Tornado Warning 110, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 1, 2008, 8:07 AM CDT (13:07 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2008, 8:45 AM CDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMOB 011307
TORMOB
FLC033-113-011345-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0110.080901T1307Z-080901T1345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
807 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 803 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3      
  MILES EAST OF PENSACOLA REGIONAL A/P...OR ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHEAST 
  OF PENSACOLA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 56 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  COTTAGE HILL BY 820 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 3056 8739 3069 8727 3058 8717 3054 8717
      3052 8714 3054 8713 3053 8712 3052 8714
      3049 8713 3051 8710 3047 8706 3044 8709
      3050 8710 3049 8714 3042 8717
TIME...MOT...LOC 1307Z 141DEG 49KT 3052 8718

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 011322
SVSMOB

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

FLC033-113-011345-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-080901T1345Z/
ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
822 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL SANTA ROSA AND CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...

AT 817 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS NEAR BRENT...OR ABOUT NEAR PENSACOLA...MOVING NORTHWEST
AT 56 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CANTONMENT BY 830 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 3050 8711 3045 8721 3056 8738 3062 8733
      3052 8719 3049 8717 3054 8713 3054 8712
      3052 8714 3049 8713 3051 8710 3047 8706
      3045 8707 3044 8709
TIME...MOT...LOC 1322Z 141DEG 49KT 3053 8728

$$

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