Flash Flood Warning 27, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 3, 2011, 4:53 PM CDT (21:53 UTC)

Expired

Sep 3, 2011, 8:03 PM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Mobile County, AL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS54 KMOB 032153
FFWMOB
ALC097-MSC039-041-111-040145-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0027.110903T2153Z-110904T0145Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
453 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LUCEDALE...
  SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GRAND BAY...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 444 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY
  RAIN FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED AREAS OF 
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS IN THE     
  WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL BANDS OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
  ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE NEXT  
  3 HOURS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TANNER
  WILLIAMS AND SEMMES

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS 
AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW 
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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 3038 8826 3048 8833 3064 8834 3063 8813
      3077 8824 3090 8842 3095 8842 3098 8849
      3101 8865 3114 8875 3106 8892 3099 8893
      3096 8891 3085 8857 3073 8856 3073 8842
      3040 8840 3038 8838 3039 8833 3038 8832

$$

JW

321 
WGUS74 KMOB 040103
FFSMOB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
803 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

ALC097-MSC039-041-111-040105-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110904T0145Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PERRY MS-GREENE MS-GEORGE MS-MOBILE AL-
803 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN
MOBILE...GEORGE...SOUTHWESTERN GREENE AND SOUTHEASTERN PERRY
COUNTIES...

FLASH FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED AS RISES ALONG STREAMS ARE 
EXPECTED TO BE SLOW.  HOWEVER...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND 
ROADWAYS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING.

 
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3038 8826 3048 8833 3064 8834 3063 8813
      3077 8824 3090 8842 3095 8842 3098 8849
      3101 8865 3114 8875 3106 8892 3099 8893
      3096 8891 3085 8857 3073 8856 3073 8842
      3040 8840 3038 8838 3039 8833 3038 8832

$$

JW

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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.