Tornado Warning 123, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 1, 2008, 12:05 PM CDT (17:05 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2008, 12:45 PM CDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Okaloosa County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMOB 011705
TORMOB
FLC091-011745-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0123.080901T1705Z-080901T1745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1205 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...FORT WALTON BEACH...DESTIN...

* UNTIL 1245 PM CDT

* AT 1202 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  DESTIN...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 41 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DESTIN BY 1215 PM CDT...
  EGLIN AFB BY 1220 PM 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 3039 8649 3040 8651 3039 8653 3039 8657
      3063 8678 3083 8640 3075 8638 3046 8638
      3046 8642 3049 8645 3043 8655 3044 8658
      3042 8657 3041 8652 3043 8646 3041 8639
      3039 8638
TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 135DEG 35KT 3036 8641

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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.