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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Oct 30, 2019, 6:14 PM CDT for Okaloosa County, Florida. It was in force for 46 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
- Oct 30, 2019, 6:14 PM CDT (23:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Okaloosa County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 419 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 585 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
734
WFUS54 KMOB 302314
TORMOB
FLC091-310000-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0046.191030T2314Z-191031T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
614 PM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 613 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Fort Walton Beach, moving northeast at 20 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...
Cinco Bayou around 620 PM CDT.
Ocean City around 625 PM CDT.
Destin, Lake Lorraine and Shalimar around 630 PM CDT.
Eglin AFB around 635 PM CDT.
Valparaiso around 645 PM CDT.
Niceville around 650 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3039 8668 3059 8647 3049 8640 3039 8649
3033 8662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 215DEG 18KT 3038 8661
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$4 follow-up statements
742
WWUS54 KMOB 302326
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
626 PM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
FLC091-310000-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-191031T0000Z/
Okaloosa FL-
626 PM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY...
At 624 PM CDT, public confirmed a tornado over water just south of
Okaloosa island. It was located just northeast of Ft Walton Beach
moving to the northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Eglin AFB around 630 PM CDT.
Valparaiso around 640 PM CDT.
Niceville around 645 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3039 8668 3059 8647 3049 8640 3039 8649
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 217DEG 21KT 3043 8657
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$539
WWUS54 KMOB 302334
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
634 PM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
FLC091-310000-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-191031T0000Z/
Okaloosa FL-
634 PM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY...
At 634 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Eglin AFB, moving northeast at 20 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...
Niceville and Valparaiso around 645 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3045 8650 3045 8658 3049 8657 3059 8647
3049 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 215DEG 18KT 3047 8654
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$947
WWUS54 KMOB 302341
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
641 PM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
FLC091-310000-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-191031T0000Z/
Okaloosa FL-
641 PM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY...
At 641 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Valparaiso, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Niceville around 645 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3045 8650 3051 8655 3059 8647 3049 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 215DEG 18KT 3050 8652
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$625
WWUS54 KMOB 302352
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
652 PM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
FLC091-310001-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-191031T0000Z/
Okaloosa FL-
652 PM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 700 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning no longer appears capable of
producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to
expire.
LAT...LON 3045 8650 3051 8655 3059 8647 3049 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 215DEG 18KT 3054 8649
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 4:35 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 38 hr |
| Oct 30, 2:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 50 min |
| Oct 30, 2:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 3 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 49 min |
| Oct 30, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Santa Rosa | 43 min |
| Oct 30, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 23 min |
| Oct 30, 6:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Santa Rosa | 6 hr |
| Oct 30, 6:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 38 min |
| Oct 30, 6:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 40 min |
| Oct 30, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 50 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.