Tornado Warning 25, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Mar 31, 2009, 1:25 PM CDT (18:25 UTC)

Expired

Mar 31, 2009, 2:30 PM CDT

In force

65 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Escambia County, FL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMOB 311825
TORMOB
ALC003-053-FLC033-311930-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0025.090331T1825Z-090331T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
125 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  WESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BAY MINETTE...

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 122 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 2 MILES WEST OF
  CARNEY...OR ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF BAY MINETTE...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DYAS BY 135 PM CDT...
  PERDIDO BY 145 PM CDT...
  NOKOMIS BY 150 PM CDT...
  ATMORE BY 200 PM CDT...
  ROBINSONVILLE BY 210 PM CDT...
  LITTLE ROCK BY 220 PM 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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY BE OBSCURING THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE
PLACE.

DO NOT USE YOUR VEHICLE TO TRY TO OUTRUN AN APPROACHING TORNADO. ANY
SIZE OF VEHICLE CAN BE EASILY BE TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADIC WINDS. IF
YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...LEAVE THE VEHICLE AND SEEK
SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE STRUCTURE IS AVAILABLE...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER.
OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3098 8785 3127 8734 3127 8722 3111 8711
      3082 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 240DEG 22KT 3093 8773

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 311923
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
223 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2009

ALC003-053-FLC033-311933-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090331T1930Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-BALDWIN AL-ESCAMBIA FL-
223 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA...CENTRAL BALDWIN
AND WESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 230 PM CDT...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3098 8785 3127 8734 3127 8722 3111 8711
      3082 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 180DEG 0KT 3092 8775

$$

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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.