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River Flood Warning 24, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Sep 1, 2008, 12:25 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It took effect at Sep 1, 2008, 4:01 PM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2008, 12:25 PM CDT (17:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 1, 2008, 4:01 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 2, 2008, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Baldwin County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:25 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 river
Written for the forecast point Fish River (AL) near Silverhill (FSHA1). The gauge peaked at 14.16 ft at Sep 1, 2008, 9:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02378500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS44 KMOB 011725 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1225 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. .HEAVY RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AS A RESULT...RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON THE EXPECTED RAINFALL DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. IF LESS RAINFALL OCCURS... IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO REVISE THIS STAGE FORECAST DOWNWARD. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC003-021725- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0024.080902T0538Z-080903T0120Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.080902T0538Z.080902T1200Z.080902T1920Z.UU/ 1225 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING * AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...5.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY AFTERNOON TUESDAY. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...COUNTY ROAD 48 FLOODS, AT THE BRIDGE. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WGUS84 KMOB 012103 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 403 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC003-022103- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0024.080901T2101Z-080902T2113Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.080901T2011Z.080902T0000Z.080902T1513Z.UU/ 403 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 2PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MORNING TOMORROW AT 11.0 FEET, FLOOD STAGE...COUNTY ROAD 48 FLOODS AT BRIDGE $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 012221 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 521 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC003-022113- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080902T2113Z/ /FSHA1.2.ER.080901T1944Z.080902T0000Z.080902T1513Z.UU/ 521 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 4PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING. AT 14.1 FEET, RIVER ROAD EXTENSION FLOODS. AT 13.7 FEET, WATER ON LOWER FLOOR OF HOUSES ON RIVER ROAD EXTENSION. AT 13.0 FEET, HOUSES ON RIVER RD. BEGIN TO FLOOD $$
000 WGUS44 KMOB 012300 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 600 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. .HEAVY RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AS A RESULT...RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON THE EXPECTED RAINFALL DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. IF LESS RAINFALL OCCURS... IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO REVISE THIS STAGE FORECAST DOWNWARD. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC003-022113- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080902T2113Z/ /FSHA1.2.ER.080901T1944Z.080902T0000Z.080902T1513Z.UU/ 600 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 4PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...12.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * AT 14.1 FEET...RIVER ROAD EXTENSION FLOODS. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 020200 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 900 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY. FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC097-030200- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080904T0224Z/ /SARA1.3.ER.080901T1536Z.080902T0600Z.080903T2024Z.NR/ 900 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING * AT 8PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. AT 7 FEET, NUMEROUS HOUSES FLOOD AT 7.5 FEET AND SOME EVACUATIONS ALSO BECOME NECESSARY. ABOVE 8 FEET NUMEROUS STREETS AND HOUSES FLOOD EAST OF THE RAILROAD BETWEEN BAYOU SARA AND NORTON CREEKS. $$ ALC003-030032- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080903T0032Z/ /FSHA1.2.ER.080901T1944Z.080902T0130Z.080902T1832Z.UU/ 900 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING * AT 8PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. AT 14.1 FEET, RIVER ROAD EXTENSION FLOODS. $$ ALC003-FLC033-021858- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0025.080902T0509Z-080902T1858Z/ /STXA1.1.ER.080902T0509Z.080902T0600Z.080902T1258Z.NO/ 900 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR * FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 6PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 020239 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 939 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC097-030239- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080904T0000Z/ /SARA1.3.ER.080901T1536Z.080902T0600Z.080903T1800Z.NR/ 939 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING * AT 8PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. AT 7 FEET, NUMEROUS HOUSES FLOOD AT 7.5 FEET AND SOME EVACUATIONS ALSO BECOME NECESSARY. ABOVE 8 FEET NUMEROUS STREETS AND HOUSES FLOOD EAST OF THE RAILROAD BETWEEN BAYOU SARA AND NORTON CREEKS. $$ ALC003-030032- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080903T0032Z/ /FSHA1.2.ER.080901T1944Z.080902T0130Z.080902T1832Z.UU/ 939 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING * AT 8PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. AT 14.1 FEET, RIVER ROAD EXTENSION FLOODS. $$ ALC003-FLC033-021858- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0025.080902T0509Z-080902T1858Z/ /STXA1.1.ER.080902T0509Z.080902T0600Z.080902T1258Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR * FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 6PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 021350 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 850 AM CDT TUE SEP 02 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY. FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC097-030900- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080903T0900Z/ /SARA1.3.ER.080901T1536Z.080902T0115Z.080903T0300Z.NR/ 850 AM CDT TUE SEP 02 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 7AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. AT 7.0 FEET, NUMEROUS HOUSES FLOOD AT 7.5 FEET AND SOME EVACUATIONS ALSO BECOME NECESSARY. $$ ALC003-022100- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080902T2100Z/ /FSHA1.2.ER.080901T1944Z.080902T0130Z.080902T1500Z.UU/ 850 AM CDT TUE SEP 02 2008 .THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 8AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. AT 11.0 FEET, FLOOD STAGE...COUNTY ROAD 48 FLOODS AT BRIDGE $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 022124 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 424 PM CDT TUE SEP 02 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FISH RIVER SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC003-022154- /O.EXP.KMOB.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080902T2100Z/ /FSHA1.2.ER.080901T1944Z.080902T0130Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 424 PM CDT TUE SEP 02 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * AT 3PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Sep 1, 6:59 AM CDT, 5 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 6:59 AM CDT, 5 hours 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
659 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008
.UPDATE...HAVE UPDATED THE ZONES TO INCLUDE TORNADO WATCH # 877 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT. NO OTHER CHANGES AT THIS TIME. /10
&&
.......................PREVIOUS DISCUSSION..........................
.SHORT TERM TODAY AND TONIGHT...APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY IN ALL OF
THE PUBLIC PRODUCTS...BUT WANTED TO GET ALL THE LATEST ON GUSTAV
BEFORE TRANSMITTING. HURRICANE GUSTAV WILL BE MAKING LANDFALL BY
MIDDAY OVER THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF LOUISIANA COAST...NOT FAR WEST OF
GRAND ISLE. WELL EAST OF THE CENTER...WILL SEE RAINBANDS AND SQUALLY
WEATHER ROTATING IN OFF THE GULF. WE FORECAST THE HIGHEST
PRECIPITATION CHANCES OVER THE SOUTHWEST HALF OF THE AREA TODAY AND
TONIGHT. SOME OF THE RAIN BANDS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAINS WITH
OCCASIONAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS. EXCESSIVE RAINS COULD
FORM WHERE RAIN BAND DETACHMENT SETS UP AND PERSISTS FOR SEVERAL
HOURS OVER THE SAME AREAS. WILL HAVE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH OUT FOR
THOSE ZONES WHERE WE EXPECT THIS POTENTIAL. GRIDDED WEATHER WILL ALSO
CONTAIN THE POTENTIAL OF TORNADOES OVER THE COASTAL COUNTIES AND
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AS THESE AREAS LOOK TO HAVE THE HIGHEST
PROBABILITY OF IMPACTS FROM THESE AND CLOSEST TO THE FAVORED
EAST/NORTHEAST SIDE OF GUSTAVS CIRCULATION. TIDAL FLOODING
...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND INSTANCES OF BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO
PRESENT HAZARDS TODAY. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON WHAT IS
EXPECTED...REFER TO THE LOCAL STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE ALABAMA. /10
.LONG TERM TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...SOME FORECAST CHALLENGES IN
THE MEDIUM RANGE WEATHER PICTURE. ALTHOUGH GUSTAV WILL BE WEAKENING
OVER WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA OR EAST TEXAS TUESDAY...WOULD NOT BE
SURPRISED TO SEE A DETACHED RAINBAND THAT BECOMES QUASI-STATIONARY
OVER SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.
IF THIS SETS UP...EXCESSIVE RAINS WOULD BE LIKELY. HEADING INTO THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK...STRENGTHENING MID LEVEL HEIGHTS OVER THE MID
ATLANTIC...COUPLED WITH HANNA NEAR THE BAHAMAS...FAVORS A WESTWARD
EXPANSION OF INCREASED SUBSIDENCE OVER THE SOUTHEAST AND A NET
DECREASE IN PRECIPITATION PROBABILITIES BY THURSDAY. BY FRIDAY...
LEFTOVER MOISTURE BY GUSTAV LOOKS TO BE SHEARED EASTWARD WITH
CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COMING BACK UP FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. WE ANTICIPATE NO PROBLEMS WITH HANNA. SAW NO REASON TO
DEVIATE FROM THE EXTENDED RANGE FORECASTS FOR TEMPERATURES WHICH ARE
NOT THAT FAR FROM SEASONAL NORMALS. /10
&&
.AVIATION...TAF SITES WILL SEE MVFR CONDITIONS PREVAILING
OCCASIONALLY LOWERING TO IFR IN SQUALLS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR ASCENT AND DESCENT.
&&
.MARINE...MAJOR HURRICANE GUSTAV WILL MAKE LANDFALL AROUND MIDDAY
TODAY ON THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COAST. MARINERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN
IN PORT AND CLOSELY MONITOR THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FORECASTS
AND ADVISORIES CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS HURRICANE. GUSTAV WEAKENS AS
IT CONTINUES MOVING INLAND ACROSS LOUISIANA AND INTO EASTERN TEXAS
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER THE MARINE
AREA WILL SUBSIDE BELOW 20 KNOTS ON TUESDAY WITH SEAS SUBSIDING BELOW
7 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING...WITH WINDS AND SEAS CONTINUING TO SUBSIDE
THROUGH FRIDAY.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...NO HEADLINES. /10
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE 83 76 83 75 / 100 90 80 60
PENSACOLA 85 77 84 73 / 100 70 70 50
DESTIN 84 77 86 74 / 80 50 70 40
EVERGREEN 85 72 84 70 / 70 50 60 40
WAYNESBORO 85 73 84 71 / 90 80 80 70
CAMDEN 86 72 85 70 / 70 50 70 40
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...TROPICAL STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN...AND
UPPER MOBILE.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER
MOBILE...AND WASHINGTON.
TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING UNTIL 1 AM TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: AND WASHINGTON.
FL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...
INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...AND INLAND SANTA ROSA.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA
ROSA...COASTAL WALTON...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...
AND INLAND SANTA ROSA.
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY...STONE...AND WAYNE.
TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING UNTIL 1 AM TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY...STONE...AND WAYNE.
GM...TROPICAL STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20
NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT
20 NM...MOBILE BAY...WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL
FROM 20 TO 60 NM...AND WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO
PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
&&In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 1, 10:37 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1037 AM CDT MON SEP 01 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0855 AM TORNADO GULF BREEZE 30.36N 87.20W
09/01/2008 SANTA ROSA FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
A POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT IN
GULF BREEZE. TREE DAMAGE REPORTED.
1000 AM TROPICAL STORM NAVARRE 30.41N 86.86W
09/01/2008 SANTA ROSA FL AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN BETWEEN NAVARRE AND GULF BREEZE.
1000 AM TORNADO EGLIN AFB 30.46N 86.55W
09/01/2008 OKALOOSA FL EMERGENCY MNGR
A POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS REPORTED AT EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE.
&&
CACERESLocal storm report, Sep 1, 11:08 AM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1108 AM CDT MON SEP 01 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1101 AM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 NE DESTIN 30.43N 86.47W
09/01/2008 OKALOOSA FL EMERGENCY MNGR
FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED OVER CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
&&
CACERESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2:43 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 47 min | |
| Sep 1, 2:51 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 39 min | |
| Sep 1, 3:00 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 60 min |
| Sep 1, 3:28 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 62 min | |
| Sep 1, 3:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 4:21 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 54 min | |
| Sep 1, 4:27 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 48 min | |
| Sep 1, 4:35 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 55 min |
| Sep 1, 4:48 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 42 min | |
| Sep 1, 5:23 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 97 min | |
| Sep 1, 5:25 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 50 min |
| Sep 1, 5:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 59 min |
| Sep 1, 5:46 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 59 min |
| Sep 1, 6:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile, Washington | 39 min |
| Sep 1, 6:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 62 min |
| Sep 1, 6:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 6:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 41 min |
| Sep 1, 7:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 7:07 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile, Washington | 40 min |
| Sep 1, 7:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 50 min |
| Sep 1, 8:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 63 min |
| Sep 1, 8:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 61 min |
| Sep 1, 8:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 51 min |
| Sep 1, 8:32 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 43 min |
| Sep 1, 8:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 52 min |
| Sep 1, 8:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 38 min |
| Sep 1, 8:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 27 min |
| Sep 1, 11:35 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Warning | MOB | 22 hr | |
| Sep 1, 11:35 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 9 min |
| Sep 1, 11:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 34 hr |
| Sep 1, 12:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 24 min |
| Sep 1, 12:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 33 min |
| Sep 1, 12:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Washington | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 12:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 40 min |
| Sep 1, 12:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 38 min |
| Sep 1, 12:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 33 min |
| Sep 1, 1:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 28 min |
| Sep 1, 1:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Washington | 49 min |
| Sep 1, 1:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 21 min |
| Sep 1, 1:48 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 42 min | |
| Sep 1, 2:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 40 min |
| Sep 1, 2:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Washington | 25 min |
| Sep 1, 2:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 42 min |
| Sep 1, 3:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 25 min | |
| Sep 1, 3:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 22 min |
| Sep 1, 4:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Washington | 40 min |
| Sep 1, 4:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 52 min |
| Sep 1, 6:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Choctaw, Mobile, Washington | 3 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.