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2017 [KMOB] MOBILE Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 10

Listing of Counties/Parishes/Zones Included in Product

RADAR Composite at Issuance Time

Storm Based Warning History

472 
WFUS54 KMOB 211106
TORMOB
ALC023-025-211145-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0010.170121T1106Z-170121T1145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
506 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Choctaw County in southwestern Alabama...
  Northwestern Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 545 AM CST
    
* At 506 AM CST, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located
  near Silas, or 18 miles northeast of Waynesboro, moving northeast
  at 55 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! 

  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...
  Gilbertown around 510 AM CST. 
  Toxey around 515 AM 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8810 3205 8812
      3202 8812 3199 8810 3201 8809 3199 8807
      3199 8767 3192 8767 3170 8834 3170 8840
      3182 8847 3186 8847 3212 8805
TIME...MOT...LOC 1106Z 237DEG 46KT 3181 8837 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
888 
WWUS54 KMOB 211118
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
518 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

ALC023-025-211145-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170121T1145Z/
Choctaw AL-Clarke AL-
518 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CST FOR CENTRAL
CHOCTAW AND NORTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTIES...
    
At 518 AM CST, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located
near Toxey, or 12 miles south of Butler, moving northeast at 50 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

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. 

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Choctaw and northwestern Clarke Counties.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8810 3205 8812
      3202 8812 3199 8810 3201 8809 3199 8807
      3199 8767 3196 8776 3183 8819 3182 8828
      3189 8833 3196 8832 3212 8805
TIME...MOT...LOC 1118Z 237DEG 43KT 3190 8823 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$
402 
WWUS54 KMOB 211138
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
538 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

ALC023-025-211148-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170121T1145Z/
Choctaw AL-Clarke AL-
538 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CHOCTAW AND NORTHWESTERN CLARKE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 AM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CST for southwestern
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8810 3205 8812
      3202 8812 3199 8810 3201 8809 3199 8807
      3199 8767 3196 8776 3183 8819 3182 8828
      3189 8833 3196 8832 3212 8805
TIME...MOT...LOC 1138Z 237DEG 46KT 3203 8799 

$$
Permalink to 201701211106-KMOB-WFUS54-TORMOB
472 
WFUS54 KMOB 211106
TORMOB
ALC023-025-211145-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0010.170121T1106Z-170121T1145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
506 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Choctaw County in southwestern Alabama...
  Northwestern Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 545 AM CST
    
* At 506 AM CST, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located
  near Silas, or 18 miles northeast of Waynesboro, moving northeast
  at 55 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! 

  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...
  Gilbertown around 510 AM CST. 
  Toxey around 515 AM 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8810 3205 8812
      3202 8812 3199 8810 3201 8809 3199 8807
      3199 8767 3192 8767 3170 8834 3170 8840
      3182 8847 3186 8847 3212 8805
TIME...MOT...LOC 1106Z 237DEG 46KT 3181 8837 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
Permalink to 201701211118-KMOB-WWUS54-SVSMOB
888 
WWUS54 KMOB 211118
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
518 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

ALC023-025-211145-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170121T1145Z/
Choctaw AL-Clarke AL-
518 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CST FOR CENTRAL
CHOCTAW AND NORTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTIES...
    
At 518 AM CST, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located
near Toxey, or 12 miles south of Butler, moving northeast at 50 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

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. 

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Choctaw and northwestern Clarke Counties.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8810 3205 8812
      3202 8812 3199 8810 3201 8809 3199 8807
      3199 8767 3196 8776 3183 8819 3182 8828
      3189 8833 3196 8832 3212 8805
TIME...MOT...LOC 1118Z 237DEG 43KT 3190 8823 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$
Permalink to 201701211138-KMOB-WWUS54-SVSMOB
402 
WWUS54 KMOB 211138
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
538 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

ALC023-025-211148-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170121T1145Z/
Choctaw AL-Clarke AL-
538 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CHOCTAW AND NORTHWESTERN CLARKE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 AM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CST for southwestern
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8810 3205 8812
      3202 8812 3199 8810 3201 8809 3199 8807
      3199 8767 3196 8776 3183 8819 3182 8828
      3189 8833 3196 8832 3212 8805
TIME...MOT...LOC 1138Z 237DEG 46KT 3203 8799 

$$

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