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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Mobile, AL

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

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2020, 12:02 PM CDT for Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 43 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, 12:02 PM CDT (17:02 UTC)
Expired: Mar 31, 2020, 12:45 PM CDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:05 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

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 236 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 734 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 125 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 203 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

793 
WFUS54 KMOB 311702
TORMOB
FLC091-113-311745-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0014.200331T1702Z-200331T1745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1202 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...
  East central Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 1245 PM CDT.
    
* At 1201 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 6 miles east of Roeville, or 10 miles northeast
  of Milton, moving east at 35 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...
  Baker around 1225 PM CDT.
  Crestview around 1235 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 3065 8690 3073 8693 3089 8650 3066 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 1701Z 257DEG 30KT 3070 8688 

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

$$

CGAL

4 follow-up statements

086 
WWUS54 KMOB 311713 RRA
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1213 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

FLC113-311723-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-200331T1745Z/
Santa Rosa FL-
1213 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SANTA ROSA 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 3066 8645 3066 8671 3065 8671 3065 8678
      3071 8679 3074 8679 3089 8650
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 257DEG 30KT 3072 8676 

$$

FLC091-311745-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-200331T1745Z/
Okaloosa FL-
1213 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
OKALOOSA COUNTY...
    
At 1213 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Baker, or 11 miles west of
Crestview, moving east at 35 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...
  Baker around 1225 PM CDT.
  Crestview around 1235 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 3066 8645 3066 8671 3065 8671 3065 8678
      3071 8679 3074 8679 3089 8650
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 257DEG 30KT 3072 8676 

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

$$

CGAL

839 
WWUS54 KMOB 311721
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1221 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

FLC091-311745-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-200331T1745Z/
Okaloosa FL-
1221 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
OKALOOSA COUNTY...
    
At 1220 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles south of Baker, or 6 miles west of Crestview,
moving east at 35 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...
  Crestview around 1235 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 3066 8645 3066 8667 3070 8668 3083 8649
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 257DEG 30KT 3073 8669 

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

$$

CGAL

477 
WWUS54 KMOB 311727
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1227 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

FLC091-311745-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-200331T1745Z/
Okaloosa FL-
1227 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL OKALOOSA COUNTY...
    
At 1227 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Crestview, moving east at 35 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
east central Okaloosa 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 3066 8645 3066 8658 3071 8659 3077 8648
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 257DEG 30KT 3074 8662 

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

$$

CGAL

881 
WWUS54 KMOB 311739
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1239 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

FLC091-311748-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-200331T1745Z/
Okaloosa FL-
1239 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL OKALOOSA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 1245 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Warning 
remains in effect for east central Okaloosa County until 1245 PM CDT.

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

LAT...LON 3066 8645 3066 8658 3071 8659 3077 8648
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 257DEG 30KT 3076 8652 

$$

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, 11:15 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	45 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, 12:11 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.