Tornado Warning 135, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 9:59 AM CDT (14:59 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT

In force

61 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Covington County, AL, Okaloosa County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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652 
WFUS54 KMOB 051459
TORMOB
ALC039-FLC091-051600-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0135.110905T1459Z-110905T1600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
959 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT

* AT 956 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF CRESTVIEW...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BAKER...MOVING
  NORTH AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CRESTVIEW...

IN ADDITION...THIS THUNDERSTORM IS EMBEDDED WITHIN A LINE OF STORMS 
WHICH HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AT ANY TIME.  TAKE 
COVER IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF IN MANUFACTURED HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8626 3098 8639 3045 8641 3044 8642
      3048 8646 3044 8649 3045 8653 3043 8658
      3040 8658 3040 8653 3040 8679 3097 8678
      3100 8669 3123 8656 3123 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 1458Z 201DEG 44KT 3074 8655

$$

360 
WWUS54 KMOB 051513
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1013 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

ALC039-FLC091-051600-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0135.000000T0000Z-110905T1600Z/
COVINGTON AL-OKALOOSA FL-
1013 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR OKALOOSA
AND SOUTHERN COVINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 1010 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED BETWEEN GARDEN CITY 
AND CRESTVIEW...MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO THIS STORM...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL 
ADDITIONAL THREATS ALL ALONG THIS LINE.  IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF 
THESE STORMS...TAKE COVER NOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8626 3098 8639 3045 8641 3044 8642
      3048 8646 3044 8649 3045 8653 3043 8658
      3040 8658 3040 8653 3040 8679 3097 8678
      3100 8669 3123 8656 3123 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 1511Z 201DEG 34KT 3082 8652

$$

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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.