Tornado Warning 21, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Mar 9, 2011, 11:14 AM CST (17:14 UTC)

Expired

Mar 9, 2011, 12:15 PM CST

In force

61 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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185 
WFUS54 KMOB 091714
TORMOB
ALC003-FLC033-113-091815-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0021.110309T1714Z-110309T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1114 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEST PENSACOLA...WARRINGTON...
  PENSACOLA...MYRTLE GROVE...GOULDING...BRENT...BELLVIEW...
  SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GULF BREEZE...
  SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ORANGE BEACH...

* UNTIL 1215 PM CST

* AT 1113 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM MYRTLE GROVE TO ORANGE BEACH TO 12 MILES SOUTH
  OF ORANGE BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  WEST PENSACOLA...BRENT AND WARRINGTON AROUND 1120 AM CST...
  GOULDING AND PENSACOLA AROUND 1125 AM CST...
  GULF BREEZE AROUND 1140 AM CST...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL 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 NOON CST WEDNESDAY FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 3026 8762 3036 8761 3047 8750 3047 8715
      3035 8727 3034 8721 3039 8718 3041 8703
      3046 8693 3051 8703 3052 8703 3054 8679
      3042 8679 3041 8682 3038 8680 3031 8727
      3033 8730 3028 8752 3029 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 1714Z 267DEG 29KT 3042 8731 3026 8749
          3012 8750

$$

563 
WWUS54 KMOB 091731
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1131 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

ALC003-091740-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110309T1815Z/
BALDWIN AL-
1131 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3035 8730 3033 8731 3032 8741 3038 8743
      3042 8740 3044 8736 3047 8737 3047 8715
      3035 8727 3034 8721 3039 8718 3041 8703
      3046 8693 3052 8703 3052 8702 3054 8679
      3038 8681 3031 8727
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 269DEG 27KT 3045 8721 3029 8739
          3015 8740

$$

FLC033-113-091815-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110309T1815Z/
ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
1131 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA AND SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...

AT 1127 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A 
TORNADO.  THESE STORMS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GOULDING 
TO 9 MILES EAST OF ORANGE BEACH TO 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ORANGE 
BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  PENSACOLA NAVAL BASE AND PENSACOLA AROUND 1135 AM CST...
  VILLA SABINE AND GULF BREEZE AROUND 1150 AM CST...
  ORIOLE BEACH AROUND 1155 AM CST...
  WOODLAWN BEACH AND HOLLEY AROUND 1205 PM CST...
  HARPER AROUND 1210 PM CST...
  NAVARRE AROUND 1215 PM CST...

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.

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...OR LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER
LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3035 8730 3033 8731 3032 8741 3038 8743
      3042 8740 3044 8736 3047 8737 3047 8715
      3035 8727 3034 8721 3039 8718 3041 8703
      3046 8693 3052 8703 3052 8702 3054 8679
      3038 8681 3031 8727
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 269DEG 27KT 3045 8721 3029 8739
          3015 8740

$$

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