Tornado Warning 19, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Jul 6, 2005, 5:31 AM CDT (10:31 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2005, 6:02 AM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Baldwin County, AL

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000 
WFUS54 KMOB 061032
TORMOB
ALC003-061100-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0019.050706T1031Z-050706T1100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
531 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 600 AM CDT

* AT 529 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER
  ROBERTSDALE...AND MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  STEELWOOD AND STAPLETON BY 545 AM CDT
  BAY MINETTE AND DOUGLASVILLE BY 555 AM CDT

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...ABANDON VEHICLES AND
MOBILE HOMES AND SEEK A REINFORCED SHELTER. MOVE TO THE LOWEST FLOOR
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR CLOSET. COVER YOUR BODY WITH BLANKETS OR PILLOWS.

IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3048 8777 3050 8756 3092 8763 3092 8786

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 061045
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
545 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

ALC003-061100-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-050706T1100Z/
BALDWIN AL-
545 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 600 AM CDT FOR BALDWIN COUNTY...

AT 541 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STEELWOOD...OR
ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BAY MINETTE...MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DOUGLASVILLE BY 550 AM CDT
  BAY MINETTE AND PHILLIPSVILLE BY 555 AM CDT

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3048 8777 3050 8756 3092 8763 3092 8786

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 061102
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
601 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

ALC003-061111-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-050706T1100Z/
BALDWIN AL-
601 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BALDWIN COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO 
EXPIRE AT 600 AM CDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO 
HAS DISSIPATED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  THIS 
REMAINS A VOLATILE SITUATION AND ADDITIONAL TORNADO WARNINGS ARE 
POSSIBLE AND A POWERFUL BAND ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM CINDY 
CONTINUES EASTWARD ACROSS BALDWIN COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3048 8777 3050 8756 3092 8763 3092 8786

$$

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