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2016 [KMOB] MOBILE Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 12

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Storm Based Warning History

288 
WFUS54 KMOB 152121
TORMOB
ALC053-FLC033-113-152200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0012.160215T2121Z-160215T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
321 PM CST MON FEB 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
  NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 400 PM CST
    
* AT 321 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOLINO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
  MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CENTURY AROUND 345 PM CST. 
  FLOMATON AROUND 350 PM CST. 
  JAY AROUND 355 PM CST. 
  RIVERVIEW AND POLLARD AROUND 400 PM CST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3070 8745 3070 8747 3072 8748 3072 8750
      3074 8752 3075 8754 3078 8754 3081 8758
      3082 8760 3119 8710 3098 8691 3069 8744
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 233DEG 32KT 3080 8747 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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362 
WWUS54 KMOB 152134
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
334 PM CST MON FEB 15 2016

ALC053-FLC033-113-152200-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160215T2200Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
334 PM CST MON FEB 15 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ESCAMBIA...NORTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA AND NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA
COUNTIES...
    
AT 333 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CENTURY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CENTURY AROUND 345 PM CST. 
  FLOMATON AROUND 350 PM CST. 
  JAY AROUND 355 PM CST. 
  BREWTON...EAST BREWTON...RIVERVIEW AND POLLARD AROUND 400 PM CST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 3090 8749 3119 8710 3098 8691 3075 8733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 230DEG 33KT 3088 8736 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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463 
WWUS54 KMOB 152145
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
345 PM CST MON FEB 15 2016

ALC053-FLC033-113-152200-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160215T2200Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
345 PM CST MON FEB 15 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ESCAMBIA...NORTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA AND NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA
COUNTIES...
    
AT 345 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED OVER CENTURY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...
         BUSINESSES...AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION 
         IS POSSIBLE. 

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  JAY AROUND 355 PM CST. 
  BREWTON...EAST BREWTON...RIVERVIEW AND POLLARD AROUND 400 PM CST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ${TORGROUND}. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE
TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN
A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 3119 8710 3098 8691 3082 8720 3097 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 231DEG 32KT 3095 8727 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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288 
WFUS54 KMOB 152121
TORMOB
ALC053-FLC033-113-152200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0012.160215T2121Z-160215T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
321 PM CST MON FEB 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
  NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 400 PM CST
    
* AT 321 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOLINO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
  MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CENTURY AROUND 345 PM CST. 
  FLOMATON AROUND 350 PM CST. 
  JAY AROUND 355 PM CST. 
  RIVERVIEW AND POLLARD AROUND 400 PM CST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3070 8745 3070 8747 3072 8748 3072 8750
      3074 8752 3075 8754 3078 8754 3081 8758
      3082 8760 3119 8710 3098 8691 3069 8744
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 233DEG 32KT 3080 8747 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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362 
WWUS54 KMOB 152134
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
334 PM CST MON FEB 15 2016

ALC053-FLC033-113-152200-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160215T2200Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
334 PM CST MON FEB 15 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ESCAMBIA...NORTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA AND NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA
COUNTIES...
    
AT 333 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CENTURY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CENTURY AROUND 345 PM CST. 
  FLOMATON AROUND 350 PM CST. 
  JAY AROUND 355 PM CST. 
  BREWTON...EAST BREWTON...RIVERVIEW AND POLLARD AROUND 400 PM CST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 3090 8749 3119 8710 3098 8691 3075 8733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 230DEG 33KT 3088 8736 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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463 
WWUS54 KMOB 152145
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
345 PM CST MON FEB 15 2016

ALC053-FLC033-113-152200-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160215T2200Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
345 PM CST MON FEB 15 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ESCAMBIA...NORTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA AND NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA
COUNTIES...
    
AT 345 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED OVER CENTURY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...
         BUSINESSES...AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION 
         IS POSSIBLE. 

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  JAY AROUND 355 PM CST. 
  BREWTON...EAST BREWTON...RIVERVIEW AND POLLARD AROUND 400 PM CST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ${TORGROUND}. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE
TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN
A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 3119 8710 3098 8691 3082 8720 3097 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 231DEG 32KT 3095 8727 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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