Flash Flood Warning 23, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 1, 2008, 9:03 PM CDT (02:03 UTC)

Expired

Sep 2, 2008, 12:00 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

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

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS54 KMOB 020203
FFWMOB
ALC023-097-129-MSC039-041-111-131-153-020500-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0023.080902T0203Z-080902T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  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 CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATOM...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT

* AT 858 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...TURNERVILLE...TIBBIE...
  SIDNEY...SEABOARD...SATSUMA...SARALAND...SALCO...PINEOLA...OAK
  GROVE...MOFFET...MELVIN...LOTT AND COLEMAN DAIRY RO...LOPER...
  KUSHLA...ISNEY...I65 AND US 43...I65 AND AL 158...HEALING
  SPRINGS...GULFCREST...GEORGETOWN...FRUITDALE...EVANSBORO...
  ESCATAWPA...EARLVILLE...DEER PARK...CREOLA...CITRONELLE...
  CHUNCHULA...CELESTE...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...BASIN...AVERA...AVENT
  STATION...AVENT AND AGRICOLA

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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 3196 8847 3196 8846
      3090 8800 3037 8813 3039 8836 3036 8840
      3073 8843 3075 8887 3068 8887 3067 8934

$$

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WGUS74 KMOB 020410
FFSMOB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1110 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

ALC023-097-129-020419-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080902T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WASHINGTON AL-CHOCTAW AL-MOBILE AL-
1110 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR MOBILE...
SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW AND WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

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

THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED WEST OF THE CANCELLED AREA.

LAT...LON 3143 8914 3144 8893 3183 8892 3186 8860
      3074 8845 3075 8887 3092 8914

$$

MSC039-041-111-131-153-020500-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080902T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GEORGE MS-STONE MS-PERRY MS-GREENE MS-WAYNE MS-
1110 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
WAYNE...GREENE...PERRY...NORTHEASTERN STONE AND GEORGE COUNTIES...

AT 1104 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED
AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WOODWARDS...
WINGATE...WINCHESTER...WHISTLER...WAYNESBORO...TALLAHALA...
STRENGTHFORD...SMITHTOWN...SAND HILL...RUNNELSTOWN...RICHTON...
RHODES...PIAVE...NEW AUGUSTA...NEELY...MULBERRY...MCLAIN...MAHNED...
LEAKESVILLE...KITTRELL...JONATHAN...HIWANNEE...HINTONVILLE...
FERGUSON...EUCUTTA...CLARA...CHICORA...BOTHWELL...BOICE...
BELLEVILLE...BEAUMONT AND AVERA

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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 SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3143 8914 3144 8893 3183 8892 3186 8860
      3074 8845 3075 8887 3092 8914

$$

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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.