Tornado Warning 22, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Nov 1, 2018, 7:02 AM CDT (12:02 UTC)

Expired

Nov 1, 2018, 7:33 AM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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833 
WFUS54 KMOB 011202
TORMOB
ALC023-025-011245-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0022.181101T1202Z-181101T1245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
702 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Choctaw County in southwestern Alabama...
  Northwestern Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 745 AM CDT.
    
* At 702 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Silas, or 20 miles south of Butler, moving
  northeast at 45 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southwestern Choctaw and northwestern Clarke 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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest 
floor of a building.A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 
PM CDT for southwestern Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3199 8807 3199 8780 3182 8770 3171 8836
      3184 8842 3200 8809
TIME...MOT...LOC 1202Z 244DEG 41KT 3180 8830 

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

$$

685 
WWUS54 KMOB 011218 RRA
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
718 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

ALC023-025-011245-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-181101T1245Z/
Choctaw AL-Clarke AL-
718 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CHOCTAW AND NORTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTIES...
    
At 717 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles east of Toxey, or 12 miles south of Butler,
moving northeast 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Choctaw and northwestern Clarke 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 3199 8807 3199 8780 3185 8772 3183 8824
      3191 8827 3200 8809
TIME...MOT...LOC 1217Z 233DEG 32KT 3190 8818 

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

$$

075 
WWUS54 KMOB 011233
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
733 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

ALC023-025-011242-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-181101T1245Z/
Choctaw AL-Clarke AL-
733 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CHOCTAW AND NORTHWESTERN
CLARKE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The circulation in the tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the 
warning has weakened. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 800 AM CDT. 

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for southwestern
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3199 8807 3199 8780 3185 8772 3183 8824
      3191 8827 3200 8809
TIME...MOT...LOC 1230Z 244DEG 41KT 3198 8800 

$$

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