Tornado Warning 97, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 4, 2011, 1:59 AM CDT (06:59 UTC)

Expired

Sep 4, 2011, 2:44 AM CDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Mobile County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMOB 040659
TORMOB
ALC097-040800-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0097.110904T0659Z-110904T0800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
159 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 300 AM CDT

* AT 157 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF PRICHARD...OR 3 MILES EAST OF SEMMES...MOVING NORTH AT
  35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SEMMES...             GULFCREST...  FOREST HILL...                 
  CITRONELLE...         CHUNCHULA...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 7.

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 MANUFACTURED 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.

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 700 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3076 8841 3103 8843 3111 8843 3111 8833
      3115 8833 3114 8820 3064 8811 3060 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 0659Z 164DEG 29KT 3083 8824

$$

151 
WWUS54 KMOB 040728
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
228 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

ALC097-040800-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-110904T0800Z/
MOBILE AL-
228 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY...

AT 220 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM AND WAS LOCATED NEAR 
SEMMES...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM STILL HAS AN ELEVATED 
CIRCULATION AND IS BEING MONITORED CLOSELY. THIS STORM WILL CONTINUE 
MOVING TOWARDS BOOTHEVILLE AND EARLVILLE. 

THE STORM OVER CITRONELLE HAS GREATLY WEAKENED REACHING ITS PEAK 
INTENSITY JUST WEST OF PRICHARD DURING THE PAST HALF HOUR.

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.

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 700 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3080 8838 3103 8843 3111 8843 3111 8833
      3114 8833 3114 8820 3081 8814 3078 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 0724Z 174DEG 32KT 3085 8831

$$

585 
WWUS54 KMOB 040744
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
244 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

ALC097-040754-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-110904T0800Z/
MOBILE AL-
244 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3080 8838 3103 8843 3111 8843 3111 8833
      3114 8833 3114 8820 3081 8814 3078 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 0744Z 174DEG 32KT 3103 8833

$$

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