Tornado Warning 139, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 10:58 AM CDT (15:58 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT

In force

62 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Covington County, AL, Okaloosa County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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714 
WFUS54 KMOB 051558
TORMOB
ALC039-FLC091-051700-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0139.110905T1558Z-110905T1700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1058 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL NOON CDT

* AT 1053 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF ANDALUSIA TO 5 MILES WEST OF
  EGLIN AFB...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SHALIMAR...           OCEAN CITY...         LAKE LORRAINE...
  CINCO BAYOU...        HORN HILL...          WRIGHT...
  VALPARAISO...         NICEVILLE...          LAUREL HILL...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THREAT...THESE STORMS CONTINUE TO 
REDEVELOP SOUTH OF THE MAIN LINE...WHICH MEANS THE SAME AREAS WILL 
CONTINUE TO GET HIT MULTIPLE TIMES.  FLASH FLOODING AND AN EXTENDED 
TORNADO THREAT IS LIKELY FOR THE NEXT TWO HOURS.  IF YOU ARE IN THE 
PATH OF THESE STORMS...TAKE COVER NOW.

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 3098 8639 3045 8640 3045 8643 3048 8646
      3043 8655 3039 8679 3097 8678 3100 8669
      3135 8669 3138 8667 3138 8620 3100 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1555Z 208DEG 44KT 3120 8653 3061 8665

$$

632 
WWUS54 KMOB 051629
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1129 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

ALC039-FLC091-051700-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0139.000000T0000Z-110905T1700Z/
COVINGTON AL-OKALOOSA FL-
1129 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR OKALOOSA
AND COVINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 1121 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A LINE OF STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUICK TORNADIC SPIN 
UPS.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HARMONY 
TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF EGLIN AFB...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 
ANDALUSIA TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF EGLIN AFB...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 
MPH.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THREAT...FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AS 
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLOWS PRECIPITATION TO FORM ALONG THE SAME 
AREAS REPEATEDLY.  IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...TAKE 
COVER NOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3098 8639 3045 8640 3045 8643 3048 8646
      3043 8655 3039 8679 3097 8678 3100 8669
      3135 8669 3138 8667 3138 8620 3100 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1626Z 218DEG 19KT 3138 8640 3063 8664

$$

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