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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Mobile, AL

April 10, 2021Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Covington County, Escambia County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 10, 2021, 4:53 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Covington County, Escambia County, Alabama. It was in force for 52 min. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 10, 2021, 4:53 AM CDT (09:53 UTC)
Expired
Apr 10, 2021, 5:45 AM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Covington County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:52 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 10, 4:53 AM CDTHAIL 1Niceville, FLREPORTS OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL (AND PHOTOS) FROM THE NICEVILLE AREA VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Apr 10, 5:05 AM CDTMARINE TSTM WIND 512 Wsw Gasque, ALMARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OF 51 MPH AT THE MESONET STATION IN GASQUE.
Apr 10, 5:15 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 616 E Chumuckla, FLMESONET SITE JAYF1 REPORTED A 61 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST.
Apr 10, 5:20 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 551 Nne Myrtle Grove, FLWEATHERSTEM STATION AT ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOL MEASURED A WIND GUST TO 55MPH.
Apr 10, 5:26 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGPace, FLSTRONG WINDS BLEW ENTIRE ROOF OFF BUILDING AT 3949 HWY 90. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Apr 10, 5:28 AM CDTMARINE TSTM WIND 521 Nne Pensacola Interna, FLMARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OF 52 MPH AT KPNS (PENSACOLA AIRPORT).
Apr 10, 5:35 AM CDTMARINE TSTM WIND 421 E Gulf Breeze, FLMARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OF 42 MPH AT THE WEATHERFLOW STATION (XGBZ) IN GULF BREEZE.
Apr 10, 5:40 AM CDTMARINE TSTM WIND 425 Ene Oriole Beach, FLMARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OF 42 MPH AT THE WEATHERSTEM SITE IN ORIOLE BEACH.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 10, 2:30 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 239 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-04-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2977 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 243 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
2977 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
599 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
243 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
269 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
3.4
Supercell composite
18.1

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The text

As transmitted.

958 
WUUS54 KMOB 100953
SVRMOB
ALC003-039-053-FLC033-091-113-101045-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0060.210410T0953Z-210410T1045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
453 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
  Southeastern Escambia County in south central Alabama...
  Southern Covington County in south central Alabama...
  Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...
  Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...
  Escambia County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 545 AM CDT.

* At 452 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Pollard to 4 miles north of Molino to 7 miles
  west of Bon Secour to 13 miles southeast of Petit Bois Island,
  moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, West Pensacola, Wright, Fort Walton
  Beach, Ensley, Warrington, Crestview, Niceville, Gonzalez, Destin,
  Gulf Shores, Eglin AFB, Foley, Pace, Milton, Valparaiso, Gulf
  Breeze and Brewton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread 
wind damage across Southern Alabama. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a 
sturdy structure and stay away from windows! 
&&

LAT...LON 3022 8823 3025 8819 3025 8808 3026 8816
      3036 8798 3112 8717 3109 8619 3099 8619
      3099 8639 3046 8639 3046 8638 3036 8641
      3022 8720
TIME...MOT...LOC 0952Z 259DEG 52KT 3103 8714 3079 8733 3028 8784 3010
8832

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 2:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia55 min
Apr 10, 2:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia61 min
Apr 10, 3:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa44 min
Apr 10, 3:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa67 min
Apr 10, 4:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia3 hr
Apr 10, 4:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa45 min
Apr 10, 5:10 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa3 hr
Apr 10, 5:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa6 hr
Apr 10, 5:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa61 min
Apr 10, 5:57 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa33 min
Apr 10, 6:18 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa12 min
Apr 10, 6:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia40 min
Apr 10, 6:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa53 min
Apr 10, 7:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa41 min
Apr 10, 7:39 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa5 hr
Apr 10, 9:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa11 hr
Apr 9, 9:31 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBMobile63 hr
Apr 10, 1:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw54 min
Apr 10, 1:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Washington45 min
Apr 10, 1:33 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB87 min
Apr 10, 1:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington, Wilcox62 min
Apr 10, 2:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile68 min
Apr 10, 2:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile25 min
Apr 10, 2:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile17 min
Apr 10, 3:36 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB114 min
Apr 10, 4:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia57 min
Apr 10, 5:28 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Apr 10, 5:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile6 hr
Apr 10, 6:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB86 min
Apr 10, 6:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB87 min
Apr 10, 7:12 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Apr 10, 7:30 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin11 hr
Apr 10, 9:33 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin5 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.