Flash Flood Warning 11, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Mar 9, 2011, 7:33 AM CST (13:33 UTC)

Expired

Mar 9, 2011, 1:30 PM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Monroe County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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248 
WGUS54 KMOB 091333
FFWMOB
ALC099-091930-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0011.110309T1333Z-110309T1930Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
733 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MONROEVILLE...FRISCO CITY...

* UNTIL 130 PM CST

* AT 730 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LARGE   
  AREA OF INTENSE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE WARNED   
  AREA. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL TRAIN ACROSS THE AREA WITH RAINFALL     
  TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES LIKELY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.            
  THIS WILL RESULT IN THE FLASH FLOODING THREAT INCREASING RAPIDLY. 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MIDWAY...
  TURKESTAN...FRANKLIN...CORDUROY STATION...BEATRICE...AL 47 AND CR
  29 RO AND AL 47 AND CR 29

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.

REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE AT
AREA CODE 2 5 1...AND THEN 6 3 3 6 4 4 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT YOUR
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...AND
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT.

LAT...LON 3183 8692 3176 8692 3171 8705 3169 8705
      3164 8714 3147 8719 3132 8737 3124 8756
      3132 8778 3136 8775 3135 8772 3142 8769
      3142 8760 3145 8756 3149 8756 3152 8761
      3156 8756 3170 8756 3171 8751 3182 8752

$$

JFB

460 
WGUS74 KMOB 091635
FFSMOB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1035 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

ALC099-091930-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110309T1930Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONROE AL-
1035 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CST FOR
MONROE COUNTY...

AT 1026 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES 
THAT 2 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS OVER MONROE 
COUNTY...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN AND SOUTHERN 
PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.  WIDESPREAD RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL OVER THE 
COUNTY AND IT MAY BECOME NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE FLASH FLOOD 
WARNING WITH AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING SINCE THE DURATION OF THE 
FLOODING WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 6 HOURS.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 3183 8692 3176 8692 3171 8705 3169 8705
      3164 8714 3147 8719 3132 8737 3124 8756
      3132 8778 3136 8775 3135 8772 3142 8769
      3142 8760 3145 8756 3149 8756 3152 8761
      3156 8756 3170 8756 3171 8751 3182 8752

$$

266 
WGUS74 KMOB 091934
FFSMOB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
134 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

ALC099-091943-
/O.EXP.KMOB.FF.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110309T1930Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONROE AL-
134 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR MONROE COUNTY...

AT 130 PM CST...REPORTS FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND LOCAL LAW 
ENFORCEMENT INDICATE THAT THE FLOODED AREAS HAVE SUBSIDED...THUS THE 
FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3183 8692 3176 8692 3171 8705 3169 8705
      3164 8714 3147 8719 3132 8737 3124 8756
      3132 8778 3136 8775 3135 8772 3142 8769
      3142 8760 3145 8756 3149 8756 3152 8761
      3156 8756 3170 8756 3171 8751 3182 8752

$$

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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.