Tornado Warning 105, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 1, 2008, 7:01 AM CDT (12:01 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2008, 7:45 AM CDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Escambia County, FL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMOB 011201
TORMOB
ALC003-097-FLC033-011245-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0105.080901T1201Z-080901T1245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
701 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  SOUTHERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  EAST CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DOWNTOWN MOBILE...

* UNTIL 745 AM CDT

* AT 658 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 2 MILES WEST OF
  JOHNSONS BEACH...OR ABOUT 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PENSACOLA...MOVING
  NORTHWEST AT 57 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ELBERTA BY 710 AM CDT...
  ROBERTSDALE BY 725 AM CDT...
  LOXLEY BY 730 AM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3054 8792 3066 8794 3067 8802 3064 8806
      3069 8814 3093 8793 3037 8743 3033 8746
      3035 8742 3031 8738 3028 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 1201Z 140DEG 50KT 3033 8748

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 011209
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
709 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

ALC003-097-FLC033-011245-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0105.000000T0000Z-080901T1245Z/
BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-ESCAMBIA FL-
710 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT FOR EXTREME
SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA...EAST CENTRAL MOBILE AND SOUTHERN BALDWIN
COUNTIES...

AT 708 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS NEAR ELBERTA...OR ABOUT 20 MILES WEST OF PENSACOLA...
MOVING NORTHWEST AT 57 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SUMMERDALE AND ELSANOR BY 720 AM CDT...
  ROBERTSDALE...ROSINTON AND SILVERHILL BY 725 AM CDT...
  LOXLEY BY 730 AM CDT...
  STEELWOOD AND MALBIS BY 735 AM CDT...
  STAPLETON AND SPANISH FORT BY 740 AM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3054 8792 3066 8794 3067 8802 3064 8806
      3069 8814 3093 8793 3037 8743 3033 8746
      3035 8742 3031 8738 3028 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 1210Z 140DEG 50KT 3041 8754

$$

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