Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 1, 2008, 6:02 PM CDT (23:02 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2008, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Washington County, AL, Escambia County, FL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

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WGUS54 KMOB 012302
FFWMOB
ALC003-023-097-129-FLC033-MSC039-041-111-131-153-020200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0022.080901T2302Z-080902T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
602 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LUCEDALE...
  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEAKESVILLE...
  PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEW AUGUSTA...
  STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WIGGINS...
  WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WAYNESBORO...
  SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BAY MINETTE...
  SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DOWNTOWN MOBILE...DAUPHIN ISLAND...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATOM...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 601 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO YELLOW
  PINE...YARBO...WILMER...VINEGAR BEND...VAUGHN...TURNERVILLE...
  TOPTON...TIBBIE...STOCKTON...SILAS...SIDNEY...SEABOARD...SATSUMA...
  SARALAND...SALCO...PINEOLA...OAK GROVE...MOUNT VERNON...MOFFET...
  MILLRY...MELVIN...MCINTOSH...MALCOLM...LOTT AND COLEMAN DAIRY RO...
  LOPER...KUSHLA...KOENTON...JORDAN...ISNEY...I65 AND US 43...I65 AND
  AL 59...I65 AND AL 225...HURRICANE...HEALING SPRINGS...HAWTHORN...
  GULFCREST...GEORGETOWN...FRUITDALE...FORT STODDARD...FAIRFORD...
  EVANSBORO...ESCATAWPA...EARLVILLE...DOUGLASVILLE...DEER PARK...
  CULLOMBURG...CROSSROADS...CREOLA...CITRONELLE...CHUNCHULA...
  CHASTANG...CELESTE...CARPENTER...CALVERT...BUCKS...BOLINGER...
  AXIS...AQUILLA...WOODWARDS...WINGATE...WINCHESTER...WHITES
  CROSSING...WHISTLER...VERNAL...TALLAHALA...STRENGTHFORD...STATE
  LINE...SMITHTOWN...SHIPMAN...SAND HILL...RUNNELSTOWN...ROYCE...
  ROUNSAVILLE...ROBINSON JUNCTION...RICHTON...RHODES...PISGAH...
  PIAVE...NEELY...MULBERRY...MERRILL...MCLAIN...MAHNED...LEAF...
  KITTRELL...JONATHAN...JANICE...HIWANNEE...HINTONVILLE...GRETNA...
  FERGUSON...EVANSTON...EUCUTTA...DENHAM...CLARA...CHICORA...
  BUCKATUNNA...BOTHWELL...BOICE...BEXLEY...BENNDALE...BELLEVILLE...
  BEAUMONT...BATTLES...AVERA...AVENT STATION AND AVENT

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

LAT...LON 3092 8933 3092 8914 3143 8914 3144 8893
      3183 8892 3189 8848 3199 8847 3030 8741
      3034 8782 3026 8795 3035 8783 3067 8800
      3026 8807 3024 8820 3025 8822 3027 8813
      3036 8840 3073 8843 3067 8903 3076 8934

$$

000 
WGUS74 KMOB 012315
FFSMOB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
615 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

ALC003-023-097-129-FLC033-MSC039-041-111-131-153-020200-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080902T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WASHINGTON AL-CHOCTAW AL-GEORGE MS-STONE MS-PERRY MS-GREENE MS-
WAYNE MS-BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-ESCAMBIA FL-
615 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA...MOBILE...SOUTHERN BALDWIN...WAYNE...
GREENE...PERRY...STONE...GEORGE...SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES...

AT 606 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE GUSTAV PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 
ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA. 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE 
AREA AND AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE THIS 
EVENING.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3092 8933 3092 8914 3143 8914 3144 8893
      3183 8892 3189 8848 3199 8847 3030 8741
      3034 8782 3026 8795 3035 8783 3067 8800
      3026 8807 3024 8820 3025 8822 3027 8813
      3036 8840 3073 8843 3067 8903 3076 8934

$$

Flash Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2008Flash Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2008Flash Flood Warnings in Florida, 2008Every flash flood warning in 2008

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.