Tornado Warning 107, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

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

Expired

Sep 1, 2008, 7:50 AM CDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMOB 011212
TORMOB
FLC033-091-113-011315-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0107.080901T1212Z-080901T1315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  SOUTHWESTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  SOUTHERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 815 AM CDT

* AT 709 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES EAST OF
  BAGDAD...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF NAVARRE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 39
  MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MILTON BY 730 AM CDT...
  CHUMUCKLA BY 755 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 3071 8746 3094 8730 3054 8674 3046 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 1212Z 125DEG 34KT 3054 8685

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 011250
SVSMOB

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

FLC033-091-113-011300-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0107.000000T0000Z-080901T1315Z/
OKALOOSA FL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
750 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SANTA ROSA...CENTRAL ESCAMBIA AND
SOUTHWESTERN OKALOOSA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3071 8746 3094 8730 3054 8674 3046 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 1250Z 125DEG 34KT 3075 8719

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.