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River Flood Warning 32, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Dec 10, 2008, 3:02 PM CST for Okaloosa County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 11, 2008, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 71 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2008, 3:02 PM CST (21:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 11, 2008, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2008, 9:28 AM CST
- In force
- 71 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Okaloosa County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 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 Shoal River near Crestview (CRVF1). The gauge peaked at 8.33 ft at Dec 13, 2008, 6:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02369000, 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 102102 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 302 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA 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. FLC091-112102- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0032.081211T1800Z-081213T1800Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.081211T1800Z.081212T0000Z.081213T1200Z.NO/ 302 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 2PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$
8 follow-up statements
000 WGUS44 KMOB 110244 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 844 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED. AS A RESULT...RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT IF LESS RAINFALL OCCURS DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO REVISE THIS STAGE FORECAST DOWNWARD. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. FLC091-120244- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0032.081211T1600Z-081215T0600Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.081211T1600Z.081212T1800Z.081215T0000Z.NO/ 844 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT * AT 08PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.0 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.9 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS THREATEN TRAILERS NORTH OF THE OKALOOSA CORRECTIONAL CENTER...SURROUNDS TRAILERS ON SOWELL ROAD. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 111610 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1010 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. FLC091-121610- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081213T1800Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.081212T1500Z.081213T0000Z.081213T1200Z.NO/ 1010 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 9AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. AT 8.0 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$
000 WGUS44 KMOB 120303 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 903 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008 SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 24 TO 36 HOURS HAS CAUSED THE RIVER TO RISE AND A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. FLC091-130303- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081215T0000Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.081212T0600Z.081213T0000Z.081214T1800Z.NO/ 903 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 8.5 FEET...WATER ENTERS YARDS ON SOWELL ROAD. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 121633 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1033 AM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... MISSISSIPPI... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THESE RIVERS. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-131633- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0035.081215T0430Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.081215T0430Z.081216T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1033 AM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. $$ FLC091-122210- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081212T2210Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.081212T1424Z.081212T1600Z.081212T1610Z.NO/ 1033 AM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET * THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL GRADUALLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY AFTERNOON. AT 8 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$ MSC039-041-153-131633- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0034.081215T0712Z-000000T0000Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.081215T0712Z.081216T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1033 AM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 121945 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 145 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN FLORIDA... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. FLC091-131945- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081214T1200Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.081212T1424Z.081213T0600Z.081214T0600Z.NO/ 145 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING * AT 1PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. AT 8 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 130304 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 904 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. FLC091-140304- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081214T1200Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.081212T1424Z.081213T1200Z.081214T0600Z.NO/ 904 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING * AT 8PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. AT 8.0 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 131643 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1043 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... MISSISSIPPI... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THESE RIVERS. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-141643- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0035.081214T1251Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.081214T1251Z.081217T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1043 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 33 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 29 FEET PASTURELAND IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ FLC091-141643- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081215T1200Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.081212T1424Z.081213T1800Z.081215T0600Z.NO/ 1043 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING * AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 8 FEET MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS OCCURS. $$ MSC039-041-153-141643- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0034.081216T1200Z-081216T1800Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.081216T1200Z.081216T1200Z.081216T1200Z.NO/ 1043 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 9AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE...20 FEET...TUESDAY MORNING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 20 FEET MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 141528 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 928 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN FLORIDA... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINS CREATED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THESE RIVERS. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-151528- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.081214T1620Z.081218T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 928 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.7 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 32.9 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 29 FEET, PASTURELAND IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ MSC039-041-153-151528- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0034.081216T0600Z-081216T1200Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.081216T0600Z.081216T0600Z.081216T0600Z.NO/ 928 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE AT 20 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 20 FEET, FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. $$ FLC091-141558- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081215T1200Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.081212T1424Z.081213T1530Z.081214T0603Z.NO/ 928 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * AT 9AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET AND FALLING * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 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 Dec 10, 1:06 PM CST, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 10, 1:06 PM CST, 1 hour 56 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
106 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008
.UPDATE...SURFACE FRONT HAS SLOWED OVER THE AREA...WHILE A FRONTAL
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMS ALONG IT OFF THE SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA COAST. THIS LOW IS PROGGED TO LIFT NORTHEAST THROUGH THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE UP INTO EASTERN PORTIONS OF OUR SOUTHWEST
ALABAMA ZONES THIS EVENING. RAINFALL COULD BECOME ENHANCED OVER
THOSE ZONES WHICH WILL BE NORTH AND EAST OF ITS TRACK. RAIN WILL
ALSO LIKELY SPREAD BACK WESTWARD AS THE LOW APPROACHES...BUT NOT
ANTICIPATING HEAVY RAINS SINCE THESE AREAS WILL BE WEST OF THE LOW
TRACK. REMOVED REMAINING FLORIDA COUNTIES FROM TORNADO WATCH 949.
ZONES UPDATED TO REFLECT THIS AS WE NOW TRANSITION TO MORE OF A
RAINFALL EVENT. /10
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE 64 43 46 30 / 100 90 50 05
PENSACOLA 70 46 49 31 / 100 100 40 05
DESTIN 70 53 54 37 / 100 100 40 10
EVERGREEN 66 45 47 33 / 100 100 60 10
WAYNESBORO 58 41 43 28 / 100 90 60 05
CAMDEN 64 45 47 32 / 100 100 70 10
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...NONE.
FL...NONE.
MS...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL NOON FRIDAY 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.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 10, 1:00 PM CST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 100 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078- 079-111800- CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-MOBILE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 100 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...AND THE ADJACENT GULF COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. AHEAD OF THIS FRONT...SOME VERY HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE PRIMARY THREAT IN THESE AREAS. STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS...UP TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY...BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY LATER TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES EAST ACROSS THE MARINE AREA. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE POSTED FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. UNTIL THE WINDS BECOME OFFSHORE LATE TODAY...TIDES WILL RUN ABOUT 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. POST FRONTAL RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA DRIFTS WEST ACROSS THE REGION. TEMPERATURE PROFILES OVER THE NORTHWESTERN ZONES...PRIMARILY ALONG AND NORTH OF A WIGGINS...JONATHAN...CHATOM...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN LINE WILL BE SUCH THAT THE RAINFALL COULD BE MIXED WITH SNOW DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME AS SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE JUST ABOVE FREEZING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTIVATION FOR FLASH FLOODING MAY BE REQUIRED OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 10, 10:10 AM CST, 4 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1010 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0635 AM TSTM WND DMG BRANTLEY 31.58N 86.26W
12/10/2008 CRENSHAW AL EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF DAMAGE AND TREES DOWN IN BRANTELY.
&&
CACERESLocal storm report, Dec 10, 2:31 PM CST, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
231 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM TSTM WND DMG ALLENTOWN 30.76N 87.04W
12/10/2008 SANTA ROSA FL EMERGENCY MNGR
METAL BUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED BY HIGH WIND.
&&
GARYBLocal storm report, Dec 10, 2:33 PM CST, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
233 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0635 AM TSTM WND DMG BRANTLEY 31.58N 86.26W
12/10/2008 CRENSHAW AL EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF DAMAGE AND TREES DOWN IN BRANTELY.
0718 AM FLASH FLOOD BREWTON 31.10N 87.07W
12/10/2008 ESCAMBIA AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVERS SEVERAL ROADS IN BREWTON.
0718 AM FLASH FLOOD BREWTON 31.10N 87.07W
12/10/2008 ESCAMBIA AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVERING SEVERAL ROADS IN BREWTON.
0730 AM TSTM WND DMG ALLENTOWN 30.76N 87.04W
12/10/2008 SANTA ROSA FL EMERGENCY MNGR
METAL BUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED BY HIGH WIND.
0735 AM FLASH FLOOD ELSANOR 30.55N 87.58W
12/10/2008 BALDWIN AL PUBLIC
WATER COVERING ROADS BETWEEN ELSANOR AND SEMINOLE ON
HIGHWAY 90. WATER ALSO COVERING ROADS IN ROBERTSDALE.
0750 AM FLASH FLOOD ANDALUSIA 31.31N 86.48W
12/10/2008 COVINGTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED IN THE CITY OF ANDALUSIA
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GARYBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 6:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 40 min |
| Dec 10, 6:09 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 30 min |
| Dec 10, 7:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 39 min |
| Dec 10, 7:38 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 112 min |
| Dec 10, 7:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 45 min |
| Dec 10, 8:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 46 min |
| Dec 10, 8:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 41 min |
| Dec 10, 9:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 41 min |
| Dec 10, 9:40 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 12:32 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 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.