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Tornado Warning 95, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Sep 1, 2008, 4:40 AM CDT for Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 50 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, 4:40 AM CDT (09:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2008, 5:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:42 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 8:49 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 255 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KMOB 010940
TORMOB
FLC033-113-011030-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0095.080901T0940Z-080901T1030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
440 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
SOUTH CENTRAL SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NAVARRE...
* UNTIL 530 AM CDT
* AT 437 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTH
OF NAVARRE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 52 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PACE BY 515 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 3037 8701 3038 8697 3039 8698 3038 8702
3041 8705 3046 8693 3051 8703 3055 8701
3045 8706 3044 8709 3052 8710 3058 8716
3058 8717 3054 8717 3050 8714 3049 8714
3057 8725 3072 8709 3038 8683 3036 8699
TIME...MOT...LOC 0940Z 141DEG 45KT 3028 8683
$$2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMOB 010954
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
454 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008
FLC033-113-011030-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-080901T1030Z/
ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
454 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL SANTA ROSA AND SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
AT 451 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS 17 MILES SOUTH OF BAGDAD...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
NAVARRE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 49 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BAGDAD BY 510 AM CDT...
PACE BY 515 AM CDT...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3037 8701 3039 8697 3040 8705 3046 8693
3051 8703 3055 8701 3044 8709 3052 8710
3058 8716 3058 8717 3050 8714 3057 8725
3072 8709 3040 8690 3040 8692 3039 8697
3039 8688 3039 8689 3036 8699
TIME...MOT...LOC 0954Z 131DEG 43KT 3038 8698
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 011012
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
512 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008
FLC033-113-011030-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-080901T1030Z/
ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
513 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA AND EAST CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
AT 509 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS 9 MILES SOUTH OF PACE...OR ABOUT NEAR PENSACOLA...MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 48 MPH.
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 3049 8710 3052 8710 3058 8716 3058 8717
3054 8717 3052 8714 3051 8714 3051 8717
3057 8725 3063 8718 3052 8705 3048 8709
TIME...MOT...LOC 1013Z 128DEG 41KT 3051 8717
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 3:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 4:35 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 55 min |
| Sep 1, 5:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 59 min |
| Sep 1, 5:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 48 min |
| Sep 1, 6:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 62 min |
| Sep 1, 6:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 6:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 53 min |
| Sep 1, 7:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 7:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 38 min |
| Sep 1, 7:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 50 min |
| Sep 1, 7:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 48 min |
| Sep 1, 8:07 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 38 min |
| Sep 1, 8:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 63 min |
| Sep 1, 8:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 61 min |
| Sep 1, 8:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 24 min |
| Sep 1, 8:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 51 min |
| Sep 1, 8:32 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 43 min |
| Sep 1, 8:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 52 min |
| Sep 1, 8:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 27 min |
| Sep 1, 9:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 25 min |
| Sep 1, 10:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 29 min |
| Sep 1, 10:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 41 min |
| Sep 1, 11:35 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Warning | MOB | 22 hr | |
| Sep 1, 12:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 40 min |
| Sep 1, 12:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 33 min |
| Sep 1, 2:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 42 min |
| Sep 1, 3:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 22 min |
| Sep 1, 6:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 3 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.