Flash Flood Warning 27, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Dec 10, 2008, 9:40 AM CST (15:40 UTC)

Expired

Dec 10, 2008, 12:30 PM CST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS54 KMOB 101540
FFWMOB
ALC003-035-039-053-FLC033-091-113-101830-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0027.081210T1540Z-081210T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
940 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PENSACOLA...
  OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...FORT WALTON BEACH...DESTIN...
  CRESTVIEW...
  SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NAVARRE...
  SOUTHEASTERN CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ANDALUSIA...
  EASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BREWTON...
  SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1230 PM CST

* AT 926 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES   
  TO INDICATE HEAVY RAIN FROM TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED 
  AREA.

  REPORTS OF FLOODING FROM THE PUBLIC CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO            
  PENSACOLA...BAGDAD...HAROLD...BAKER...RED OAK AND OPP.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA MAINLY ALONG A LINE FROM GULF BREEZE TO ALLENTOWN TO 
OPP.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 3023 8783 3027 8782 3029 8776 3033 8780
      3067 8771 3149 8683 3145 8619 3100 8620
      3098 8638 3049 8640 3046 8643 3049 8645
      3042 8657 3043 8647 3042 8647 3040 8650
      3040 8674

$$

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000 
WGUS74 KMOB 101647
FFSMOB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1047 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

ALC035-101639-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-081210T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CONECUH AL-
1047 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN
CONECUH COUNTY...

LAT...LON 3104 8620 3098 8638 3048 8642 3036 8722
      3037 8722 3046 8693 3055 8701 3044 8709
      3058 8716 3058 8717 3047 8714 3034 8727
      3027 8774 3072 8756 3127 8681 3120 8671
      3135 8670 3147 8654 3144 8619

$$

ALC003-039-053-FLC033-091-113-101830-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-081210T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ESCAMBIA AL-COVINGTON AL-BALDWIN AL-OKALOOSA FL-ESCAMBIA FL-
SANTA ROSA FL-
1047 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CST FOR
SANTA ROSA...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA...SOUTHERN BALDWIN...COVINGTON AND
EASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...

AT 1026 AM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS CONTINUE TO REPORT SEVERAL 
ROADS ACROSS THE AREA FLOODED. RADAR ESTIMATES 3 TO 5 INCHES OF 
RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 7 
INCHES. COCORAHS RAINFALL NETWORK REPORTED AROUND 3 INCHES OF RAIN 
HAD FALLEN IN PARTS OF BALDWIN COUNTY ENDING ABOUT 7 AM.   

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
ELSANOR...ORANGE BEACH...MOLINO...BEULAH...PENSACOLA...JAY...
MUNSON...MILTON...NAVARRE...BAKER...CRESTVIEW...FORT WALTON 
BEACH...BRADLEY...ANDALUSIA...AND FLORALA

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS 
SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES...GENERALLY EAST OF NAVARRE BEACH 
TO LAUREL HILL. THE REST OF THE WARNED AREA WILL SEE AROUND AN INCH 
OF RAINFALL. 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE 
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CST WEDNESDAY 
AFTERNOON FOR SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3104 8620 3098 8638 3048 8642 3036 8722
      3037 8722 3046 8693 3055 8701 3044 8709
      3058 8716 3058 8717 3047 8714 3034 8727
      3027 8774 3072 8756 3127 8681 3120 8671
      3135 8670 3147 8654 3144 8619

$$

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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.