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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Mobile, AL

June 21, 2017Okaloosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2017, 4:33 AM CDT for Okaloosa County, Florida. It was in force for 31 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
Jun 21, 2017, 4:33 AM CDT (09:33 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2017, 5:04 AM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Okaloosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:38 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 20, 10:24 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC12 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 222 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2017-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 439 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2017-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 173 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
439 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
713 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
173 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
249 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
4.8

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The text

As transmitted.

093 
WFUS54 KMOB 210933
TORMOB
FLC091-211015-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0028.170621T0933Z-170621T1015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
433 AM CDT WED JUN 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 515 AM CDT
    
* At 432 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Destin, moving northwest at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Destin around 445 AM CDT. 
  Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, Mary Esther, 
  Lake Lorraine, Ocean City, Shalimar and Cinco Bayou around 500 AM 
  CDT. 
  Wright around 505 AM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3037 8683 3038 8683 3039 8681 3039 8683
      3040 8683 3041 8680 3056 8680 3071 8659
      3052 8639 3046 8639 3046 8636 3039 8632
      3040 8639 3038 8640 3038 8650 3028 8650
      3028 8665
TIME...MOT...LOC 0932Z 142DEG 25KT 3031 8643 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Butts
2 follow-up statements
785 
WWUS54 KMOB 210948
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
448 AM CDT WED JUN 21 2017

FLC091-211015-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-170621T1015Z/
Okaloosa FL-
448 AM CDT WED JUN 21 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
OKALOOSA COUNTY...
    
At 448 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Destin, moving northwest at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Fort Walton Beach, Eglin AFB, Lake Lorraine, Ocean City, Shalimar 
  and Cinco Bayou around 500 AM CDT. 
  Wright, Niceville and Valparaiso around 505 AM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&

LAT...LON 3037 8683 3038 8683 3039 8681 3039 8683
      3040 8683 3041 8680 3056 8680 3071 8659
      3053 8640 3045 8642 3042 8644 3038 8645
      3038 8650 3037 8650 3038 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 0948Z 147DEG 24KT 3040 8649 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Butts
984 
WWUS54 KMOB 211004
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
504 AM CDT WED JUN 21 2017

FLC091-211013-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-170621T1015Z/
Okaloosa FL-
504 AM CDT WED JUN 21 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for northwestern
Florida.

Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.

LAT...LON 3037 8683 3038 8683 3039 8681 3039 8683
      3040 8683 3041 8680 3056 8680 3071 8659
      3053 8640 3045 8642 3042 8644 3038 8645
      3038 8650 3037 8650 3038 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 1002Z 142DEG 25KT 3049 8657 

$$

Butts

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 1:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa12 hr
Jun 21, 6:11 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa22 min
Jun 21, 6:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa6 hr
Jun 21, 8:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia48 hr
Jun 21, 8:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia12 days
Jun 21, 8:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa3 days
Jun 21, 8:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa3 days
Jun 21, 12:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa6 hr
Jun 21, 12:35 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa24 hr
Jun 21, 2:15 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa45 min
Jun 21, 2:44 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa30 min
Jun 21, 2:46 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia59 min
Jun 21, 3:53 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia52 min
Jun 21, 4:17 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia43 min
Jun 21, 5:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa6 hr
Jun 21, 6:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia42 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.