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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 24, 2016, 2:41 PM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 64 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
- Mar 24, 2016, 2:41 PM CDT (19:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2016, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2:43 PM CDT | HAIL 0.25 | 4 N Brent, FL | PEA SIZED HAIL REPORTED. |
| Mar 24, 2:45 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 5 N Brent, FL | REPORT OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL ON THE CAMPUS OF UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Mar 24, 3:39 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ene Niceville, FL | POWER POLE DOWN ON FOREST RD NORTH OF ROCKY BAYOU. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
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 24, 12:18 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 252 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
- 844 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 511 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 350 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 4.4
The text
As transmitted.
236
WUUS54 KMOB 241941
SVRMOB
FLC033-091-113-242045-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0101.160324T1941Z-160324T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
241 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
* UNTIL 345 PM CDT
* AT 241 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTH OF BAKER TO PENSACOLA TO 12 MILES
SOUTH OF ORANGE BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PENSACOLA...CRESTVIEW...FORT WALTON BEACH...NICEVILLE...DESTIN...MILTON...
VALPARAISO...MARY ESTHER...PACE...BAGDAD...FERRY PASS...LAKE LORRAINE...
MYRTLE GROVE...ENSLEY...WRIGHT...BRENT...BELLVIEW...WEST PENSACOLA...
WARRINGTON AND OCEAN CITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A
PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3043 8734 3046 8740 3099 8696 3099 8639
3038 8640 3041 8678 3036 8720 3044 8688
3060 8702 3057 8700 3044 8709 3058 8718
3039 8724 3037 8732 3032 8727 3032 8723
3028 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 271DEG 42KT 3096 8675 3041 8721 3013 8751
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
452
WWUS54 KMOB 242016
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
316 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016
FLC033-242026-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-160324T2045Z/
ESCAMBIA FL-
316 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3036 8718 3044 8688 3060 8702 3057 8700
3044 8709 3052 8710 3053 8713 3055 8712
3065 8708 3099 8669 3099 8639 3045 8640
3045 8642 3038 8640 3041 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 269DEG 40KT 3096 8633 3041 8679 3013 8709
$$
FLC091-113-242045-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-160324T2045Z/
SANTA ROSA FL-OKALOOSA FL-
316 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES...
AT 316 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR FLORALA TO NEAR NAVARRE BEACH TO 16 MILES SOUTH
OF GULF BREEZE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PENSACOLA...CRESTVIEW...FORT WALTON BEACH...NICEVILLE...DESTIN...MILTON...
VALPARAISO...MARY ESTHER...BAGDAD...LAKE LORRAINE...WRIGHT...OCEAN CITY...
EGLIN AFB...BAKER...MIDWAY...SHALIMAR...LAUREL HILL...CINCO BAYOU...NAVARRE
AND POSTIL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE
OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3036 8718 3044 8688 3060 8702 3057 8700
3044 8709 3052 8710 3053 8713 3055 8712
3065 8708 3099 8669 3099 8639 3045 8640
3045 8642 3038 8640 3041 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 269DEG 40KT 3096 8633 3041 8679 3013 8709
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$369
WWUS54 KMOB 242036
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
336 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016
FLC113-242045-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-160324T2045Z/
SANTA ROSA FL-
336 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3040 8667 3041 8666 3041 8680 3075 8655
3076 8640 3045 8640 3045 8642 3040 8642
3038 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 270DEG 42KT 3070 8640 3041 8655 3009 8679
$$
FLC091-242045-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-160324T2045Z/
OKALOOSA FL-
336 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY...
AT 335 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES EAST OF CRESTVIEW TO NEAR LAKE LORRAINE TO 20
MILES SOUTH OF NAVARRE BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRESTVIEW...FORT WALTON BEACH...NICEVILLE...DESTIN...VALPARAISO...MARY
ESTHER...WRIGHT...OCEAN CITY...EGLIN AFB...LAKE LORRAINE...SHALIMAR...CINCO
BAYOU...POSTIL AND FORT WALTON BEACH--NAVARRE--WRIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE
OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3040 8667 3041 8666 3041 8680 3075 8655
3076 8640 3045 8640 3045 8642 3040 8642
3038 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 270DEG 42KT 3070 8640 3041 8655 3009 8679
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 10:22 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 45 hr |
| Mar 24, 1:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 44 min |
| Mar 24, 1:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 59 min |
| Mar 24, 1:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia | 3 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 42 min |
| Mar 24, 3:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 119 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.