Tornado Warning 62, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Oct 7, 2017, 9:27 PM CDT (02:27 UTC)

Expired

Oct 7, 2017, 10:15 PM CDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Baldwin County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMOB 080227
TORMOB
ALC003-080315-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0062.171008T0227Z-171008T0315Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

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

* Until 1015 PM CDT
    
* At 927 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Orange Beach, moving northwest at 40 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...
  Gulf Shores around 930 PM CDT. 
  Bon Secour and Elberta around 940 PM CDT. 
  Foley and Magnolia Springs around 945 PM CDT. 
  Summerdale around 950 PM CDT. 
  Robertsdale around 955 PM CDT. 
  Silverhill around 1000 PM CDT. 
  Fairhope and Loxley around 1005 PM CDT. 
  Daphne around 1010 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 3022 8768 3064 8806 3066 8806 3065 8804
      3067 8803 3067 8802 3068 8802 3080 8781
      3031 8748 3030 8749 3028 8753 3030 8747
      3029 8747 3028 8752 3026 8745 3022 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 145DEG 36KT 3028 8759 

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

$$

031 
WWUS54 KMOB 080250
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-080315-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-171008T0315Z/
Baldwin AL-
950 PM CDT SAT OCT 7 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY...
    
At 948 PM CDT, the storm which prompted the original warning has 
weakened, but a new severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
tornado was located 10 miles southeast of Orange Beach, moving north 
at 35 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...
  Orange Beach and Perdido Beach around 1010 PM CDT. 
  Foley and Elberta around 1015 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 3022 8768 3064 8806 3066 8806 3065 8804
      3067 8803 3067 8802 3068 8802 3080 8781
      3031 8748 3030 8749 3028 8753 3030 8747
      3029 8747 3028 8752 3026 8745 3022 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 159DEG 30KT 3014 8748 

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

$$

312 
WWUS54 KMOB 080318
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1018 PM CDT SAT OCT 7 2017

ALC003-080328-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-171008T0315Z/
Baldwin AL-
1018 PM CDT SAT OCT 7 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3022 8768 3064 8806 3066 8806 3065 8804
      3067 8803 3067 8802 3068 8802 3080 8781
      3031 8748 3030 8749 3028 8753 3030 8747
      3029 8747 3028 8752 3026 8745 3022 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 145DEG 36KT 3038 8767 

$$

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