657  
WFUS54 KMOB 301935  
TORMOB  
ALC003-302015-  
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0069.080630T1934Z-080630T2015Z/  
 
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED  
TORNADO WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL  
234 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2008  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A  
 
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...  
SOUTH CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...  
 
* UNTIL 315 PM CDT  
 
* AT 230 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE  
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF BON  
SECOUR...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 27 MPH. RADAR HAS INDICATED AN  
INCREASE IN LOW-LEVEL ROTATION WITH THIS STORM DURING THE PAST  
FIVE MINUTES.  
 
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...  
BON SECOUR BY 240 PM CDT...  
OAK BY 245 PM CDT...  
ROMAR BEACH BY 255 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. 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.  
 
LAT...LON 3026 8782 3027 8778 3029 8776 3033 8779  
3034 8759 3034 8758 3034 8751 3032 8752  
3030 8752 3029 8754 3027 8756 3023 8776  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 286DEG 26KT 3029 8780  
 
 
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