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Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Mobile, AL

March 31, 2005Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at Mar 31, 2005, 6:29 PM CST for Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 31, 2005, 6:29 PM CST (00:29 UTC)
Expired
Mar 31, 2005, 10:30 PM CST
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Baldwin County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 198 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2005-04-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1854 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2005-04-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 101 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1854 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
456 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
173 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
7.1

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS54 KMOB 010031
FFWMOB
ALC003-010430-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
629 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 1030 PM CST

* AT 629 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TRAINING 
  FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTION OF
  BALDWIN COUNTY.  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS REPORTED FLOODING OF
  NUMEROUS ROADWAYS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF 
  THE COUNTY.  THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE PRODUCING
  PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN OVER THE NEXT FOUR HOURS.  THIS WILL
  RESULT IN CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.  THIS
  IS AN UPGRADE OF THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY 
  CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR BALDWIN COUNTY.

* THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN WILL EFFECT AREAS GENERALLY
  ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-10 CORRIDOR.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING SITUATION.  MOST FLOOD RELATED 
DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED 
BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A 
FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER 
MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 3024 8784 3030 8752 3041 8747 3064 8743
      3077 8754 3074 8793

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS74 KMOB 010204
FFSMOB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
802 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005

ALC003-010430-
BALDWIN AL-
802 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
BALDWIN COUNTY...

AT 759 PM CST...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO TRAIN 
WEST TO EAST ACROSS BALDWIN COUNTY.  EMERGENCY MANAGERS CONTINUE 
TO REPORT NUMEROUS ROADWAYS CLOSED IN THE WARNED AREA DUE TO 
FLOODING.  RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES PER HOUR 
WILL MAINTAIN FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 1030 PM.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STEELWOOD...
STAPLETON...SPANISH FORT...SILVERHILL...ROSINTON...ROBERTSDALE...
MALBIS...LOXLEY...GATESWOOD AND ELSANOR.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING.  MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN 
AUTOMOBILES.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED 
BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A 
FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER 
MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 3024 8784 3030 8752 3041 8747 3064 8743
      3077 8754 3074 8793

$$
000 
WGUS74 KMOB 010232
FFSMOB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
825 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005

ALC003-010430-
BALDWIN AL-
825 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN 
AND CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION

AT 820 PM CST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT THE SHERMAN 
BRIDGE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROADS 12 AND 26 IS CLOSED DUE 
TO A HOLE IN THE BRIDGE.  THIS BRIDGE IS LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF 
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS AND THE DAMAGE IS PRESUMABLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE 
TORRENTIAL RAIN AND FLOOD WATERS THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING THE AREA 
FOR THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS.  NUMEROUS OTHER ROADWAYS HAVE BEEN 
REPORTED INUNDATED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.  NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO TRAIN ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL 
BALDWIN COUNTY THROUGH 1030 PM AND MAINTAIN FLOODING CONDITIONS.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STEELWOOD...
STAPLETON...SPANISH FORT...SILVERHILL...ROSINTON...ROBERTSDALE...
MALBIS...LOXLEY...GATESWOOD AND ELSANOR.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN 
AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED 
BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A 
FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER 
MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 3024 8784 3030 8752 3041 8747 3064 8743
      3077 8754 3074 8793

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 9:21 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile39 min
Mar 31, 9:46 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB59 min
Mar 31, 10:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile37 min
Mar 31, 10:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin47 min
Mar 31, 10:30 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin4 hr
Mar 31, 10:32 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB13 min
Mar 31, 11:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile29 min
Mar 31, 11:25 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB65 min
Mar 31, 11:28 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile3 hr
Mar 31, 11:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile29 min
Apr 1, 12:28 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Apr 1, 12:33 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Apr 1, 12:39 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin36 min
Apr 1, 12:48 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB27 min
Apr 1, 12:49 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile26 min
Apr 1, 1:08 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Washington64 min
Apr 1, 1:11 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile, Washington34 min
Apr 1, 1:22 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin23 min
Apr 1, 1:40 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile, Washington20 min
Apr 1, 1:42 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin18 min
Apr 1, 1:46 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile29 min
Apr 1, 1:58 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB62 min
Apr 1, 2:20 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB25 min
Apr 1, 2:32 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile4 hr
Apr 1, 2:55 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB65 min
Apr 1, 3:39 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile36 min
Apr 1, 3:56 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB64 min
Apr 1, 4:08 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin67 min
Apr 1, 4:14 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile31 min
Apr 1, 4:23 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile37 min
Apr 1, 4:40 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Apr 1, 4:45 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Escambia75 min
Apr 1, 4:57 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Apr 1, 5:19 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile41 min
Apr 1, 5:19 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile41 min
Apr 1, 5:29 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile4 hr
Apr 1, 6:00 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 min
Apr 1, 6:07 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin53 min
Apr 1, 6:52 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Apr 1, 9:00 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile3 hr
Apr 1, 12:22 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB53 min
Apr 1, 5:32 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB58 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.