Tornado On The Ground in Baldwin County

From our Skywatchers…a tornado is on the ground near Robertsdale in Baldwin County…

(13:18:35) wlpowell63 in Foley, AL: TOTG Elberta county road 87.
(13:19:04) ARobinson – Rainbow City: tvs and meso on that storm
(13:20:07) wlpowell63 in Foley, AL: Alarm.
(13:20:17) ARobinson – Rainbow City: its about 5 miles to the east of robertsdale at the moment
(13:24:03) wlpowell63 in Foley, AL: 90 & 87 moving NW TOTG
(13:24:59) wlpowell63 in Foley, AL: Reported by LE officals.

Here is the warning…
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
124 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

ALC003-097-011900-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0131.000000T0000Z-080901T1900Z/
BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-
124 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MOBILE AND NORTHERN BALDWIN COUNTIES…

AT 121 PM CDT…COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO IN
ELBERTA WITH THIS STORM. THIS TORNADO WAS NEAR ROSINTON…OR ABOUT 22
MILES SOUTH OF BAY MINETTE…MOVING NORTHWEST AT 44 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
STAPLETON AND STEELWOOD BY 140 PM CDT…
WHITEHOUSE FORKS BY 145 PM CDT…
CARPENTER…CROSSROADS…HURRICANE AND DOUGLASVILLE BY 150 PM
CDT…
I65 AND AL 225…6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF I65 AND AL 59 AND 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF STOCKTON BY 200 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 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT…LON 3099 8814 3113 8790 3060 8756 3053 8766
TIME…MOT…LOC 1824Z 146DEG 38KT 3061 8767

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