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Areal Flood Warning 5, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this areal flood warning at Mar 28, 2009, 12:53 PM CDT for 5 counties in Alabama; 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2009, 12:53 PM CDT (17:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2009, 12:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS
The radar
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal 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 areal flood warning went out at Mar 28, 12:46 PM CDT, 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 12:46 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 28, 7:01 AM CDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
701 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 AM FLASH FLOOD LOXLEY 30.62N 87.75W
03/28/2009 BALDWIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF ROADWAYS IN BALDWIN COUNTY.
&&
CACERESLocal storm report, Mar 28, 7:09 AM CDT, 5 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
709 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0642 AM HAIL EGLIN AFB 30.46N 86.55W
03/28/2009 E0.88 INCH OKALOOSA FL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
NICKEL SIZE REPORTED ON EGLIN AFB SOUTH OF DUKE FIELD
ALONG HWY 85.
&&
CACERESLocal storm report, Mar 28, 9:43 AM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
943 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1005 PM HAIL ELSANOR 30.55N 87.58W
03/27/2009 E1.75 INCH BALDWIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
1227 AM HAIL ALLENTOWN 30.76N 87.04W
03/28/2009 E0.88 INCH SANTA ROSA FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT HWY 89 AND HWY 182
NEAR ALLENTOWN.
1228 AM TSTM WND GST 5 N MILTON 30.69N 87.03W
03/28/2009 M53.00 MPH SANTA ROSA FL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD ASOS REPORTED A 53 MPH
WIND GUST.
0135 AM HAIL MOLINO 30.72N 87.33W
03/28/2009 E0.75 INCH ESCAMBIA FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
HAIL REPORTED COVERING THE GROUND NEAR MOLINO. HAIL WAS
REPORTED BETWEEN 0.25 AND 0.50 INCH DEEP ON THE GROUND.
0135 AM HAIL MOLINO 30.72N 87.33W
03/28/2009 E0.25 INCH ESCAMBIA FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF 0.25 TO 0.50 DIAMETER HAIL IN CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY.
0138 AM TSTM WND GST 5 N MILTON 30.69N 87.03W
03/28/2009 M58.00 MPH SANTA ROSA FL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD ASOS REPORTED A 50 KNOT
WIND GUST.
0138 AM HAIL CANTONMENT 30.61N 87.34W
03/28/2009 U0.25 INCH ESCAMBIA FL BROADCAST MEDIA
WEAR-TV REPORTED THAT UNKNOWN HAIL SIZE WAS REPORTED NEAR
CANTONEMENT ALONG WITH SOME POWER OUTAGES.
0140 AM FLASH FLOOD LUCEDALE 30.92N 88.59W
03/28/2009 GEORGE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS THE COUNTY
0145 AM HAIL FLORALA 31.00N 86.33W
03/28/2009 E0.88 INCH COVINGTON AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
NICKEL HAIL ON HIGHWAY 331 IN FLORALA
0225 AM HAIL ALLENTOWN 30.76N 87.04W
03/28/2009 M1.75 INCH SANTA ROSA FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
GOLF HAIL REPORTED NEAR ALLENTOWN ON HWY 87.
0235 AM HAIL 1 N MILTON 30.63N 87.03W
03/28/2009 E0.75 INCH SANTA ROSA FL PUBLIC
PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED SOUTH OF WHITING FIELD AND NORTH
OF MILTON.
0245 AM HAIL 6 SSW MOBILE AIRPORT 30.60N 88.28W
03/28/2009 E0.88 INCH MOBILE AL TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED NICKEL SIZE HAIL AT DAWES AND
MACFARLAND ROADS
0250 AM HAIL MOBILE AIRPORT 30.68N 88.24W
03/28/2009 E0.25 INCH MOBILE AL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
PEA SIZE HAIL AT MOBILE NWS OFFICE AND IN OFFICIAL ASOS
OBS.
0250 AM HAIL 3 WSW MOBILE AIRPORT 30.66N 88.29W
03/28/2009 E0.25 INCH MOBILE AL NWS EMPLOYEE
PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY NWS EMPLOYEE NEAR AIRPORT AND
SNOW ROADS.
0337 AM FLASH FLOOD MOLINO 30.72N 87.33W
03/28/2009 ESCAMBIA FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
ISOLATED FLOODING REPORTED IN THE CENTRAL PORTION OF
ESCAMBIA COUNTY.
0348 AM FLASH FLOOD CITRONELLE 31.09N 88.24W
03/28/2009 MOBILE AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS STREETS ARE FLOODED IN CITRONELLE.
0348 AM FLASH FLOOD 10 E MOBILE AIRPORT 30.68N 88.07W
03/28/2009 MOBILE AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS STREETS REPORTED FLOODED IN THE CITY OF MOBILE.
0425 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 E GRAND BAY 30.48N 88.29W
03/28/2009 MOBILE AL PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED FLOODING ALONG I-10 NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI
AND ALABAMA STATE LINE.
0434 AM TSTM WND DMG BERRYDALE 30.90N 87.02W
03/28/2009 SANTA ROSA FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES...POLES AND TREES DOWN NEAR HWY 87 AND HWY 4
NEAR BERRYDALE.
0520 AM TSTM WND DMG RED OAK 31.14N 86.46W
03/28/2009 COVINGTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN IN RED OAK
0520 AM TSTM WND DMG FLORALA 31.00N 86.33W
03/28/2009 COVINGTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN IN FLORALA.
0520 AM HAIL RED OAK 31.14N 86.46W
03/28/2009 M2.75 INCH COVINGTON AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN RED OAK.
0529 AM TSTM WND DMG FLORALA 31.00N 86.33W
03/28/2009 COVINGTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE FELL ON A TRAILER IN FLORALA.
0545 AM FLASH FLOOD LOXLEY 30.62N 87.75W
03/28/2009 BALDWIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF ROADWAYS IN BALDWIN COUNTY.
0642 AM HAIL EGLIN AFB 30.46N 86.55W
03/28/2009 E0.88 INCH OKALOOSA FL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
NICKEL SIZE REPORTED ON EGLIN AFB SOUTH OF DUKE FIELD
ALONG HWY 85.
&&
CULLENLocal storm report, Mar 28, 10:06 AM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1006 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1004 AM FLASH FLOOD ESCAMBIA FARMS 30.96N 86.64W
03/28/2009 OKALOOSA FL TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS WATER AND VEHICLE RESCUES ONGOING ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PORTION OF OKALOOSA COUNTY
&&
CULLENSpecial weather statement, Mar 28, 10:52 AM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1052 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ALZ060-281630- COVINGTON- 1052 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT COVINGTON COUNTY... AT 1047 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREEN BAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... GREEN BAY...ONYCHA...BABBIE AND OPP THROUGH 1130 AM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
Local storm report, Mar 28, 12:41 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 8:20 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 40 min | |
| Mar 27, 8:55 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 50 min | |
| Mar 27, 8:58 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 47 min | |
| Mar 27, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Mobile, Washington | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 43 min |
| Mar 27, 10:12 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 48 min | |
| Mar 27, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 44 min |
| Mar 27, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 38 min |
| Mar 27, 10:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 44 min |
| Mar 27, 10:53 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 67 min | |
| Mar 27, 10:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 20 min |
| Mar 27, 11:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 115 min |
| Mar 27, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 47 min |
| Mar 27, 11:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 112 min |
| Mar 27, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 12:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 50 min |
| Mar 28, 12:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 1:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 119 min |
| Mar 28, 1:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 1:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 1:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 47 min |
| Mar 28, 1:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 16 min |
| Mar 28, 2:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 47 min |
| Mar 28, 2:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 55 min |
| Mar 28, 2:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 90 min | |
| Mar 28, 2:50 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 15 min |
| Mar 28, 2:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 53 min |
| Mar 28, 2:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 3:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 89 min |
| Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 65 min |
| Mar 28, 4:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 4:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 65 min |
| Mar 28, 4:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 5:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 48 min |
| Mar 28, 5:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 21 min |
| Mar 28, 5:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 12 min |
| Mar 28, 6:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 28 hr |
| Mar 28, 6:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 16 hr |
| Mar 28, 6:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 7 days |
| Mar 28, 6:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 64 hr |
| Mar 28, 6:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 13 days |
| Mar 28, 6:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 7 days |
| Mar 28, 6:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 8:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 50 hr |
| Mar 28, 8:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 3 days |
| Mar 28, 8:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Covington | 5 days |
| Mar 28, 10:26 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 109 min | |
| Mar 28, 12:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe | 12 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 56 min |
| Mar 28, 6:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 9 days |
| Mar 28, 6:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 31 min |
| Mar 28, 8:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 63 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 4 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 8 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry, Wayne | 47 min |
| Mar 28, 9:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Perry | 5 days |
| Mar 28, 12:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Greene, Wayne | 21 hr |
Nearby
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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.