Tornado Warning 22, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Apr 29, 2014, 8:34 PM CDT (01:34 UTC)

Expired

Apr 29, 2014, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Okaloosa County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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797 
WFUS54 KMOB 300134
TORMOB
FLC091-300200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0022.140430T0134Z-140430T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
834 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 833 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DORCAS...OR
  7 MILES NORTHEAST OF CRESTVIEW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 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.

PLEASE FOLLOW OUR OFFICE ON BOTH FACEBOOK AND TWITTER FOR MORE
INFORMATION ON SEVERE WEATHER AND TO RELAY WEATHER REPORTS AND
PHOTOS.

&&

LAT...LON 3075 8647 3087 8656 3099 8642 3099 8638
      3082 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 222DEG 13KT 3083 8648
 
$$

716 
WWUS54 KMOB 300153
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
853 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

FLC091-300200-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-140430T0200Z/
OKALOOSA FL-
853 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR OKALOOSA
COUNTY...

AT 847 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS 
LOCATED NEAR SVEA...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF CRESTVIEW...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 25 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.

PLEASE FOLLOW OUR OFFICE ON BOTH FACEBOOK AND TWITTER FOR MORE
INFORMATION ON SEVERE WEATHER AND TO RELAY WEATHER REPORTS AND
PHOTOS.

&&

LAT...LON 3093 8648 3099 8642 3099 8638 3089 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 206DEG 22KT 3097 8640

$$

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