Tornado Warning 117, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 1, 2008, 8:39 AM CDT (13:39 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2008, 9:17 AM CDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMOB 011339
TORMOB
ALC003-097-011430-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0117.080901T1339Z-080901T1430Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  EAST CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 930 AM CDT

* AT 836 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES 
  NORTH OF LOXLEY...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTH OF BAY MINETTE...MOVING 
  NORTHWEST AT 55 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HURRICANE BY 850 AM CDT...
  AXIS AND SALCO BY 905 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 3092 8819 3105 8800 3064 8767 3058 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1339Z 140DEG 48KT 3069 8779

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 011417
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-097-011428-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0117.000000T0000Z-080901T1430Z/
BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-
918 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MOBILE AND WEST CENTRAL
BALDWIN 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 3092 8819 3105 8800 3064 8767 3058 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1418Z 140DEG 48KT 3109 8818

$$

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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.