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Monday, October 16, 2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

Ewarn3
WFUS54 KMOB 162357
TORMOB
ALC097-170045-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0039.061016T2357Z-061017T0045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 655 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER DEES...AND
MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
SEVEN HILLS AND MOBILE AIRPORT BY 705 PM CDT
SNOW AND TANNER WILLIAMS AND BIG CREEK LAKE DAM BY 710 PM CDT
SEMMES AND BIG CREEK LAKE BY 715 PM CDT
LOTT AND COLEMAN DAIRY RO BY 720 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 3052 8840 3050 8819 3110 8807 3113 8835

$$

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