Full Notification

SVRMOB The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Covington County in south central Alabama... Northeastern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 415 AM CST.

* At 357 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of Laurel Hill, or 9 miles northeast of Crestview, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Florala, Laurel Hill, and Lockhart.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COVINGTON, AL ... OKALOOSA, FL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CST for south central Alabama...and northwestern Florida.