Tornado Warning 88, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Aug 25, 2008, 6:32 AM CDT (11:32 UTC)

Expired

Aug 25, 2008, 7:15 AM CDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Crenshaw County, AL

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS54 KMOB 251132
TORMOB
ALC041-251215-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0088.080825T1132Z-080825T1215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL CRENSHAW COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 715 AM CDT

* AT 631 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
  HONORAVILLE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES WEST OF LUVERNE...MOVING NORTH AT 47
  MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HONORAVILLE BY 640 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 3165 8634 3168 8645 3183 8645 3183 8644
      3185 8644 3186 8645 3197 8645 3198 8630
      3198 8629 3198 8627
TIME...MOT...LOC 1133Z 186DEG 41KT 3178 8641

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 251155
SVSMOB

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

ALC041-251215-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0088.000000T0000Z-080825T1215Z/
CRENSHAW AL-
654 AM CDT MON AUG 25 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CRENSHAW COUNTY...

AT 652 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS NEAR HONORAVILLE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF
LUVERNE...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SAVILLE BY 700 AM CDT...
  HIGHLAND HOME BY 710 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 3165 8634 3168 8645 3183 8645 3183 8644
      3185 8644 3186 8645 3197 8645 3198 8630
      3198 8629 3198 8627
TIME...MOT...LOC 1154Z 181DEG 26KT 3182 8639

$$

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