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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Mobile, AL

March 31, 2020Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2020, 11:15 AM CDT for Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 45 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: Mar 31, 2020, 11:15 AM CDT (16:15 UTC)
Expired: Mar 31, 2020, 12:00 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:15 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 watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 31, 8:51 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 235 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 743 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 624 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 299 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 338 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.4
Supercell composite: 7.9

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The text

As transmitted.

940 
WFUS54 KMOB 311615
TORMOB
FLC033-113-311700-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0012.200331T1615Z-200331T1700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1115 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...
  Northwestern Escambia County in northwestern Florida...

* Until noon CDT.
    
* At 1115 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 9 miles west of Molino, or 16 miles northwest
  of Gonzalez, moving east at 45 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...
  Molino around 1125 AM CDT.
  Point Baker around 1145 AM CDT.
  Roeville around 1150 AM 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 3072 8749 3073 8751 3080 8752 3092 8696
      3065 8696
TIME...MOT...LOC 1615Z 269DEG 41KT 3078 8746 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

CGAL

4 follow-up statements

938 
WWUS54 KMOB 311629
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1129 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

FLC033-113-311700-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-200331T1700Z/
Santa Rosa FL-Escambia FL-
1129 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA AND NORTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
    
At 1129 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles northeast of Molino, or 13 miles south of
Century, moving east at 45 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...
  Point Baker around 1145 AM CDT.
  Roeville around 1150 AM 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 3070 8734 3083 8736 3092 8696 3065 8696
TIME...MOT...LOC 1629Z 269DEG 41KT 3078 8727 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

CGAL

867 
WWUS54 KMOB 311636
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1136 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

FLC033-311645-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-200331T1700Z/
Escambia FL-
1136 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for northwestern
Florida.

LAT...LON 3069 8725 3082 8727 3092 8696 3065 8696
TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 270DEG 41KT 3078 8719 

$$

FLC113-311700-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-200331T1700Z/
Santa Rosa FL-
1136 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY...
    
At 1135 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northeast of Molino, or 12 miles north of Pace,
moving east at 45 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...
  Point Baker around 1145 AM CDT.
  Roeville around 1150 AM 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 3069 8725 3082 8727 3092 8696 3065 8696
TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 270DEG 41KT 3078 8719 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

CGAL

084 
WWUS54 KMOB 311645
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1145 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

FLC113-311700-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-200331T1700Z/
Santa Rosa FL-
1145 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL SANTA ROSA COUNTY...
    
At 1144 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles north of Point Baker, or 10 miles north of
Milton, moving east at 45 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Santa Rosa County.

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 3068 8716 3085 8717 3092 8696 3065 8696
TIME...MOT...LOC 1644Z 269DEG 41KT 3078 8706 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

CGAL

626 
WWUS54 KMOB 311651
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1151 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

FLC113-311700-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-200331T1700Z/
Santa Rosa FL-
1151 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL SANTA ROSA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT NOON CDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for northwestern
Florida.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Northern Santa Rosa County until 1245 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3068 8716 3085 8717 3092 8696 3065 8696
TIME...MOT...LOC 1650Z 269DEG 41KT 3078 8699 

$$

CGAL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 31, 5:13 AM CDT	Rip Current Statement	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	13 hr
Mar 31, 10:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	53 min
Mar 31, 10:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	51 min
Mar 31, 10:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	47 min
Mar 31, 11:01 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Escambia	27 min
Mar 31, 11:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	41 min
Mar 31, 11:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	65 min
Mar 31, 11:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	48 min
Mar 31, 12:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	43 min
Mar 31, 12:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	49 min
Mar 31, 12:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	26 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.