701  
WFUS54 KMOB 081603 RRA  
TORMOB  
ALC039-081645-  
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0161.081008T1603Z-081008T1645Z/  
 
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED  
TORNADO WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL  
1103 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2008  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A  
 
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...  
EAST CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...  
 
* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT  
 
* AT 1100 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  
ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES  
SOUTHWEST OF GREEN BAY...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF  
ANDALUSIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.  
 
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...  
GREEN BAY BY 1110 AM 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 3129 8619 3112 8619 3108 8634 3114 8639  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1603Z 234DEG 17KT 3113 8631  
 
 
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