Another South Alabama Tornado Warning

James Spann | November 15, 2010 @ 1:57 pm | Reply

No severe weather is expected up this way with cool and stable air in place, but the NWS in Mobile has issued another tornado warning along the warm front down in South Alabama…

WFUS54 KMOB 151955
TORMOB
ALC041-152045-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0033.101115T1955Z-101115T2045Z/

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
155 PM CST MON NOV 15 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN CRENSHAW COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LUVERNE…

* UNTIL 245 PM CST

* AT 151 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF LUVERNE…OR NEAR DOZIER…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
BRANTLEY AROUND 205 PM CST…
LUVERNE AROUND 215 PM CST…
GLENWOOD AROUND 220 PM CST…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE…SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES…EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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