Tornado Warning

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WFUS54 KMOB 151730
TORMOB
ALC013-035-039-041-151815-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0064.080515T1730Z-080515T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1230 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN CRENSHAW COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LUVERNE...

* UNTIL 115 PM CDT

* AT 1227 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
COHASSETT...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF ANDALUSIA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 37 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
9 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLEARVIEW BY 1240 PM CDT...
RUTLEDGE...6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LUVERNE AND 7 MILES WEST OF
PATSBURG BY 115 PM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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

LAT...LON 3180 8617 3180 8616 3178 8614 3176 8613
3138 8619 3131 8670 3144 8673 3183 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 218DEG 33KT 3145 8665

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