Tornado Warning 130, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 1, 2008, 12:57 PM CDT (17:57 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2008, 1:30 PM CDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Covington County, AL, Okaloosa County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMOB 011757
TORMOB
ALC039-FLC091-011830-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0130.080901T1757Z-080901T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1257 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  SOUTHWESTERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 130 PM CDT

* AT 1255 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES SOUTH OF LAUREL
  HILL...OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF CRESTVIEW...MOVING NORTHWEST
  AT 40 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PLEASANT HOME BY 125 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 DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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

LAT...LON 3083 8658 3101 8669 3116 8670 3119 8670
      3120 8671 3122 8671 3127 8670 3132 8652
      3089 8638 3088 8638
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 152DEG 35KT 3092 8646

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 011821
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
121 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

FLC091-011831-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0130.000000T0000Z-080901T1830Z/
OKALOOSA FL-
121 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY 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 3102 8653 3101 8666 3116 8670 3119 8670
      3122 8671 3124 8671 3127 8669 3129 8660
      3109 8654
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 152DEG 35KT 3106 8662

$$

ALC039-011830-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0130.000000T0000Z-080901T1830Z/
COVINGTON AL-
121 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN COVINGTON COUNTY...

AT 118 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS
NEAR WING...OR ABOUT 19 MILES NORTH OF CRESTVIEW...MOVING NORTHWEST
AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PLEASANT HOME BY 130 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.

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

LAT...LON 3102 8653 3101 8666 3116 8670 3119 8670
      3122 8671 3124 8671 3127 8669 3129 8660
      3109 8654
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 152DEG 35KT 3106 8662

$$

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