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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2020, 2:55 PM CDT for Okaloosa County, Florida. It was in force for 25 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
- Apr 23, 2020, 2:55 PM CDT (19:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2020, 3:20 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Okaloosa County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 4:05 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 198 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1318 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 455 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 663 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
267
WFUS54 KMOB 231955
TORMOB
FLC091-232030-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0046.200423T1955Z-200423T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
255 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...
* Until 330 PM CDT.
* At 254 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wright, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Eglin AFB, Lake Lorraine and Shalimar around 300 PM CDT.
Destin around 310 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 8629 3040 8629 3040 8630 3042 8630
3042 8631 3038 8633 3040 8639 3032 8640
3043 8666 3051 8664 3047 8639 3046 8639
3047 8635 3045 8628 3040 8628
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 279DEG 39KT 3045 8665
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
JLH3 follow-up statements
905
WWUS54 KMOB 231959
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
259 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
FLC091-232030-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-200423T2030Z/
Okaloosa FL-
259 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY...
At 258 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lake Lorraine, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will approach Destin in southeastern
Okaloosa County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3039 8629 3040 8629 3040 8630 3042 8630
3042 8631 3038 8633 3040 8639 3032 8640
3042 8661 3048 8660 3047 8639 3046 8639
3047 8635 3045 8628 3040 8628
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 279DEG 45KT 3043 8654
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
JLH211
WWUS54 KMOB 232006
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
FLC091-232030-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-200423T2030Z/
Okaloosa FL-
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY...
At 304 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over the north side of Destin, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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.
Locations impacted include...
Destin
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.
If on or near Choctawhatchee Bay, get away from the water and move
to safe shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Severe thunderstorms can produce
large capsizing waves, even on small bodies of water. Move into dock
and seek safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a
thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3039 8629 3040 8629 3040 8630 3042 8630
3042 8631 3038 8633 3040 8639 3036 8640
3040 8653 3045 8652 3047 8639 3046 8639
3047 8635 3045 8628 3040 8628
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 287DEG 38KT 3041 8648
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
JLH301
WWUS54 KMOB 232020
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
320 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
FLC091-232029-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-200423T2030Z/
Okaloosa FL-
320 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for northwestern
Florida.
LAT...LON 3039 8629 3040 8629 3040 8630 3042 8630
3042 8631 3038 8633 3040 8639 3036 8640
3040 8653 3045 8652 3047 8639 3046 8639
3047 8635 3045 8628 3040 8628
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 279DEG 39KT 3038 8628
$$
JLHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 6:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 40 min |
| Apr 23, 7:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 55 min |
| Apr 23, 8:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 63 min |
| Apr 23, 10:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 2 hr |
| Apr 23, 10:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 43 min |
| Apr 23, 10:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 11:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 48 min |
| Apr 23, 12:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 40 min |
| Apr 23, 12:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 46 min |
| Apr 23, 2:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Santa Rosa | 47 min |
| Apr 23, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 47 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.