Tornado Warning 122, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 1, 2008, 11:35 AM CDT (16:35 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2008, 11:44 AM CDT

In force

9 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMOB 011635
TORMOB
ALC003-097-011700-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0122.080901T1635Z-080901T1700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1135 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 NOON CDT

* AT 1135 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES SOUTH OF
  HURRICANE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BAY MINETTE...MOVING
  NORTHWEST AT 44 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  AXIS BY 1150 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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY BE OBSCURING THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE
PLACE.

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

LAT...LON 3095 8818 3105 8804 3082 8785 3077 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 138DEG 38KT 3081 8790

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 011644
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1144 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

ALC003-097-011655-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0122.000000T0000Z-080901T1700Z/
BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-
1145 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 3095 8818 3105 8804 3082 8785 3077 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 138DEG 38KT 3089 8798

$$

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