Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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WUUS54 KMOB 151719
SVRMOB
ALC013-035-053-099-FLC033-091-113-151800-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0128.080515T1717Z-080515T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1217 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
NORTHWESTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
NORTHERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EVERGREEN...
EASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BREWTON...
NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 100 PM CDT

* AT 1217 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
CAMDEN TO 9 MILES NORTH OF BREWTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 51 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
ROCK HILL...NYMPH...I65 AND US 84 AND FAIRNELSON BY 1225 PM CDT...
OWASSA...NYMPH...LYEFFION AND JOHNSONVILLE BY 1230 PM CDT...
WILCOX AND ROBERTS BY 1235 PM CDT...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY
OR A ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE AT
(2 5 1) 6 3 3 6 4 4 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...AND THEY WILL
RELAY YOUR REPORT.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. THIS
IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3197 8644 3153 8656 3153 8670 3145 8670
3143 8666 3136 8670 3107 8670 3072 8680
3070 8744 3120 8718 3176 8732 3184 8692
3197 8689
TIME...MOT...LOC 1717Z 255DEG 44KT 3186 8724 3124 8707
3075 8730

$$

PURDY

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