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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Mobile, AL
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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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1:33 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Nne Bellview, FL | NWS 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 CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne Bellview, FL | Large tree down in Bellview Community off of Pine Forest Road. Photo relayed on social media. |
| Apr 10, 1:36 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Ensley, FL | Large tree down near Sears Blvd and Olive Rd in Pensacola, FL. Photos relayed on social media. |
| Apr 10, 1:48 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Pace, FL | Reports relayed of downed fences and damaged roofs near the Woodlands neighborhood. Time estimated by radar. |
| Apr 10, 1:48 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Se Pace, FL | The 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 9:57 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 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.
- 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
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
$$
Black2 follow-up statements
550
WWUS54 KMOB 101843
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
143 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024
FLC033-113-101900-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240410T1900Z/
Santa Rosa FL-Escambia FL-
143 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA AND CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
At 143 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ferry Pass, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Bagdad and Pea Ridge around 150 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3060 8726 3067 8707 3062 8695 3056 8692
3045 8694 3045 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 250DEG 41KT 3052 8717
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Black084
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
$$
BlackThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 9:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 12 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 34 hr |
| Apr 10, 12:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 47 min |
| Apr 10, 12:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 51 min |
| Apr 10, 1:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 26 min |
| Apr 10, 1:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 54 min |
| Apr 10, 1:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 21 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 20 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 65 min |
| Apr 10, 5:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Okaloosa | 3 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.