Tornado Warning 81, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Aug 25, 2008, 4:28 AM CDT (09:28 UTC)

Expired

Aug 25, 2008, 5:15 AM CDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Covington County, AL, Okaloosa County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMOB 250928
TORMOB
ALC039-FLC091-251015-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0081.080825T0928Z-080825T1015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 515 AM CDT

* AT 426 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES SOUTH OF LAUREL
  HILL...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF CRESTVIEW...MOVING NORTH AT
  33 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SVEA AND LAUREL HILL BY 435 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 3099 8630 3098 8631 3098 8638 3083 8638
      3087 8655 3116 8646 3111 8625
TIME...MOT...LOC 0928Z 197DEG 29KT 3092 8644

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 250952
SVSMOB

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

FLC091-251002-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-080825T1015Z/
OKALOOSA FL-
452 AM CDT MON AUG 25 2008

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

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

LAT...LON 3101 8637 3102 8635 3102 8648 3116 8645
      3112 8630 3105 8633 3102 8633 3102 8634
      3100 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 0952Z 197DEG 29KT 3110 8641

$$

ALC039-251015-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-080825T1015Z/
COVINGTON AL-
452 AM CDT MON AUG 25 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY...

AT 449 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS NEAR WATKINS BRIDGE...OR ABOUT 17 MILES SOUTH OF
ANDALUSIA...MOVING NORTH AT 33 MPH.

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 3101 8637 3102 8635 3102 8648 3116 8645
      3112 8630 3105 8633 3102 8633 3102 8634
      3100 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 0952Z 197DEG 29KT 3110 8641

$$

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