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Thursday, October 18, 2007

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KMOB 181148
TORMOB
ALC097-MSC039-181230-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0042.071018T1148Z-071018T1230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
648 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 730 AM CDT

* AT 646 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR TANNER
WILLIAMS...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LUCEDALE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BIG CREEK LAKE DAM BY 655 AM CDT...
WILMER...BIG CREEK LAKE AND MOFFET BY 700 AM CDT...
LOTT AND COLEMAN DAIRY RO AND SEMMES BY 710 AM CDT...
GEORGETOWN BY 720 AM CDT...
OAK GROVE BY 725 AM CDT...
CHUNCHULA AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GULFCREST BY 730 AM CDT...

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.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3104 8827 3084 8809 3063 8841 3066 8844
3071 8844 3072 8844 3072 8855 3075 8858
TIME...MOT...LOC 1148Z 228DEG 24KT 3074 8843

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