Tornado Warning 59, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Oct 7, 2017, 7:28 PM CDT (00:28 UTC)

Expired

Oct 7, 2017, 8:00 PM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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948 
WFUS54 KMOB 080028 RRA
TORMOB
ALC003-097-080100-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0059.171008T0028Z-171008T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
728 PM CDT SAT OCT 7 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
  Southwestern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 800 PM CDT
    
* At 728 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Foley, moving northwest at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Magnolia Springs and Summerdale around 735 PM CDT. 
  Robertsdale around 740 PM CDT. 
  Point Clear and Silverhill around 745 PM CDT. 
  Fairhope and Loxley around 750 PM CDT. 
  Daphne around 755 PM CDT. 
  Spanish Fort around 800 PM CDT. 

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 3038 8754 3027 8767 3062 8813 3080 8790
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 137DEG 43KT 3037 8767 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

05/RR

177 
WWUS54 KMOB 080041
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
741 PM CDT SAT OCT 7 2017

ALC003-097-080100-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-171008T0100Z/
Mobile AL-Baldwin AL-
741 PM CDT SAT OCT 7 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MOBILE AND SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTIES...
    
At 740 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southwest of Silverhill, or 6 miles southwest of
Robertsdale, moving northwest at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Fairhope around 750 PM CDT. 
  Daphne around 755 PM CDT. 
  Spanish Fort around 800 PM CDT. 

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 3048 8766 3041 8778 3062 8813 3080 8790
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 137DEG 43KT 3048 8779 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

05/RR

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