Tornado warning turns into a watch

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Tornado warning for Santa Rosa County till 1:15 p.m. CDT

The weather front should be moving into the Baker and Blackman areas around 1:15 p.m. this afternoon

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 LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR 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.

The area will remain under a Tornado Watch till 3 p.m. this afternoon local time.

<B><I> Update 1, 1:35 p.m.</I></B>

The tornado warning is now turned into a tornado watch till 3 p.m. this afternoon.

Also the National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Santa Rosa County until 2 p.m. as a band of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds extend for Andalusia, Ala. to Navarre, Fla., and are moving at 35 miles per hour.