Tornado Warning 78, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Aug 25, 2008, 3:02 AM CDT (08:02 UTC)

Expired

Aug 25, 2008, 3:22 AM CDT

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Monroe County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMOB 250802
TORMOB
ALC003-025-099-250845-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0078.080825T0802Z-080825T0845Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  EAST CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 345 AM CDT

* AT 257 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF MINEOLA...OR ABOUT 26 MILES NORTHEAST OF BAY
  MINETTE...MOVING NORTH AT 51 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HOMEWOOD BY 310 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 3158 8745 3126 8749 3124 8755 3124 8758
      3125 8759 3125 8761 3119 8761 3120 8771
      3160 8768
TIME...MOT...LOC 0802Z 184DEG 44KT 3129 8760

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 250822
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-025-099-250833-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0078.000000T0000Z-080825T0845Z/
MONROE AL-CLARKE AL-BALDWIN AL-
323 AM CDT MON AUG 25 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN...EAST
CENTRAL CLARKE AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3158 8745 3126 8749 3124 8755 3124 8758
      3125 8759 3125 8761 3119 8761 3120 8771
      3160 8768
TIME...MOT...LOC 0823Z 184DEG 44KT 3155 8758

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.