Tornado Warning 19, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Mar 27, 2009, 5:56 AM CDT (10:56 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2009, 6:45 AM CDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Covington County, AL, Okaloosa County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMOB 271056
TORMOB
ALC039-FLC091-271145-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0019.090327T1056Z-090327T1145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
556 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  SOUTHEASTERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 645 AM CDT

* AT 550 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  WATKINS BRIDGE...OR ABOUT 17 MILES NORTH OF CRESTVIEW...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL PASS BETWEEN WATKINS BRIDGE AND STEDMAN AND      
  SOUTH OF GREEN BAY OVER RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN COVINGTON COUNTY.


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 800 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3109 8619 3101 8633 3099 8649 3100 8656
      3106 8657 3132 8619 3130 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 1055Z 240DEG 41KT 3103 8648

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 271112
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
612 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

ALC039-271145-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090327T1145Z/
COVINGTON AL-
612 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY...

AT 609 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS
NEAR STEDMAN...OR ABOUT 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ANDALUSIA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ONYCHA
AND ESTOTHEL

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 800 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3109 8619 3102 8633 3120 8636 3132 8619
      3130 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 1112Z 240DEG 41KT 3114 8628

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 271125
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
625 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

ALC039-271135-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090327T1145Z/
COVINGTON AL-
625 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3109 8619 3102 8633 3120 8636 3132 8619
      3130 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 1125Z 240DEG 41KT 3121 8613

$$

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