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Monday, October 16, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

Ewarn3
WFUS54 KMOB 162325
TORMOB
ALC097-170000-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0036.061016T2323Z-061017T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
623 PM CDT MON OCT 16 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 621 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER COTTAGE
HILL PARK...AND MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH. ANOTHER POSSIBLE TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR KUSHLA AND MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
FOREST HILL AND MAGNOLIA GROVE GOLF COURSE BY 630 PM CDT
KUSHLA AND EIGHT MILE BY 635 PM CDT
OAK GROVE AND SARALAND BY 640 PM CDT
CELESTE AND CHUNCHULA BY 645 PM CDT

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...ABANDON VEHICLES AND
MOBILE HOMES AND SEEK A REINFORCED SHELTER. MOVE TO THE LOWEST FLOOR
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR CLOSET. COVER YOUR BODY WITH BLANKETS OR PILLOWS.

IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3057 8829 3056 8808 3114 8796 3115 8828

$$

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