SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
443 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

ALC023-152200-
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CHOCTAW AL-
443 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
CHOCTAW COUNTY...

AT 438 PM CDT...COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO CROSSED THROUGH RIDERWOOD AND LISMAN...AND IS NOW NEAR
BUTLER...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LITTLE WALKER...JACHIN...MT STERLING AND MOUNT STERLING AROUND 450
  PM CDT...
  ROBJOHN AROUND 455 PM CDT...
  CHOCTAW CITY...LAVACA...PENNINGTON AND DEAS AROUND 500 PM CDT...

STRUCTURAL DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED ACROSS THE TOWNS OF RIDERWOOD
AND LISMAN.  AREA RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO TAKE COVER NOW. THIS IS A
DANGEROUS STORM.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3232 8799 3228 8801 3226 8801 3207 8808
      3206 8811 3201 8810 3201 8813 3201 8845
      3230 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 262DEG 22KT 3217 8824

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