Severe weather threat accross the Gulf Coast TX-FL 1/24/12

[SevereWxEnthusiast]

http://content.wdtinc.com/popout/ind...=20226&O=10245

He's back on, I think he's going to head towards the bay and show the main line coming in.

[Joe-Nathan]

He's back on, I think he's going to head towards the bay and show the main line coming in.

Well look at that, it is the beach/bay...

[Joe-Nathan]

James, you should have headed north:


The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
northwestern Baldwin County in southwest Alabama...
east central Mobile County in southwest Alabama...

* until noon CST

* at 1106 am CST... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 5 miles south of
Mobile... or near i10 and i65... moving northeast at 45 mph.

* Locations impacted include...
i65 and US 45... i65 and i165... i10 and i65...
Mobile... Creola... Chickasaw...
Stockton... Spanish Fort... i65 and al 59...

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 17 and 37.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 1 and 42.

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 manufactured 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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST Thursday afternoon
for southwestern Alabama and northwest Florida.


Lat... Lon 3061 8819 3115 8789 3115 8787 3116 8788
3117 8786 3119 8787 3121 8785 3093 8765
3070 8784 3063 8793 3066 8795 3068 8801
3063 8805 3058 8806 3056 8809
time... Mot... loc 1711z 210deg 41kt 3068 8807

[ROLLTIDE]

Looks like there is going to be spotter net party in Mobile.

I doubt that

[ROLLTIDE]

James, you should have headed north:


The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

I had headed north about 20 mins before that warning was issued . I was watching tiny waterspouts on the island

[ROLLTIDE]

MOB: Gilbertown [Choctaw Co, AL] public reports TSTM WND DMG at 09:43 AM CST -- public reports windows out and tree down on paragon rd. in gilbertown. public also reports damage to a shed behind mm hardware in gilbertown.

[SevereWxEnthusiast]

Storm report from this morning:

01/26/2012 1125 am

Downtown Mobile, Mobile County.

Wall cloud, reported by downtown webcam.


Wall cloud seen on downtown Mobile webcam.

[ROLLTIDE]

John Sibley is up to his old tricks and reported a tornado on the bayway at 1126 AM

[Joe-Nathan]

WELL IT TOOK AWHILE, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE 12 TORNADO REPORTS AND 4 SVR T-STORM REPORTS, IT TAKES TIME

January 25 Severe Weather Outbreak
FROM NWS LAKE CHARLES, LA

On the morning of January 25, 2012, a slow moving cold front pushed through Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Ahead of this front, a strong squall line developed and by midday began producing embedded tornados as it pushed across the area. A Tornado Watch was issued by the Storm Prediction Center at 7:55 AM for the entire area through 3:00 PM on the afternoon of the 25th. The watch was eventually reissued through 9:00 PM.



A total of 12 tornados were confirmed over the course of the afternoon and evening. Additionally, another 4 reports of severe thunderstorm damage as well as 7 reports of strong marine winds were reported over the course of the event.



A total of 32 warnings were issued during the event. These warnings consisted of 9 Tornado warnings, 13 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and 10 Special Marine Warnings.



The details of the individual tornados as well as Severe Thunderstorm and Marine reports are outlined below.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lch/?n=january25severeweather