Tornado Warning 139, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 1, 2008, 3:43 PM CDT (20:43 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2008, 4:05 PM CDT

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 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 012043
TORMOB
ALC003-FLC033-012115-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0139.080901T2043Z-080901T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  SOUTHERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 340 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR PENSACOLA NAVAL
  BASE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PENSACOLA...MOVING NORTHWEST
  AT 48 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LILLIAN BY 350 PM CDT...
  ELSANOR BY 405 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 3033 8744 3036 8742 3036 8744 3034 8747
      3050 8786 3079 8767 3050 8731 3050 8730
      3049 8730 3041 8720 3038 8725 3035 8725
      3032 8728 3033 8730 3031 8739
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 123DEG 42KT 3037 8733

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 012105
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-FLC033-012115-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0139.000000T0000Z-080901T2115Z/
BALDWIN AL-ESCAMBIA FL-
405 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHERN
BALDWIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3033 8744 3036 8742 3036 8744 3034 8747
      3050 8786 3079 8767 3050 8731 3050 8730
      3049 8730 3041 8720 3038 8725 3035 8725
      3032 8728 3033 8730 3031 8739
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 123DEG 42KT 3051 8758

$$

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