Two storm complexes moved across southeastern Mississippi, southwestern Alabama, and into the Florida Panhandle during the early morning hours of 5/10 producing destructive straight-line winds and multiple tornadoes.
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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.
The episode as NWS MOB wrote it up.
Two storm complexes moved across southeastern Mississippi, southwestern Alabama, and into the Florida Panhandle during the early morning hours of 5/10 producing destructive straight-line winds and multiple tornadoes.
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 May 10, 12:41 AM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 141 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024 ...New MESOSCALE UPDATE... .MESOSCALE UPDATE... Issued at 140 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024 Severe threat ongoing across the northern half of the forecast area with the threat ramping up over the next few hours across the southern half of the area. A severe line of storms has moved into far inland southwest Alabama as of this discussion time. As the line continues to move east, it will start to encounter a slightly less favorable airmass. This is due to an outflow boundary that has cooled temperatures into the mid to upper 60s across Crenshaw, Butler, and parts of Wilcox and northern Covington Counties. This has created an instability gradient and will likely result in the northern part of this line gradually weakening. However, a severe threat will still persist especially just to the south of the outflow boundary. Further south the severe threat will ramp up as storms continue to organize and strengthen back west across southwest and south central MS. These storms will have a much more unstable airmass with SBCAPES still in the 2500-4000 J/kg range, mid level lapse rates of 8-8.5 C/km, and deep layer shear of 50-60 kt. In fact, KMOB radar is showing a developing rear inflow jet in some of the storms between McComb and Hattiesburg. Storms will continue to develop to the south along the southward moving outflow boundary with strong to severe convection quickly organizing across portions of SE MS into coastal AL by 3-4am. This convection will then spread into the NW FL Panhandle through 6am. These storms will carry an enhanced wind threat with wind gusts over 70mph possible and individual cells could produce isolated instances of large hail. Low level flow remains rather weak and veered which will keep the tornado threat low overall. However, a quick spin up or two cannot be ruled if the storms congeal into a more organized complex. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch will be needed for coastal AL and NW FL within the next hour. 34/JFB && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 106 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024/ ..New AVIATION... AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 106 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024 Conditions are deteriorating across the region as an area of showers and thunderstorms move east, especially over inland areas of southeast MS and southwest AL. MVFR ceilings are becoming more widespread over the interior, and will work toward the coast for the remainder of the night. We expect that conditions will deteriorate further through the predawn hours and into the early morning hours Friday as several rounds of convection move east across the area, with brief periods of IFR or LIFR ceilings and visbys. Strong to severe storms are likely, with damaging winds and large hail being the primary threat. A cold front will sag south across the area Friday morning, bringing continued low end MVFR/IFR conditions and more widespread showers and storms through around 15z-16z. South to southwesterly winds of 10 to 15 knots through late tonight, but with locally variable strong winds near the convection. Winds shift to more westerly late tonight and then northwesterly Friday morning as the front passes and convection ends. VFR conditions expected by afternoon. DS/12 PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 1159 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024/ .New UPDATE... UPDATE... (Mesoscale and Near Term) Issued at 1159 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 Severe Thunderstorm Watch #226 has been issued and is valid until 5 AM CDT for much of interior southeast MS as well as interior southwest and south central AL. An outflow boundary from previous convection to the north of our forecast area has settled down around the Highway 84 corridor, and a complex of thunderstorms over western and central MS will move east across interior portions of our forecast area (along this aforementioned boundary). This complex will bring an enhanced threat of damaging winds with wind gusts up to 80 mph possible. Large hail will also be a threat. The most likely time for this activity to move east across our interior zones will be from about midnight tonight through 4 or 5 AM CDT Friday morning. Forecast products have been updated, adding the Watch #226. The Hi-Res, Convective Allowing Models have been coming into better agreement this evening in indicating that another the area of developing thunderstorms, currently over eastern TX and central LA, will then move east across our area very late tonight into early Friday morning. Indications are that this cluster of storms will be further south than the overnight activity, but has the same potential to be severe with very strong straightline winds again possible. It is quite likely that another Severe Thunderstorm Watch will be required further south across our area (likely down to the coast) much later tonight into early Friday morning. Currently working on the remainder of the overnight forecast package. Still looks somewhat cooler with a much drier airmass in place across the region Friday night through Saturday night. The next round of showers and storms then looks to come during the early part of next week. Guidance is advertising several rounds of shortwave energy moving over the Southeast beginning Sunday night and lasting into Tuesday before a positively tilted upper low passes north of the forecast area. The cold front which moved through over the weekend will have stalled over the Gulf of Mexico, and will begin to move north as a warm front into the southeast CONUS Monday into Tuesday, bringing the next chance for showers and storms to the area. Guidance is advertising several rounds of shortwave energy moving over the southeast beginning Sunday night and lasting into Tuesday before a positively tilted upper low passes north of the forecast area. The cold front which stalled over the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend moves north as a warm front into the Southeast Monday into Tuesday. This will bring another round of precipitation to the forecast area. There is a chance of strong to severe storms Monday into early Tuesday. Guidance is advertising SBCapes rising into the 2000-2500J/kg range. Add in good wind shear (Bulk wind shear topping out between 50 and 60 kts Monday night into Tuesday). So an increased risk of severe weather could once again return to the area, but there is some disagreement in the models, so we will need to continue to monitor. From Tuesday night on, guidance has been inconsistent with the strength of the cold front and moisture levels behind, resulting in variations with PoPs Wednesday and after. DS/12 PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 718 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024/ MESOSCALE UPDATE... Issued at 718 PM CDT Thu May 09 2024 Convective evolution as we go through the rest of the evening into the overnight hours remains very complex with a higher degree of uncertainty than normal. Severe thunderstorms have quickly developed across central Alabama and west central Mississippi early this evening in advance of a shortwave currently moving across MS. Very subtle height falls have occurred ahead of this wave up in that region, which has been enough to overcome a small cap around 750mb (as observed on the 00z JAN sounding). Storms have also focused up in that region along a subtle west to east oriented boundary. Meanwhile, further south in our area, the influence of this wave has not been enough to overcome this aforementioned cap up until this point. A few storms are trying to develop in south central AL from Crenshaw County eastward along a residual outflow boundary, but so far the capping has won out. As we go through the night, subtle height falls will spreads into the area from the west ahead of a stronger shortwaves that has resulted in the deep convection across east TX. While the specific evolution of the convection is uncertain, we expect a gradual increase in convective coverage across the far northern portions of the forecast area by late evening, potentially influenced by a southward moving outflow boundary generated by cold pools from the central AL convection. Also, convective coverage will likely quickly increase back to our west across LA/MS late tonight with the influence of the aforementioned shortwave. This convection will spread east into the area overnight (mainly after midnight) and will impact at least the northern half to two-thirds of the forecast area. How far south this convection makes it is still uncertain. The airmass ahead of this convection could not be any more favorable for severe weather. SBCAPES range from 3000 to 5000 j/kg as of 00z, with the highest values in the western half of the area. Similar values will persist through the night. In addition, model guidance has been emphatic on spreading in an elevated mixed layer with mid level lapse rates near or in the excess of 8 C/km. This was confirmed in the JAN sounding which showed 8.5 C/km. In addition, deep layer shear on the order of 50-60 kt will be very supportive of severe weather. Much of this shear is in the mid to upper levels with weaker flow in the low levels. This favors very strong cold pools that will drive a damaging wind threat and perhaps a significant wind event numerous gusts over 70mph possible. The damaging wind threat will increase with time as clusters of storms organize and it is possible we will have to contend with a west to east moving MCS across the area overnight. If an MCS does organize, there could be some swaths of significant wind damage along with the possibility of a few tornadoes. Prior to the potential organization of a storm complex, individual supercells that develop will carry a substantial large hail threat as straight line hodographs favor splitting supercells, with the left movers being the more likely sig hail producers. The greatest severe threat will likely shift east of the area by 5- 6am. How all the convection evolves overnight will determine what the extent of the threat will be closer to the coast in the predawn to morning hours on Friday. There will certainly be a severe threat in this area, but how much will hinge on how far south the initial convection makes it and if there is a lingering boundary to focus convection along the I-10 corridor through Friday morning. 34/JFB PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 701 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024/ AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 701 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 General VFR conditions with local mid MVFR ceilings and isolated to scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected early this evening. We still expect that conditions will likely deteriorate later tonight into early Friday morning as several rounds of convection move east across the area. A cold front will sag south across the area through Friday morning, bringing low end MVFR/IFR conditions and more widespread showers and storms. Some of the storms could be intense, with strong damaging winds and large hail. South to southwesterly winds of 10 to 15 knots through late tonight, but with locally variable strong winds near the convection. Winds shift to more westerly late tonight and then northwesterly Friday morning as the front passes and convection ends. VFR conditions expected by afternoon. DS/12 PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 353 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024/ MARINE... Issued at 350 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 A moderate onshore flow will persist through early Friday. Slightly higher winds are expected in the afternoon hours near the coast in association with an enhanced sea breeze circulation. A front moves through the marine zones on Friday, allowing for a light to moderate offshore wind to return for Friday and into Saturday. /13 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for ALZ265-266. FL...High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for FLZ202-204-206. MS...None. GM...None. && This product is also available on the web at: www.weather.gov/mob
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1008 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024
ALZ057-058-100400-
Butler AL-Crenshaw AL-
1008 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024
...STRONG WINDS FROM AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY WILL IMPACT BUTLER AND
CRENSHAW COUNTIES THROUGH 1100 PM CDT...
At 1006 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary
extending from Sprague to 6 miles southeast of Hayneville to 3 miles
southeast of Benton. Movement was south at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Luverne, Brantley, Rutledge, Dozier, Glenwood, Petrey,
and Highland Home.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3153 8620 3144 8619 3146 8628 3153 8628
3145 8640 3153 8640 3152 8653 3172 8686
3196 8686 3196 8641 3204 8640 3205 8640
3205 8630 3197 8630 3196 8619 3179 8620
3176 8615 3162 8618 3157 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 347DEG 32KT 3214 8628 3214 8649 3228 8677
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
RDSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
141 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024
ALZ052-MSZ067-075-076-100730-
Washington AL-Perry MS-Greene MS-Wayne MS-
141 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...
PERRY...SOUTHERN WAYNE AND GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM CDT...
At 140 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Ovett to 4 miles east of
Macedonia to 4 miles northwest of McLaurin to near Purvis. Movement
was east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Chatom, Richton, Leakesville, Deer Park, Tibbie, Beaumont, New
Augusta, McLain, State Line, Buckatunna, and Fruitdale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
southwestern Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.
&&
LAT...LON 3143 8915 3143 8894 3158 8894 3151 8819
3124 8829 3111 8839 3111 8843 3108 8843
3100 8864 3115 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 0640Z 280DEG 50KT 3154 8906 3139 8909 3123 8925 3115
8945
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
BlackSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
143 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024
ALZ053>057-100730-
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-Butler AL-
143 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BUTLER...MONROE...NORTHEASTERN
CLARKE...WILCOX AND CONECUH COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM CDT...
At 142 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles west of Dannelly Reservoir to 5 miles
west of Vredenburgh to 6 miles southeast of Whatley. Movement was
east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Monroeville, Evergreen, Camden, Peterman, Georgiana,
Whatley, Pine Hill, McKenzie, Beatrice, Vredenburgh, Yellow Bluff,
Pine Apple, and I65 And US 84.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
south central and southwestern Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3220 8736 3220 8733 3205 8718 3205 8686
3196 8686 3196 8645 3166 8645 3165 8650
3153 8650 3152 8670 3144 8670 3143 8667
3140 8666 3130 8670 3157 8785 3185 8762
3213 8756 3213 8752 3227 8751 3227 8744
TIME...MOT...LOC 0642Z 284DEG 57KT 3213 8730 3181 8742 3159 8763
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
RDSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
242 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024
ALZ052-053-055-056-059-261-262-100830-
Clarke AL-Baldwin Inland AL-Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-Escambia AL-
Washington AL-Mobile Inland AL-
242 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...NORTH
CENTRAL MOBILE...NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN...SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...
NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA...SOUTHEASTERN CLARKE AND SOUTHWESTERN CONECUH
COUNTIES THROUGH 330 AM CDT...
At 241 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Saint Stephens to 3 miles northeast of
McIntosh to 4 miles southeast of Citronelle. Movement was east at 60
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Frisco City, McCullough, Wagarville, Leroy, Uriah, Calvert,
Excel, McIntosh, I65 And AL 113, I65 And AL 21, Poarch Creek
Reservation, and I65 And CR 1.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
south central and southwestern Alabama. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch
also remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for southwestern Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3152 8739 3127 8725 3107 8732 3114 8836
3130 8821 3153 8824
TIME...MOT...LOC 0741Z 271DEG 54KT 3151 8808 3129 8799 3105 8816
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
RDSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
326 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024
ALZ055>060-100930-
Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-Butler AL-Covington AL-Escambia AL-Crenshaw AL-
326 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN BUTLER...CENTRAL
MONROE...SOUTHERN CRENSHAW...NORTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA...CONECUH AND
COVINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 430 AM CDT...
At 326 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Monroeville to 3 miles northeast of I65
And AL 113 to 4 miles northeast of Bratt. Movement was east at 60
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Andalusia, Monroeville, Opp, Evergreen, Frisco City, Peterman,
Brantley, McKenzie, River Falls, Castleberry, Excel, Red Level,
Dozier, Repton, Heath, Gantt, Glenwood, I65 And US 84, and I65 And AL
113.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
south central Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3153 8620 3109 8619 3118 8740 3129 8737
3158 8745 3168 8615 3162 8618 3162 8615
3154 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 0826Z 265DEG 52KT 3157 8734 3124 8728 3101 8737
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
RDThe Mobile radar (KMOB), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:28 UTC.
14 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Damage on the property of Northview High School. The school sign was destroyed, ag equipment was overturned, and several trees were downed.
Large hardwood trees uprooted or snapped aloft with power lines also down near Jay High School. Residential damage also reported on Watermill Rd with 2 people transported to the hospital with injuries.
Mesonet 1 mile west of Jay reports thunderstorm wind gust of 66mph.
Measured wind gust to 66mph 1 mile west of Jay.
After thorough review of available high resolution Planet satellite imagery, it was determined the EF2 tornado that ground survey crew assessed in Munson began much earlier. The tornado began south of Highway 4 to the west of Berrydale where a persistent narrow path of significant tree damage was evident on Planet imagery. This narrow swath continued to be evident in the forest south of Berrydale near Highway 4. Once the tornado passed Highway 87 N it likely intensified significantly as deforestation extent became significant and the tornado turned more to the southeast. After its southeast jog it turned back to the east reaching Highway 4 where ground survey crew initially assessed the tornado. The tornado continued along State Highway 4 about 3 miles west northwest of Munson where pine trees were snapped, and power lines were downed in a convergent pattern. The tornado peaked in intensity at an estimated 115 mph (EF2) over Munson where numerous pine trees were snapped in a convergent pattern in a swath about 450 yards wide. The tornado then took a slight jog to the east-southeast as it essentially paralleled State Highway 4 east of Munson with numerous pine and oak trees snapped on both sides of the road. As the tornado continued east of Munson across the Blackwater River State Forest, it became a broader multivortex with several prominent sub-vortices rotating about the main tornado vortex. Snaps continued into Okaloosa County Florida where the tornado is estimated to have lifted to the northwest of Baker between Highway 4 West and Sherman Kennedy Road. This survey was able to be completed with the assistance of NASA SPoRT, NASAMSFC, NASA CSDA and the NASA Disasters Program providing high resolution Planet satellite imagery. Without the availability of this remote sensing imagery, the true path length, width, and track of this tornado would not have been able to be determined.
A new EF-U tornado has been discovered via high resolution Planet satellite imagery from the May 10th tornado event. A radar tornado debris signature was present which necessitated the review of available satellite imagery to confirm the existence of this tornado. The tornado began near Highway 89 just northeast of Chumuckla and tracked east-southeast towards Highway 87 N. The tornado likely lifted just prior to the highway as the damage path evident on satellite imagery ends just prior to the highway. Once higher resolution imagery becomes available, the tornado intensity may be able to be assessed. This survey was able to be completed with the assistance of NASA SPoRT, NASAMSFC, NASA CSDA and the NASA Disasters Program providing high resolution Planet satellite imagery. Without the availability of this remote sensing imagery, the true path length, width, and track of this tornado would not have been able to be determined.
Significant straight line wind damage on State Hwy 87 where multiple wooden power poles were snapped. Metal roofing from a small barn was also lifted and blown between 100-200 yards. Debris and damage all laying in the same direction.
Snapped trees and power lines along Highway 4 near and east of the community of Berrydale. Significant straight line wind damage with speeds estimated between 90-110 mph.
Reports of trees and powerlines down.
A new EF-U tornado has been discovered via high resolution Planet satellite imagery from the May 10th tornado event. A radar tornado debris signature was present which necessitated the review of available satellite imagery to confirm the existence of this tornado. The tornado began east of Paul Barnes Road and solely remained in dense forest, tracking southeast of three quarters of a mile. The tornado lifted midway between Paul Barnes Road and Three Notch Trail. Once higher resolution imagery becomes available, the tornado intensity may be able to be assessed.
This survey was able to be completed with the assistance of NASA SPoRT, NASAMSFC, NASA CSDA and the NASA Disasters Program providing high resolution Planet satellite imagery. Without the availability of this remote sensing imagery, the true path length, width, and track of this tornado would not have been able to be determined.
Gazebo destroyed and numerous trees and powerlines down in the Allentown area.
A new EF-U tornado has been discovered via high resolution Planet satellite imagery from the May 10th tornado event. A radar tornado debris signature was present which necessitated the review of available satellite imagery to confirm the existence of this tornado. The tornado began north of Red Rock Road and just east of Will Sexton Road in forested areas. The tornado tracked east-southeast eventually crossing Red Rock Road at the intersection of Pleasant Home Church Road and Bryant Bridge Road. The tornado lifted shortly after this point. Once higher resolution imagery becomes available, the tornado intensity may be able to be assessed.
This survey was able to be completed with the assistance of NASA SPoRT, NASAMSFC, NASA CSDA and the NASA Disasters Program providing high resolution Planet satellite imagery. Without the availability of this remote sensing imagery, the true path length, width, and track of this tornado would not have been able to be determined.
Numerous trees and power lines down in the Milton and Bagdad areas.
Reported from RAWS station TT670 at Blackwater Forestry Center.
Measured wind gust at Pensacola International Airport.
After thorough review of available high resolution Planet satellite imagery, it was determined the EF2 tornado that ground survey crew assessed in Munson began much earlier. The tornado began south of Highway 4 to the west of Berrydale where a persistent narrow path of significant tree damage was evident on Planet imagery. This narrow swath continued to be evident in the forest south of Berrydale near Highway 4. Once the tornado passed Highway 87 N it likely intensified significantly as deforestation extent became significant and the tornado turned more to the southeast. After its southeast jog it turned back to the east reaching Highway 4 where ground survey crew initially assessed the tornado. The tornado continued along State Highway 4 about 3 miles west northwest of Munson where pine trees were snapped, and power lines were downed in a convergent pattern. The tornado peaked in intensity at an estimated 115 mph (EF2) over Munson where numerous pine trees were snapped in a convergent pattern in a swath about 450 yards wide. The tornado then took a slight jog to the east-southeast as it essentially paralleled State Highway 4 east of Munson with numerous pine and oak trees snapped on both sides of the road. As the tornado continued east of Munson across the Blackwater River State Forest, it became a broader multivortex with several prominent sub-vortices rotating about the main tornado vortex. Snaps continued into Okaloosa County Florida where the tornado is estimated to have lifted to the northwest of Baker between Highway 4 West and Sherman Kennedy Road. This survey was able to be completed with the assistance of NASA SPoRT, NASAMSFC, NASA CSDA and the NASA Disasters Program providing high resolution Planet satellite imagery. Without the availability of this remote sensing imagery, the true path length, width, and track of this tornado would not have been able to be determined.
Multiple large trees uprooted/downed in the community of Baker.
One person injured due to a lightning strike.
Wind damage to an awning that was stripped off the canopy of a gas station. Paneling stripped from the side of a church building.
Crestview mesonet measured an 84mph wind gust.
A short lived EF-U tornado began on the south side of I-10 southeast of Crestview, tracking southeast across mainly forested areas. Planet satellite imagery revealed a narrow, persistent damage path that matched up well with a radar velocity couplet. The tornado lifted south of I-10 to the west of Range Road 207. If higher resolution satellite imagery becomes available, the intensity may be able to be assessed at a later date.
This survey was able to be completed with the assistance of NASA SPoRT, NASAMSFC, NASA CSDA and the NASA Disasters Program providing high resolution Planet satellite imagery. Without the availability of this remote sensing imagery, the true path length, width, and track of this tornado would not have been able to be determined.
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