Tornado Warning 24, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Apr 29, 2014, 9:24 PM CDT (02:24 UTC)

Expired

Apr 29, 2014, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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912 
WFUS54 KMOB 300224
TORMOB
FLC091-113-300300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0024.140430T0224Z-140430T0300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

* AT 922 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF HAROLD...OR 13 MILES NORTH OF NAVARRE...MOVING EAST 
  NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MILLIGAN...HOLT...GALLIVER AND BAKER

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 3066 8703 3088 8663 3054 8654 3050 8696
TIME...MOT...LOC 0224Z 249DEG 18KT 3059 8692

$$

797 
WWUS54 KMOB 300245
SVSMOB

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

FLC091-113-300300-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-140430T0300Z/
OKALOOSA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
945 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SANTA
ROSA AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES...

AT 940 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS STORM WAS 
LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GALLIVER...OR 15 MILES NORTH OF NAVARRE
...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MILLIGAN AND HOLT

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 3067 8686 3082 8662 3057 8655 3058 8684
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 249DEG 22KT 3063 8679

$$

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