Tornado Warning 27, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Feb 17, 2008, 11:25 AM CST (17:25 UTC)

Expired

Feb 17, 2008, 12:00 PM CST

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Clarke County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMOB 171725
TORMOB
ALC025-171800-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0027.080217T1725Z-080217T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1125 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL NOON CST

* AT 1125 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF WEST BEND...OR ABOUT 18 MILES NORTH OF CHATOM...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WEST BEND BY 1130 AM CST...
  OPINE AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHILTON BY 1145 AM CST...
  TALLAHATTA SPRINGS...BASHI AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOLTAMVILLE BY
  1150 AM CST...
  THOMASVILLE...7 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROUNDHILL AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF RURAL BY 1155 AM CST...
  SHAWNEE BY NOON CST...

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 100 PM CST SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3183 8765 3169 8808 3175 8809 3177 8814
      3183 8818 3185 8817 3200 8794 3200 8771
TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 235DEG 47KT 3174 8818

$$

PURDY

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 171741
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1140 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

ALC025-171800-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080217T1800Z/
CLARKE AL-
1140 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FOR NORTHERN
CLARKE COUNTY...

AT 1140 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
OPINE...OR ABOUT 18 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF GROVE HILL...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  OPINE BY 1150 AM CST...
  TALLAHATTA SPRINGS BY 1155 AM CST...
  THOMASVILLE...RURAL...BASHI AND 6 MILES WEST OF ROUNDHILL BY NOON
  CST...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3183 8765 3176 8808 3181 8811 3200 8786
      3200 8771
TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 244DEG 36KT 3181 8803

$$

PURDY

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