Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Florida, April 10, 2024

Name: Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Florida, April 10, 2024
Start: 2024-04-10T12:33
End: 2024-04-10T12:50
Location: Florida

April 10, 2024 · NWS MOB · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

A severe line of thunderstorms moved across the Gulf Coast during the day. This line of storms produced large and damaging winds along with a couple of tornadoes.

Where it happened

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Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS MOB wrote it up.

A severe line of thunderstorms moved across the Gulf Coast during the day. This line of storms produced large and damaging winds along with a couple of tornadoes.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 10, 11:37 AM CST, 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 10, 11:37 AM CST, 56 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1237 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...New AVIATION...

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1237 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

Line of strong to severe convection moving eastward across the
Gulf coast. Potential of damaging straight line winds will
accompany the line and bring dangerous impacts to approaches and
departures. Out ahead of the main line, isolated tsra could rotate
and bring a tornado potential through the afternoon. It still
looks to remain windy behind the line and non-convective low
level wind shear will also be a hazard. Cigs down to IFR/LIFR
levels and vsby could be reduced VLIFR/LIFR in +RA. /10

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile      59  72  50  77  50  79  54  80 /  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pensacola   64  72  54  75  53  76  56  77 /  90   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Destin      65  74  58  75  56  75  59  75 /  90   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Evergreen   59  71  48  75  44  81  49  83 /  90   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Waynesboro  56  71  47  75  46  81  50  83 /  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Camden      57  67  48  72  45  79  50  83 /  80  10   0   0   0   0   0   0
Crestview   61  75  49  77  45  81  48  82 /  90   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Thursday for ALZ051>060-261>266.

     Flood Watch through late tonight for ALZ051>060-261>266.

     Coastal Flood Advisory until 6 PM CDT this evening for ALZ263-
     264.

     High Rip Current Risk through Friday morning for ALZ265-266.

     High Surf Warning until 1 AM CDT Friday for ALZ265-266.

FL...Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Thursday for FLZ201>206.

     Flood Watch through late tonight for FLZ201>206.

     High Rip Current Risk through Friday morning for FLZ202-204-206.

     High Surf Warning until 1 AM CDT Friday for FLZ202-204-206.

MS...Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Thursday for MSZ067-075-076-078-079.

     Flood Watch through late tonight for MSZ067-075-076-078-079.

GM...Gale Warning until 1 PM CDT Thursday for GMZ630>636.

     Small Craft Advisory from 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Thursday for
     GMZ630>636.

     Gale Warning until 7 PM CDT Thursday for GMZ650-655-670-675.

     Small Craft Advisory from 7 PM Thursday to 1 AM CDT Friday for
     GMZ650-655-670-675.

&&

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 10, 11:17 AM CST, 1 hour 16 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1217 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1138 AM     Hail             2 E Fort Morgan         30.23N 87.99W
04/10/2024  E1.00 Inch       Baldwin            AL   Broadcast Media

            Video relayed on social media of quarter
            size hail in Fort Morgan, AL.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 10, 11:20 AM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1220 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1150 AM     Hail             Magnolia Springs        30.40N 87.78W
04/10/2024  E1.00 Inch       Baldwin            AL   Broadcast Media

            Photo relayed on social media of multiple
            hail stones ranging from quarter size and
            smaller.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 10, 11:32 AM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1232 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1222 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 SSW Brookley Field AS 30.58N 88.07W
04/10/2024  M61 MPH          Mobile             AL   Mesonet

            Buccaneer YC weatherflow site gusted to 53
            knots.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 10, 11:37 AM CST, 56 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1237 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1216 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Brookley Field ASOS     30.61N 88.06W
04/10/2024  M55 MPH          Mobile             AL   ASOS

            BFM ASOS gusted to 48 kts.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 10, 11:43 AM CST, 50 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1243 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1239 PM     Coastal Flood    3 E Pinto Island        30.68N 87.98W
04/10/2024                   Baldwin            AL   Dept of Highways

            Coastal flooding reported on the
            Causeway/US90 with multiple stalled
            vehicles. EB lanes closed.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 10, 12:02 PM CST, 31 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mobile AL
102 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1208 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NNE Tillmans Corner   30.62N 88.16W
04/10/2024                   Mobile             AL   Public

            Multiple reports of trees down near Halls
            Mill Rd and Old Pascagoula Rd.

&&

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:30 UTC.

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Event by event

2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Escambia

When: April 10, 12:33 PM CST to 12:36 PM CST
Where: Escambia County, 0.91 mi NW of Belleview to 1.5 mi SSW of Ensley
Rating: EF1
Path length: 2.26 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 30.480, -87.310

Tornado began along Pine Forest Rd and quickly tracked northeast towards Hillcrest Ave. Numerous very large generational live oaks were uprooted with a couple snapped trunks. One of the live oaks fell on a home causing significant damage to the home, but no injuries. The tornado continued northeast with a clear convergence track and several more uprooted hardwoods. Three mobile homes were crushed by uprooted trees along cycle drive before the tornado passed over Pine Forrest High School.The tornado may have been intermittent and discontinous during this path before damage was found near Kyle Dr. and Rolling hills rd where numerous hard and softwoods were uprooted and snapped including several significant hardwood snaps. This is where the highest damage occured before traveling and dissipating somehwere near I10.

Thunderstorm Wind, Escambia

When: April 10, 12:34 PM CST to 12:36 PM CST
Where: Escambia County, 1 mi NNE of Belleview
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 30.483, -87.294

High winds downed a large tree off of Pine Forest Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Escambia

When: April 10, 12:36 PM CST to 12:38 PM CST
Where: Escambia County, 2 mi SE of Ensley
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 30.500, -87.246

High winds downed a large tree near Sears Blvd and Olive Road.

Tornado, Santa Rosa

When: April 10, 12:46 PM CST to 12:50 PM CST
Where: Santa Rosa County, 1.38 mi ESE of Floridatown to 2.16 mi NNE of Mulat
Rating: EF1
Path length: 2.48 mi
Path width: 75 yd
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 30.570, -87.150

The tornado began just southwest of Sterling way near Escambia Bay. The tornado 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. Numerous homes lost fences and as a result the tornado was rated at its peak intensity here. The tornado continued northeast across peach Dr towards Red Cedar Rd. Numerous homes suffered shingle damage, large branches removed from trees and fencing damage. A small metal shed was lifted and deposited on Red Cedar Lane and another house had multiple 2x4s shot into the side of the house. A very small but noticeable convergent path was located here. The tornado then rapidly weakened as it approached bell lane where some smaller branches were snapped. Update 4/16/2024 After review of available Planet satellite imagery, it was determined the tornado began prior to the L N railroad crossing, moving onshore off Escambia Bay. Special thanks to NASA SPoRT for providing the imagery to support this extension in the tornado path. This portion of the track was solely in the forest and will be re-assessed later for assigning DI's if higher resolution satellite imagery becomes available.

What these are

Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1177855, 1177877, 1177884, 1177856.