Tornado Warning 31, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Apr 15, 2011, 10:20 AM CDT (15:20 UTC)

Expired

Apr 15, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Washington County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMOB 151520
TORMOB
ALC129-151600-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0031.110415T1520Z-110415T1600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1020 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATOM...

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT

* AT 1019 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF CITRONELLE...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF PINEOLA...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CORTELUOU AROUND 1100 AM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 300 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3137 8790 3115 8825 3115 8833 3112 8833
      3116 8844 3118 8844 3166 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 1520Z 229DEG 26KT 3115 8834

$$

488 
WWUS54 KMOB 151529
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1029 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

ALC129-151600-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110415T1600Z/
WASHINGTON AL-
1029 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR
WASHINGTON COUNTY...

AT 1023 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS NEAR DEER PARK...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CITRONELLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SIMS CHAPEL AND TIBBIE AROUND 1045 AM CDT...
  TOPTON AND SEABOARD AROUND 1050 AM CDT...
  HAWTHORN...TOINETTE...SUNFLOWER AND CORTELYOU AROUND 1100 AM CDT...

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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3115 8831 3117 8840 3121 8841 3166 8816
      3137 8790 3115 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 1529Z 229DEG 26KT 3119 8828

$$

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