Tornado Warning 76, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Aug 25, 2008, 1:59 AM CDT (06:59 UTC)

Expired

Aug 25, 2008, 2:45 AM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Baldwin County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMOB 250659
TORMOB
ALC003-250745-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0076.080825T0659Z-080825T0745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
159 AM CDT MON AUG 25 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BAY MINETTE...

* UNTIL 245 AM CDT

* AT 156 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO...NEAR
  DOUGLASVILLE...OR ABOUT NEAR BAY MINETTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
  MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  I65 AND AL 287 BY 205 AM CDT...
  RABUN BY 215 AM 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 900 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3084 8793 3118 8776 3107 8761 3103 8761
      3076 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 0659Z 207DEG 39KT 3089 8778

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 250709
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
209 AM CDT MON AUG 25 2008

ALC003-250745-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-080825T0745Z/
BALDWIN AL-
210 AM CDT MON AUG 25 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY...

AT 205 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS NEAR I65 AND AL 287...OR ABOUT NEAR BAY MINETTE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RABUN...I65 AND CR 47 AND PERDIDO BY 215 AM 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 900 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3093 8785 3112 8779 3113 8778 3116 8776
      3110 8766 3107 8763 3105 8761 3103 8761
      3088 8771
TIME...MOT...LOC 0710Z 207DEG 39KT 3100 8772

$$

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