FAST FACTS…7 PM
Located…near Fort Walton Beach
Top Winds…35 mph
Pressure…1005 mb…19.68 inches
The radar and surface overlay clearly shows the center of tropical depression ten, located near Fort Walton Beach around 6:20 p.m.
The system has been getting better organized over the past hour or so, but with most of the circulation over land, it has been unable to become a tropical storm yet.
Here is a wider shot from a few minutes later…
At KHRT (Hurlburt Field) at 6 p.m., heavy rain was reported with a NNE wind at 18 gusting to 23 mph. At Destin, heavy rain was reported with an east wind averaging 14 mph and gusting to 20. Pressure at Destin 29.68. At Valparaiso, winds were NE at 22 gusting to 27.
Here is the latest recon report…the central pressure was up a millibar. Surface winds were estimated at 25 mph. TD 10 is still a tropical depression…
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URNT12 KWBC 212329
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 21/2307Z
B. 30 DEG 18 MIN N
86 DEG 39 MIN W
C. 850 MB 1469 M
D. 23 KT
E. 135 DEG 100 NM
F. 193 DEG 28 KT
G. 136 DEG 100 NM
H. 1005 MB
I. 17 C/1600 M
J. 18 C/1596 M
K. 15 C/NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 13/8
O. 1/3 NM
P. NOAA3 0610A CYCLONE OB 04 AL102007
MAX FL WIND 28 KT SE QUAD 2235Z
SLP FROM DROPSONDE
MAX SFMR WINDS INBOUND LEG 23 KTS
The depression is moving WNW and the center will remain over land. This prevents it from strengthening into a tropical storm. So, as Brian said earlier, Jerry will remain on the shelf of names.
Feeder bands of the circulation are over South Central Alabama and helicity values remain high. A tornado watch is in effect for the southeastern quarter of Alabama until midnight. A tornado was reported near Clio in Barbour County. It passed into Pike County. No damage has been reported.
There have been several reports of a tornado crossing I-10 near Marianna, Florida also.
Winds to near gale force will continue alog the coast as the depression moves WNW. Heavy rains will be a threat also.
Across North Central Alabama, a weak feeder band extended from southern Talladega through Shelby, Bibb, Tuscaloosa Hale and and Perry Counties. No lightning was being reported with this band and no severe weather was expected from it.
Heavy rain and storms were entering East Central Alabama north of Columbus, GA. This is an aera where the tornado threat is highest. Areas from Lee into Chambers, Tallapoosa and Randolph Counties will have to be alert for any possible small tornadoes.
