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WFUS54 KMOB 152247
TORMOB
ALC023-152345-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0057.110415T2247Z-110415T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
547 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BUTLER...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 543 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES WEST OF
  BUTLER...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEEDHAM...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  NEEDHAM AROUND 555 PM CDT...
  LISMAN AROUND 610 PM CDT...
  BUTLER AROUND 615 PM CDT...
  MT STERLING AND MOUNT STERLING AROUND 625 PM CDT...
  DEAS AROUND 640 PM CDT...
  PENNINGTON AROUND 645 PM CDT...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM. RESIDENTS...MOTORISTS...AND 
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WHO ARE ASSISTING IN THE CLEANUP EFFORTS ACROSS 
THE COUNTY FROM PREVIOUSLY TORNADIC STORMS ARE URGED TO TAKE COVER 
NOW.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3228 8801 3217 8800 3214 8804 3209 8804
      3206 8811 3201 8811 3202 8808 3199 8807
      3197 8808 3195 8812 3193 8809 3185 8817
      3185 8847 3231 8842 3232 8794
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 259DEG 20KT 3206 8842

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058 
WWUS54 KMOB 152303
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
603 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

ALC023-152345-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110415T2345Z/
CHOCTAW AL-
603 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR CHOCTAW
COUNTY...

AT 557 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 
DETECT ON RADAR...CONFIRMED WITH REPORTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE OFFICE IN JACKSON MS...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF 
PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS NEAR HINTON...OR ABOUT 13 
MILES WEST OF BUTLER...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WEST BUTLER...ROCK SPRINGS...NEEDHAM AND BOGUELOOSA AROUND 610 PM
  CDT...
  LAND AND RIDERWOOD AROUND 615 PM CDT...
  RED SPRINGS AROUND 620 PM CDT...
  BUTLER AND GREEN ACRES AROUND 630 PM CDT...
  MT STERLING AROUND 640 PM CDT...

THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF SOFTBALL SIZED HAIL ALONG WITH A 
TORNADO ACROSS CLARKE COUNTY IN MISSISSIPPI.  THIS STORM IS MOVING 
INTO CHOCTAW COUNTY NOW.  TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3228 8801 3217 8800 3214 8804 3209 8804
      3206 8811 3201 8811 3202 8808 3199 8807
      3197 8808 3195 8812 3193 8809 3185 8817
      3185 8847 3231 8842 3232 8794
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 259DEG 20KT 3206 8841

$$__
259 
WWUS54 KMOB 152314 RRA
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
614 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

ALC023-152345-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110415T2345Z/
CHOCTAW AL-
614 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR CHOCTAW
COUNTY...

AT 612 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 
DETECT ON RADAR A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 
THIS TORNADO WAS NEAR LAND...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
BUTLER...MOVING EAST AT 40 TO 45 MPH. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION. 
IF YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN COVER YET...TAKE COVER NOW!

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BUTLER...GREEN ACRES...LOU AND THORNTON SPRINGS AROUND 620 PM
  CDT...
  ARARAT...MT STERLING...MOUNT STERLING AND LITTLE WALKER AROUND 625
  PM CDT...
  SLATER AROUND 630 PM CDT...
  LAVACA AROUND 635 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3228 8801 3217 8800 3214 8804 3209 8804
      3206 8811 3201 8811 3202 8808 3199 8807
      3197 8808 3195 8812 3193 8809 3185 8817
      3185 8847 3231 8842 3232 8794
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 267DEG 36KT 3202 8831

$$__
994 
WWUS54 KMOB 152323
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
623 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

ALC023-152345-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110415T2345Z/
CHOCTAW AL-
623 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR CHOCTAW 
COUNTY AND THIS IS NOW A TORNADO EMERGENCY!...

AT 616 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 
DETECT ON RADAR A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LIKELY PRODUCING A TORNADO. 
THIS TORNADO WAS NEAR RED SPRINGS...OR ABOUT NEAR BUTLER...MOVING 
EAST NOW AT 50 MPH. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO...TAKE COVER NOW!

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LAVACA AND TOMPKINSVILLE AROUND 630 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3228 8801 3217 8800 3214 8804 3209 8804
      3206 8811 3201 8811 3202 8808 3199 8807
      3197 8808 3195 8812 3193 8809 3185 8817
      3185 8847 3231 8842 3232 8794
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 260DEG 52KT 3205 8816

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