Tornado Warning 61, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

May 15, 2008, 11:51 AM CDT (16:51 UTC)

Expired

May 15, 2008, 12:30 PM CDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Escambia County, AL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMOB 151651
TORMOB
ALC035-039-053-151730-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0061.080515T1651Z-080515T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1151 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT

* AT 1148 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BOYKIN...OR
  ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF BREWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 37 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  JOHNSONVILLE BY NOON CDT...
  BROOKLYN BY 1205 PM CDT...
  BROOKLYN BY 1210 PM CDT...
  PAUL BY 1215 PM CDT...
  LOANGO BY 1220 PM CDT...
  COHASSETT AND RED LEVEL BY 1225 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 300 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3154 8670 3140 8651 3120 8677 3115 8697
      3120 8699
TIME...MOT...LOC 1651Z 228DEG 32KT 3120 8694

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 151720
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1221 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

ALC053-151731-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-080515T1730Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-
1221 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3154 8670 3140 8651 3132 8670 3133 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 221DEG 25KT 3136 8672

$$

ALC035-039-151730-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-080515T1730Z/
COVINGTON AL-CONECUH AL-
1221 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CONECUH AND NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 1219 PM CDT.... THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COHASSETT...OR ABOUT
14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EVERGREEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 29 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RED LEVEL...SOUTH...BROOKS AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF SHREVE BY 1230 PM
  CDT...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 300 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3154 8670 3140 8651 3132 8670 3133 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 221DEG 25KT 3136 8672

$$

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