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Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KMOB 021200
TORMOB
ALC003-FLC033-113-021245-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0146.080902T1200Z-080902T1245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
700 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PENSACOLA...
EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 745 AM CDT

* AT 655 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF GULF BREEZE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH OF PENSACOLA...
MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GULF BREEZE BY 705 AM CDT...
WARRINGTON BY 720 AM CDT...
WEST PENSACOLA AND BROWNSVILLE BY 725 AM CDT...
BELLVIEW BY 740 AM 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 400 PM CDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3034 8727 3034 8725 3034 8728 3042 8737
3045 8736 3046 8737 3043 8738 3050 8745
3062 8730 3042 8718 3038 8725 3034 8725
3034 8720 3037 8722 3039 8717 3034 8714
3033 8715 3031 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 1200Z 144DEG 17KT 3033 8718

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