Tornado Warning 131, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 1, 2008, 1:19 PM CDT (18:19 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2008, 1:47 PM CDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMOB 011819
TORMOB
ALC003-097-011900-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0131.080901T1819Z-080901T1900Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BAY MINETTE...
  NORTHEASTERN MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT

* AT 116 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 2 MILES WEST OF
  ELSANOR...OR ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTH OF BAY MINETTE...MOVING NORTHWEST
  AT 44 MPH. THIS STORM SHOWS STRONG SIGNS OF PRODUCING A TORNADO    
  AND COULD PRODUCE ONE AT ANY TIME. 

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ROSINTON BY 125 PM CDT...
  STEELWOOD BY 135 PM CDT...
  STAPLETON BY 140 PM CDT...
  WHITEHOUSE FORKS BY 145 PM CDT...
  CARPENTER AND CROSSROADS BY 150 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.

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 3049 8765 3099 8814 3113 8790 3056 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 146DEG 38KT 3057 8763

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 011824
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-097-011900-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0131.000000T0000Z-080901T1900Z/
BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-
124 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MOBILE AND NORTHERN BALDWIN COUNTIES...

AT 121 PM CDT...COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO IN 
ELBERTA WITH THIS STORM. THIS TORNADO WAS NEAR ROSINTON...OR ABOUT 22 
MILES SOUTH OF BAY MINETTE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 44 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  STAPLETON AND STEELWOOD BY 140 PM CDT...
  WHITEHOUSE FORKS BY 145 PM CDT...
  CARPENTER...CROSSROADS...HURRICANE AND DOUGLASVILLE BY 150 PM
  CDT...
  I65 AND AL 225...6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF I65 AND AL 59 AND 6 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF STOCKTON BY 200 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.

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 3099 8814 3113 8790 3060 8756 3053 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 146DEG 38KT 3061 8767

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 011847
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-097-011857-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0131.000000T0000Z-080901T1900Z/
BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-
147 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MOBILE AND NORTHERN BALDWIN
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES ARE 
POSSIBLE THROUGH TODAY. STAY ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL WARNINGS THROUGH 
THE AFTERNOON.

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

LAT...LON 3099 8814 3113 8790 3060 8756 3053 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 146DEG 38KT 3081 8783

$$

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