Mobile - Tornado Warning; Tornado reported near USS Alabama

[VolcanoJen]

CNN Breaking... tornado is not on the ground, but has been reported to be near the USS Alabama.

The Mobile area is under a tornado warning.

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Severe Weather Alert from the National Weather Service

...TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 438 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 515 AM CDT

* AT 433 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER I10 NEAR THE BATTLESHIP...AND MOVING NORTHWEST AT 65 MPH.

* THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... KUSHLA AND I65 AND AL 158 BY 445 AM CDT OAK GROVE AND LOTT AND COLEMAN DAIRY ROADS BY 450 AM CDT GEORGETOWN BY 455 AM CDT

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...ABANDON VEHICLES AND MOBILE HOMES AND SEEK A REINFORCED SHELTER. MOVE TO THE LOWEST FLOOR INTERIOR HALLWAY OR CLOSET. COVER YOUR BODY WITH BLANKETS OR PILLOWS.

IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT MONDAY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3060 8799 3075 8787 3103 8830 3087 8841

[trof]

1. I'm in Foley and under tornado warning.

Got a Hurricane Diary thread going in the Lounge.
Until the power goes.

[Captain Hilts]

2. I hope the USS Drum is okay. It was damaged last year. (nt)