Tornado Warning 109, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 1, 2008, 7:57 AM CDT (12:57 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2008, 8:45 AM CDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMOB 011257
TORMOB
FLC033-113-011345-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0109.080901T1257Z-080901T1345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  WEST CENTRAL SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 845 AM CDT

* AT 754 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF FERRY PASS...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  PENSACOLA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 56 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL WESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY AT 810 AM CDT
  RURAL EASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY AT 810 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 3052 8710 3054 8714 3058 8716 3058 8717
      3054 8717 3052 8714 3049 8714 3046 8715
      3045 8717 3060 8732 3071 8719 3047 8705
      3044 8710
TIME...MOT...LOC 1257Z 143DEG 49KT 3052 8716

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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.