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Tornado Warning 77, NWS Mobile, AL

May 25, 2022Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2022, 5:14 AM CDT for Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 18 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
May 25, 2022, 5:14 AM CDT (10:14 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 2022, 5:32 AM CDT
In force
18 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), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:16 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 nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 243 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 2022-05-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2056 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2022-05-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 76 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
2056 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
951 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.5

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The text

As transmitted.

832 
WFUS54 KMOB 251014
TORMOB
FLC033-113-251100-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0077.220525T1014Z-220525T1100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
514 AM CDT Wed May 25 2022

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...
  Central Escambia County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 600 AM CDT.
    
* At 514 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Ferry Pass, moving north at 30 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...
  Floridatown around 520 AM CDT.
  Pace around 525 AM CDT.
  Molino around 540 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3048 8717 3049 8731 3086 8734 3083 8703
TIME...MOT...LOC 1014Z 186DEG 26KT 3054 8723 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
580 
WWUS54 KMOB 251022
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
522 AM CDT Wed May 25 2022

FLC033-113-251100-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0077.000000T0000Z-220525T1100Z/
Santa Rosa FL-Escambia FL-
522 AM CDT Wed May 25 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL SANTA ROSA AND CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
    
At 522 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Gonzalez, moving north at 30 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
west central Santa Rosa and central Escambia Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3054 8717 3054 8729 3083 8732 3083 8710
TIME...MOT...LOC 1022Z 182DEG 25KT 3059 8723 

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

$$
675 
WWUS54 KMOB 251032
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
532 AM CDT Wed May 25 2022

FLC033-113-251040-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0077.000000T0000Z-220525T1100Z/
Santa Rosa FL-Escambia FL-
532 AM CDT Wed May 25 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL SANTA ROSA AND CENTRAL
ESCAMBIA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Southeastern Escambia County in south central Alabama, Santa Rosa 
County in northwestern Florida, and Central Escambia County in 
northwestern Florida until 615 AM CDT.

LAT...LON 3054 8717 3054 8729 3083 8732 3083 8710
TIME...MOT...LOC 1028Z 186DEG 26KT 3065 8722 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 3:34 AM CDTFlood WatchMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa37 hr
May 25, 4:17 AM CDTHigh Surf AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa48 hr
May 25, 4:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa54 min
May 25, 4:59 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa4 hr
May 25, 5:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa46 min
May 25, 6:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBSanta Rosa28 min
May 25, 6:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBSanta Rosa51 min
May 25, 6:39 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa4 hr
May 25, 7:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa61 min
May 25, 7:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa2 hr
May 25, 8:10 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBOkaloosa3 hr
May 25, 8:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa64 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.