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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 2, 2009, 2:25 PM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 24 min. 3 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
- Apr 2, 2009, 2:25 PM CDT (19:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2009, 2:49 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 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), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:25 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2:30 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Holley, FL | DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE TOWN OF HOLLEY. |
| Apr 2, 2:58 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 0 | Valparaiso, FL | MTR REPORTS A GUST TO 58 MPH |
| Apr 2, 2:58 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | Valparaiso, FL | MTR REPORTS A GUST TO 58 MPH |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1:33 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 256 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
- 1561 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 484 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 297 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.8
- Supercell composite
- 6.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KMOB 021925
TORMOB
FLC033-091-113-022015-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0030.090402T1925Z-090402T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
225 PM CDT THU APR 2 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PENSACOLA...
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 315 PM CDT
* AT 219 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A
DEVELOPING CIRCUALTION THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PENSACOLA NAVAL BASE...OR ABOUT 12
MILES SOUTHWEST OF PENSACOLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ORIOLE BEACH BY 230 PM 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 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3035 8742 3048 8715 3038 8725 3034 8726
3034 8725 3034 8720 3036 8721 3046 8693
3051 8703 3044 8709 3050 8710 3069 8646
3048 8646 3044 8658 3041 8652 3043 8647
3039 8647 3040 8674 3031 8739
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 246DEG 60KT 3034 8723
$$2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMOB 021938
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
238 PM CDT THU APR 2 2009
FLC033-091-113-022015-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090402T2015Z/
OKALOOSA FL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
237 PM CDT THU APR 2 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHERN
OKALOOSA COUNTIES...
AT 230 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS
NEAR GULF BREEZE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
OTHER TORNADOES COULD RAPIDLY SPINUP ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LINE
OVER SOUTHWESTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
NAVARRE BY 250 PM CDT...
WRIGHT AND 7 MILES NORTH OF MARY ESTHER BY 305 PM CDT...
7 MILES NORTH OF OCEAN CITY AND 8 MILES NORTH OF FORT WALTON BEACH
BY 310 PM CDT...
VALPARAISO...6 MILES NORTH OF EGLIN AFB...7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
POSTIL AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF NICEVILLE BY 315 PM 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 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3034 8724 3034 8720 3036 8721 3046 8693
3051 8703 3044 8709 3050 8710 3069 8646
3048 8646 3044 8658 3041 8652 3043 8647
3039 8647 3040 8674 3033 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 249DEG 46KT 3038 8709
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 021949
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
249 PM CDT THU APR 2 2009
FLC033-091-113-021959-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090402T2015Z/
OKALOOSA FL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
249 PM CDT THU APR 2 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA...EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF TORNADO DAMAGE TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3034 8724 3034 8720 3036 8721 3046 8693
3051 8703 3044 8709 3050 8710 3069 8646
3048 8646 3044 8658 3041 8652 3043 8647
3039 8647 3040 8674 3033 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 180DEG 0KT 3035 8719
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 12:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 62 min |
| Apr 2, 1:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 46 min |
| Apr 2, 2:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 17 min |
| Apr 2, 3:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 6 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 62 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.