Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

May 16, 2010, 8:59 AM CDT (13:59 UTC)

Expired

May 16, 2010, 11:00 AM CDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Escambia County, FL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS54 KMOB 161359
FFWMOB
FLC033-161600-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0013.100516T1359Z-100516T1600Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
859 AM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT

* AT 855 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY
  RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE NORTHWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH OVER THE 
  WARNED AREA. DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR MANY PLACES IN THE WARNING AREA 
  HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN FROM THE PASSAGE OF 
  RECENT STORMS. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA FROM ADDITIONAL STORMS THAT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD OUT OF 
SOUTHERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY FLORIDA.

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.

TO REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT 1 8 7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.

LAT...LON 3060 8726 3050 8715 3045 8720 3042 8734
      3047 8735 3047 8740 3052 8744 3059 8740
      3066 8728

$$

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932 
WGUS74 KMOB 161452
FFSMOB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
952 AM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

FLC033-161600-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100516T1600Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ESCAMBIA FL-
952 AM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR
CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY...

AT 947 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WESTERN FLORIDA 
PANHANDLE FROM MILTON TO PENSACOLA. ALTHOUGH AT THIS TIME...MOST OF 
THE ORGANIZED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ARE JUST OUTSIDE THE 
WARNING AREA...THERE CONTINUES TO BE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL 
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT AND FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. 
STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GONZALEZ...
ENSLEY...COTTAGE HILL...CANTONMENT AND BEULAH

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

TO REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT 1 8 7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.

&&

LAT...LON 3060 8726 3050 8715 3045 8720 3042 8734
      3047 8735 3047 8740 3052 8744 3059 8740
      3066 8728

$$

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