
510 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ESCAMBIA AND EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTIES...

AT 507 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS NEAR MYRTLE GROVE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF
PENSACOLA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 49 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SEMINOLE BY 520 AM CDT...

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3040 8742 3041 8742 3057 8761 3064 8755
      3047 8734 3047 8733 3046 8733 3043 8729
      3033 8735
TIME...MOT...LOC 1010Z 127DEG 42KT 3042 8740

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 3:31 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa44 min
Sep 1, 4:40 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa50 min
Sep 1, 5:31 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa59 min
Sep 1, 5:57 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa48 min
Sep 1, 6:28 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia62 min
Sep 1, 6:31 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia44 min
Sep 1, 6:37 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa53 min
Sep 1, 7:01 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia44 min
Sep 1, 7:12 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa38 min
Sep 1, 7:40 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa50 min
Sep 1, 7:57 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa48 min
Sep 1, 8:07 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa38 min
Sep 1, 8:12 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa63 min
Sep 1, 8:14 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia61 min
Sep 1, 8:18 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa24 min
Sep 1, 8:24 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia51 min
Sep 1, 8:32 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia43 min
Sep 1, 8:38 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia52 min
Sep 1, 8:49 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia27 min
Sep 1, 9:59 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa25 min
Sep 1, 10:28 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa29 min
Sep 1, 10:49 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa41 min
Sep 1, 11:35 AM CDTCoastal Flood WarningMOB22 hr
Sep 1, 12:05 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa40 min
Sep 1, 12:57 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa33 min
Sep 1, 2:48 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa42 min
Sep 1, 3:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBEscambia3 hr
Sep 1, 3:43 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia22 min
Sep 1, 6:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBEscambia3 hr
Sep 1, 2:43 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB47 min
Sep 1, 2:51 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB39 min
Sep 1, 3:00 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile60 min
Sep 1, 3:28 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB62 min
Sep 1, 4:21 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB54 min
Sep 1, 4:27 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB48 min
Sep 1, 4:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB42 min
Sep 1, 5:23 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
Sep 1, 5:25 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin50 min
Sep 1, 5:46 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile59 min
Sep 1, 6:21 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile, Washington39 min
Sep 1, 6:49 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile41 min
Sep 1, 7:07 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile, Washington40 min
Sep 1, 8:39 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile38 min
Sep 1, 11:35 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile9 min
Sep 1, 11:45 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBMobile34 hr
Sep 1, 12:21 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin24 min
Sep 1, 12:25 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin28 hr
Sep 1, 12:27 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin33 min
Sep 1, 12:46 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington44 min
Sep 1, 12:50 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin40 min
Sep 1, 12:52 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile38 min
Sep 1, 1:19 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile28 min
Sep 1, 1:26 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington49 min
Sep 1, 1:39 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin21 min
Sep 1, 1:48 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB42 min
Sep 1, 2:05 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile40 min
Sep 1, 2:20 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington25 min
Sep 1, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB25 min
Sep 1, 4:20 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington40 min
Sep 1, 4:38 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile52 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.