Tornado Warning 23, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Jul 6, 2005, 10:44 AM CDT (15:44 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2005, 11:21 AM CDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Covington County, AL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMOB 061545
TORMOB
ALC039-061615-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0023.050706T1545Z-050706T1615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1044 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

  COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT

* AT 1043 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF WATKINS BRIDGE...AND MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  LIBERTYVILLE BY 1055 AM CDT
  ANDALUSIA BY 1100 AM CDT
  RIVER FALLS AND SANFORD BY 1105 AM CDT
  HEATH AND GANTT BY 1110 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.

LAT...LON 3103 8660 3101 8639 3147 8631 3150 8658

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 061608
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1107 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

ALC039-061615-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-050706T1615Z/
COVINGTON AL-
1107 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1115 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
COVINGTON COUNTY...

AT 1105 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ANDALUSIA...MOVING
NORTH AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  9 MILES WEST OF EODA BY 1110 AM CDT
  CLEARVIEW AND 7 MILES WEST OF ROSE HILL BY 1115 AM CDT

ANOTHER TORNADO WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN COVINGTON 
COUNTY.  THE TORNADO AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF COVINGTON 
COUNTY WAS LOCATED NEAR WATKINS BRIDGE...OR ABOUT 19 MILES SOUTH OF 
ANDALUSIA...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

THE SECOND TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RED OAK BY 1110 AM CDT
  LIBERTYVILLE...7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAROLINA...7 MILES WEST OF
  GREEN BAY AND 9 MILES SOUTH OF SANFORD BY 1115 AM CDT

LAT...LON 3103 8660 3101 8639 3147 8631 3150 8658

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 061621
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1118 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

ALC039-061631-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-050706T1615Z/
COVINGTON AL-
1118 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED 
TO EXPIRE AT 1115 AM CDT...

LAT...LON 3103 8660 3101 8639 3147 8631 3150 8658

$$

ALC039-061628-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-050706T1615Z/
COVINGTON AL-
1118 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN COVINGTON COUNTY HAS BEEN 
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1115 AM CDT...

LAT...LON 3135 8626 3100 8632 3100 8654 3103 8654
      3104 8652 3125 8652 3126 8651 3137 8650

$$

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