Tornado Warning 135, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 1, 2008, 2:05 PM CDT (19:05 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2008, 2:45 PM CDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMOB 011905
TORMOB
ALC003-097-011945-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0135.080901T1905Z-080901T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
205 PM 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...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DOWNTOWN MOBILE...

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 203 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO...NEAR HOUSTONVILLE...
  OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DOWNTOWN MOBILE...MOVING NORTH AT 43
  MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MONTROSE AND DAPHNE BY 210 PM CDT...
  I10 NEAR THE BATTLESHIP BY 220 PM CDT...
  SARALAND BY 235 PM CDT...
  SATSUMA AND I65 AND US 43 BY 240 PM CDT...
  CREOLA BY 245 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 3047 8793 3048 8795 3055 8791 3064 8793
      3066 8794 3067 8802 3064 8805 3062 8805
      3060 8806 3102 8829 3111 8802 3047 8777
      3042 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 158DEG 37KT 3052 8790

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 011915
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-011925-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0135.000000T0000Z-080901T1945Z/
BALDWIN AL-
215 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN 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 8829 3111 8802 3090 8798 3088 8799
      3087 8798 3083 8797 3080 8802 3067 8800
      3067 8802 3065 8805 3062 8805 3061 8806
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 158DEG 37KT 3065 8797

$$

ALC097-011945-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0135.000000T0000Z-080901T1945Z/
MOBILE AL-
215 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MOBILE COUNTY...

AT 212 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PINTO ISLAND...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
DOWNTOWN MOBILE...MOVING NORTH AT 43 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PINTO ISLAND...WALLACE TUNNEL...DOWNTOWN MOBILE AND LADD STADIUM BY
  220 PM CDT...
  COCHRANE BRIDGE...PRICHARD AND MOBILE INFIRMARY BY 225 PM CDT...
  CHICKASAW...I65 AND I165 AND WHISTLER BY 230 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 3102 8829 3111 8802 3090 8798 3088 8799
      3087 8798 3083 8797 3080 8802 3067 8800
      3067 8802 3065 8805 3062 8805 3061 8806
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 158DEG 37KT 3065 8797

$$

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