Tornado Warning 72, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Apr 15, 2011, 8:28 PM CDT (01:28 UTC)

Expired

Apr 15, 2011, 9:15 PM CDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Washington County, AL, Greene County, MS

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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804 
WFUS54 KMOB 160128
TORMOB
ALC129-MSC041-160215-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0072.110416T0128Z-110416T0215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEAKESVILLE...
  SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 826 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES WEST OF
  LEAKESVILLE...OR NEAR MCLAIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

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 300 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3117 8882 3143 8830 3113 8833 3112 8843
      3111 8844 3102 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 246DEG 29KT 3112 8876

$$

861 
WWUS54 KMOB 160156
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
856 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

ALC129-MSC041-160215-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110416T0215Z/
WASHINGTON AL-GREENE MS-
856 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
GREENE AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 853 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS 
TORNADO WAS NEAR DUEITT...OR JUST NORTHEAST OF LEAKESVILLE...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

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 300 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3117 8882 3143 8830 3113 8833 3112 8843
      3111 8844 3102 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 246DEG 29KT 3122 8850

$$

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