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2016 [KMOB] MOBILE Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 23

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Storm Based Warning History

983 
WFUS54 KMOB 240212
TORMOB
FLC033-113-240245-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0023.160224T0212Z-160224T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
812 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 845 PM CST
    
* AT 811 PM CST...A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
  OVER FERRY PASS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  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...
  MULAT AND FLORIDATOWN AROUND 815 PM CST. 
  PACE AND PEA RIDGE AROUND 820 PM CST. 
  MILTON AND BAGDAD AROUND 825 PM CST. 
  ROEVILLE...WHITING FIELD AND POINT BAKER AROUND 830 PM CST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. 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.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3051 8728 3092 8689 3082 8679 3065 8679
      3052 8701 3058 8698 3060 8702 3057 8700
      3055 8701 3047 8710 3052 8710 3053 8713
      3055 8712 3055 8714 3058 8715 3058 8718
      3055 8717 3053 8719 3049 8715 3041 8719
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 227DEG 45KT 3050 8719 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.25IN

$$
445 
WWUS54 KMOB 240223
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
823 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

FLC033-240233-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160224T0245Z/
ESCAMBIA FL-
823 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR NORTHWESTERN
FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3060 8714 3092 8689 3082 8679 3065 8679
      3060 8696 3058 8698 3060 8702 3057 8700
      3055 8701 3053 8706 3053 8710 3055 8712
      3055 8714 3058 8715 3059 8715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 235DEG 44KT 3058 8706 

$$

FLC113-240245-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160224T0245Z/
SANTA ROSA FL-
823 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY...
        
AT 823 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED OVER BAGDAD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR 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...
  ROEVILLE AND WHITING FIELD AROUND 830 PM CST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3060 8714 3092 8689 3082 8679 3065 8679
      3060 8696 3058 8698 3060 8702 3057 8700
      3055 8701 3053 8706 3053 8710 3055 8712
      3055 8714 3058 8715 3059 8715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 235DEG 44KT 3058 8706 

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

$$
Permalink to 201602240212-KMOB-WFUS54-TORMOB
983 
WFUS54 KMOB 240212
TORMOB
FLC033-113-240245-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0023.160224T0212Z-160224T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
812 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 845 PM CST
    
* AT 811 PM CST...A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
  OVER FERRY PASS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  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...
  MULAT AND FLORIDATOWN AROUND 815 PM CST. 
  PACE AND PEA RIDGE AROUND 820 PM CST. 
  MILTON AND BAGDAD AROUND 825 PM CST. 
  ROEVILLE...WHITING FIELD AND POINT BAKER AROUND 830 PM CST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. 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.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3051 8728 3092 8689 3082 8679 3065 8679
      3052 8701 3058 8698 3060 8702 3057 8700
      3055 8701 3047 8710 3052 8710 3053 8713
      3055 8712 3055 8714 3058 8715 3058 8718
      3055 8717 3053 8719 3049 8715 3041 8719
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 227DEG 45KT 3050 8719 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.25IN

$$
Permalink to 201602240223-KMOB-WWUS54-SVSMOB
445 
WWUS54 KMOB 240223
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
823 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

FLC033-240233-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160224T0245Z/
ESCAMBIA FL-
823 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR NORTHWESTERN
FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3060 8714 3092 8689 3082 8679 3065 8679
      3060 8696 3058 8698 3060 8702 3057 8700
      3055 8701 3053 8706 3053 8710 3055 8712
      3055 8714 3058 8715 3059 8715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 235DEG 44KT 3058 8706 

$$

FLC113-240245-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160224T0245Z/
SANTA ROSA FL-
823 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY...
        
AT 823 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED OVER BAGDAD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR 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...
  ROEVILLE AND WHITING FIELD AROUND 830 PM CST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3060 8714 3092 8689 3082 8679 3065 8679
      3060 8696 3058 8698 3060 8702 3057 8700
      3055 8701 3053 8706 3053 8710 3055 8712
      3055 8714 3058 8715 3059 8715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 235DEG 44KT 3058 8706 

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

$$

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