Tornado Warning 138, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 1, 2008, 2:48 PM CDT (19:48 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2008, 3:30 PM CDT

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS54 KMOB 011948
TORMOB
ALC003-FLC033-113-012030-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0138.080901T1948Z-080901T2030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 245 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTH OF GULF
  BREEZE...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTH OF PENSACOLA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT
  36 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PENSACOLA NAVAL BASE BY 300 PM CDT...
  SEMINOLE BY 330 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 3055 8770 3072 8749 3048 8728 3049 8727
      3041 8721 3038 8725 3034 8726 3034 8720
      3037 8722 3038 8719 3033 8715 3031 8726
      3033 8730 3031 8735
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 137DEG 31KT 3027 8719

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 012005
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-FLC033-113-012030-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0138.000000T0000Z-080901T2030Z/
BALDWIN AL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
305 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
SOUTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA...SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA AND EAST CENTRAL
BALDWIN COUNTIES...

AT 303 PM CDT...ESCAMBIA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A 
TORNADO NEAR PENSACOLA NAVAL BASE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
PENSACOLA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 36 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MYRTLE GROVE BY 310 PM CDT...
  BELLVIEW AND LILLIAN BY 315 PM CDT...
  BEULAH BY 325 PM CDT...
  SEMINOLE AND 6 MILES EAST OF ELSANOR BY 330 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 3055 8770 3072 8749 3048 8728 3049 8727
      3041 8721 3038 8725 3034 8726 3034 8720
      3037 8722 3038 8719 3033 8715 3031 8726
      3033 8730 3031 8735
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 137DEG 31KT 3038 8731

$$

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