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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Mobile, AL

April 10, 2024Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Apr 10, 2024, 1:33 PM CDT for Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 27 min. 5 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, 2024, 1:33 PM CDT (18:33 UTC)
Expired
Apr 10, 2024, 2:00 PM CDT
In force
27 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), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 1:33 PM CDTTORNADO1 Nne Bellview, FLNWS storm survey found an EF-1 tornado began along Pine Forrest Rd in Bellview Florida and tracked northeast for 2.2 miles with a peak width of 150 yards. Numerous large hardwood trees were uprooted along the path with several falling on several homes. The tor
Apr 10, 1:34 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nne Bellview, FLLarge tree down in Bellview Community off of Pine Forest Road. Photo relayed on social media.
Apr 10, 1:36 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Se Ensley, FLLarge tree down near Sears Blvd and Olive Rd in Pensacola, FL. Photos relayed on social media.
Apr 10, 1:48 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Se Pace, FLReports relayed of downed fences and damaged roofs near the Woodlands neighborhood. Time estimated by radar.
Apr 10, 1:48 PM CDTTORNADO3 Se Pace, FLThe tornado began just southwest of of Sterling Way near Escambia Bay and quickly intensified as it approached Peach Dr. where numerous homes suffered shingle damage. A very large oak tree was snapped with several other large hardwood branches snapped. Numerou

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, 9:57 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 247 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 12:00Z on 2024-04-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1088 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 12:00Z on 2024-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 220 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
1088 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
479 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
220 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
327 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
5.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

638 
WFUS54 KMOB 101833
TORMOB
FLC033-113-101900-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0013.240410T1833Z-240410T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
133 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...
  South central Escambia County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 133 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Ensley, moving east at 45 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...
  Ferry Pass, Brent, and Goulding around 140 PM CDT.
  Floridatown around 145 PM CDT.
  Bagdad and Pea Ridge around 150 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 3041 8735 3054 8740 3067 8707 3062 8695
      3056 8692 3045 8694
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 250DEG 41KT 3048 8730 

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

$$
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2 follow-up statements
550 
WWUS54 KMOB 101843
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
143 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

FLC033-113-101900-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240410T1900Z/
Santa Rosa FL-Escambia FL-
143 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA AND CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...

At 143 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ferry Pass, moving east at 45 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...
  Bagdad and Pea Ridge around 150 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 3060 8726 3067 8707 3062 8695 3056 8692
      3045 8694 3045 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 250DEG 41KT 3052 8717 

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

$$

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084 
WWUS54 KMOB 101855
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
155 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

FLC033-113-101904-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240410T1900Z/
Santa Rosa FL-Escambia FL-
155 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA AND CENTRAL
ESCAMBIA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 200 PM CDT...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
expired. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However, 
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for northwestern
Florida.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties until 230 PM CDT. 

LAT...LON 3060 8726 3067 8707 3062 8695 3056 8692
      3045 8694 3045 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 250DEG 41KT 3054 8711 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 9:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia12 hr
Apr 10, 9:43 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa34 hr
Apr 10, 12:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia47 min
Apr 10, 12:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa51 min
Apr 10, 1:04 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa26 min
Apr 10, 1:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa54 min
Apr 10, 1:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa21 hr
Apr 10, 1:48 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa20 hr
Apr 10, 2:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa3 hr
Apr 10, 2:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa65 min
Apr 10, 5:18 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBOkaloosa3 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.