Tornado Warning 18, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Jan 22, 2017, 10:04 AM CST (16:04 UTC)

Expired

Jan 22, 2017, 10:45 AM CST

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Covington County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMOB 221604
TORMOB
ALC039-053-FLC091-113-221645-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0018.170122T1604Z-170122T1645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1004 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Covington County in south central Alabama...
  Southeastern Escambia County in south central Alabama...
  Northeastern Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...
  Northwestern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 1045 AM CST
    
* At 1004 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Point Baker, or 8 miles north of Milton,
  moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southwestern Covington...southeastern Escambia...northeastern Santa
  Rosa and northwestern Okaloosa Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3106 8632 3065 8699 3079 8713 3127 8652
TIME...MOT...LOC 1604Z 230DEG 44KT 3075 8700 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

220 
WWUS54 KMOB 221617
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1017 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

ALC039-053-FLC091-113-221645-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170122T1645Z/
Covington AL-Escambia AL-Santa Rosa FL-Okaloosa FL-
1017 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN COVINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA...NORTHEASTERN SANTA
ROSA AND NORTHWESTERN OKALOOSA COUNTIES...
    
At 1017 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles west of Baker, or 16 miles northeast of Milton,
moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Covington...southeastern Escambia...northeastern Santa
Rosa and northwestern Okaloosa Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3071 8690 3088 8701 3127 8652 3106 8632
TIME...MOT...LOC 1617Z 239DEG 40KT 3082 8688 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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