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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Mobile, AL

April 10, 2021Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 10, 2021, 7:35 AM CDT for Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 41 min. 4 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, 7:35 AM CDT (12:35 UTC)
Expired
Apr 10, 2021, 8:16 AM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:39 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, 7:40 AM CDTMARINE TSTM WIND 435 Ene Oriole Beach, FLMARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OF 43 MPH AT THE WEATHERSTEM STATION NEAR ORIOLE BEACH.
Apr 10, 7:50 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 602 Sse Navarre, FLWEATHERSTEM STATION IN NAVARRE GUSTED TO 60 MPH.
Apr 10, 7:51 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 60Mary Esther, FLAWOS STATION (KHRT) ON HURLBURT FIELD GUSTED TO 60 MPH.
Apr 10, 8:09 AM CDTMARINE TSTM WIND 412 E Destin, FLMARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OF 41 MPH IN DESTIN.

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

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 232 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-04-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 13 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 276 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
13 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-541 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1046 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
276 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
231 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

297 
WUUS54 KMOB 101235
SVRMOB
FLC091-113-101330-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0064.210410T1235Z-210410T1330Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...
  Southeastern Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 830 AM CDT.

* At 733 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles east of Roeville to 3 miles southeast of
  Pensacola Beach, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Wright, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Destin, Eglin AFB, Milton,
  Valparaiso, Gulf Breeze, Mary Esther, Bagdad, Ocean City, Lake
  Lorraine, Oriole Beach, Navarre, Shalimar, Cinco Bayou, Navarre
  Beach and Roeville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for northwestern
Florida.

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3022 8725 3032 8720 3037 8692 3033 8718
      3033 8719 3076 8698 3073 8639 3046 8639
      3048 8628 3039 8629 3042 8631 3038 8633
      3040 8639 3028 8639 3029 8680
TIME...MOT...LOC 1233Z 263DEG 45KT 3071 8687 3030 8709 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
625 
WWUS54 KMOB 101254
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
754 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021

FLC113-101303-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210410T1330Z/
Santa Rosa FL-
754 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for northwestern
Florida.

LAT...LON 3032 8680 3038 8681 3039 8680 3039 8681
      3075 8670 3073 8639 3046 8639 3048 8628
      3039 8629 3042 8631 3038 8633 3040 8639
      3030 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1253Z 259DEG 59KT 3073 8657 3038 8671 

$$

FLC091-101330-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210410T1330Z/
Okaloosa FL-
754 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY...

At 753 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Crestview to 3 miles southwest of Mary Esther, moving
east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Wright, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Destin, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso,
Mary Esther, Ocean City, Lake Lorraine, Shalimar and Cinco Bayou.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for northwestern
Florida.

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3032 8680 3038 8681 3039 8680 3039 8681
      3075 8670 3073 8639 3046 8639 3048 8628
      3039 8629 3042 8631 3038 8633 3040 8639
      3030 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1253Z 259DEG 59KT 3073 8657 3038 8671 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$
501 
WWUS54 KMOB 101316
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
816 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021

FLC091-101325-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210410T1330Z/
Okaloosa FL-
816 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However heavy rain is
still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for northwestern
Florida.

LAT...LON 3032 8680 3038 8681 3039 8680 3039 8681
      3075 8670 3073 8639 3046 8639 3048 8628
      3039 8629 3042 8631 3038 8633 3040 8639
      3030 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1314Z 263DEG 45KT 3076 8626 3041 8640 

$$

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, 4:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa52 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, 7:39 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa5 hr
Apr 10, 9:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa11 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.