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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 26, 2009, 8:12 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 63 min. 1 report 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
- Mar 26, 2009, 8:12 AM CDT (13:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2009, 9:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 9:20 AM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 W Mary Esther, FL | HURLBURT FIELD AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 1:36 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 237 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 974 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 295 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 376 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 261312
TORMOB
FLC033-091-113-261415-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0011.090326T1312Z-090326T1415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
812 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
SOUTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...FORT WALTON BEACH...DESTIN...
SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NAVARRE...
* UNTIL 915 AM CDT
* AT 810 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ORIOLE BEACH...OR
ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF PENSACOLA...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
NAVARRE BY 830 AM CDT...
WRIGHT BY 855 AM CDT...
OCEAN CITY BY 900 AM CDT...
EGLIN AFB BY 905 AM CDT...
POSTIL BY 910 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 900 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3041 8710 3041 8707 3046 8706 3041 8706
3042 8700 3046 8693 3050 8700 3055 8693
3068 8638 3046 8638 3046 8642 3049 8645
3044 8658 3041 8652 3043 8646 3039 8638
3040 8674 3034 8714
TIME...MOT...LOC 1313Z 261DEG 31KT 3040 8704
$$2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMOB 261335
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
835 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2009
FLC033-091-113-261415-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090326T1415Z/
OKALOOSA FL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
834 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN SANTA ROSA...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHERN
OKALOOSA COUNTIES...
AT 831 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS
NEAR NAVARRE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
NAVARRE BY 840 AM CDT...
WRIGHT AND MARY ESTHER BY 900 AM CDT...
OCEAN CITY AND FORT WALTON BEACH BY 905 AM CDT...
EGLIN AFB BY 910 AM CDT...
POSTIL...VALPARAISO...NICEVILLE AND DESTIN BY 915 AM CDT...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3037 8695 3043 8694 3046 8689 3065 8638
3046 8638 3046 8642 3049 8645 3044 8658
3041 8652 3043 8646 3039 8638 3040 8674
TIME...MOT...LOC 1334Z 261DEG 31KT 3040 8690
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 261411
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
911 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2009
FLC033-091-113-261420-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090326T1415Z/
OKALOOSA FL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
910 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA...EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTIES WILL BE ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE AT 915 AM CDT...
THE STORM HAS WEAKENED AND WAS NO LONGER CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3037 8695 3043 8694 3046 8689 3065 8638
3046 8638 3046 8642 3049 8645 3044 8658
3041 8652 3043 8646 3039 8638 3040 8674
TIME...MOT...LOC 1410Z 261DEG 31KT 3045 8654
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 6:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 6:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 63 min |
| Mar 26, 7:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 8:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 57 min |
| Mar 26, 9:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 25 min |
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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.