Tornado Warning 37, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 5:46 AM CDT (10:46 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 6:15 AM CDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMOB 291046
TORMOB
ALC003-097-291115-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0037.050829T1046Z-050829T1115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
546 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

  BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
  MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 615 AM CDT

* AT 544 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER
  HURRICANE...AND MOVING NORTHWEST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  AXIS AND SALCO BY 555 AM CDT
  BUCKS AND CHASTANG BY 600 AM CDT
  TURNERVILLE AND PINEOLA BY 605 AM CDT
  SIDNEY AND CITRONELLE BY 610 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.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT MONDAY FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3074 8789 3089 8777 3116 8823 3101 8840

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 291055
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
554 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

ALC003-097-291115-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-050829T1115Z/
BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-
554 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN MOBILE
AND WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTIES...

AT 549 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT 11 MILES WEST OF 
BAY MINETTE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SALCO...BUCKS AND CHASTANG BY 600 AM CDT
  PINEOLA...TURNERVILLE AND 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHUNCHULA BY 605 AM
  CDT
  7 MILES NORTHEAST OF GULFCREST BY 610 AM CDT
  CITRONELLE AND SIDNEY BY 615 AM CDT

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT MONDAY FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3074 8789 3089 8777 3116 8823 3101 8840

$$

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