Alert archive / Alabama / Flash Flood Warnings in 2012
Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at May 2, 2012, 4:11 PM CDT for George County, Mississippi; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 4 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2012, 4:11 PM CDT (21:11 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2012, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL, George County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 6 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 6:20 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Eight Mile, AL | WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING AROUND HIGHWAY 45 AND BEARFORK ROAD. THE WATER WAS ESTIMATED TO BE NEARLY A FOOT DEEP IN PLACES. |
| May 2, 6:20 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mobile Airport, AL | SEVERAL MOBILE AREA ROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 150 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2546 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 482 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
766
WGUS54 KMOB 022111
FFWMOB
ALC003-097-MSC039-030115-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0013.120502T2111Z-120503T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
411 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EASTERN GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
EXTREME WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 815 PM CDT
* AT 410 PM CDT...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS INDICATED OVER THE WARNED
AREA AND RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS
OCCURRED OVER THE PAST HOUR. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING
IN THE WARNED AREA.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TILLMANS CORNER... THEODORE... TANNER WILLIAMS...
SEMMES... SATSUMA... SARALAND...
PRICHARD... I65 AND US 45... I65 AND US 43...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NEVER TRY TO CROSS OR PLAY IN AN URBAN SPILLWAY OR FLOWING CREEK...
EVEN A SMALL ONE. URBAN FLASH FLOODING IS A MAJOR KILLER.
TO REPORT FLOODING...CALL (800) 284-9059.
&&
LAT...LON 3042 8840 3073 8842 3073 8860 3095 8853
3102 8795 3067 8799 3068 8801 3063 8805
3060 8805 3057 8808 3053 8807 3051 8809
3045 8810
$$3 follow-up statements
119
WGUS74 KMOB 022220
FFSMOB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
520 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
ALC003-097-MSC039-030115-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120503T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GEORGE MS-BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-
520 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
MOBILE...EXTREME WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN AND EASTERN GEORGE COUNTIES...
AT 519 PM CDT...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS INDICATED OVER THE WARNED
AREA AND RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER
HOUR. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING IN THE WARNED
AREA.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TILLMANS CORNER... THEODORE... TANNER WILLIAMS...
SEMMES... SATSUMA... SARALAND...
PRICHARD... I65 AND US 45... I65 AND US 43...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS LIVING AND CAMPERS RECREATING ALONG SMALL CREEKS AND
RIVERS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE CHICKASAW RIVER IN AREAS LIKE
CHICKASABOUGE PARK...CAN EXPECT RAPID RISES AND SUBSEQUENT FLOODING.
SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY IF NEEDED.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AS WE HEAD INTO THE NIGHTTIME HOURS AS IT IS
HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING.
NEVER TRY TO CROSS OR PLAY IN AN URBAN SPILLWAY OR FLOWING CREEK...
EVEN A SMALL ONE. URBAN FLASH FLOODING IS A MAJOR KILLER.
TO REPORT FLOODING...CALL (800) 284-9059.
&&
LAT...LON 3042 8840 3073 8842 3073 8860 3095 8853
3102 8795 3067 8799 3068 8801 3063 8805
3060 8805 3057 8808 3053 8807 3051 8809
3045 8810
$$511
WGUS74 KMOB 030008
FFSMOB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
708 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
ALC003-097-MSC039-030115-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120503T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GEORGE MS-BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-
708 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
MOBILE...EXTREME WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN AND EASTERN GEORGE COUNTIES...
AT 708 PM CDT...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAD FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA
AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THROUGH EARLY EVENING ACROSS ALREADY SATURATED GROUND. THIS
WILL LIKELY CAUSE CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA.
NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF WATER OVER ROADS AND CLOSED ROADS AREA BEING
REPORTED ACROSS MOBILE COUNTY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TILLMANS CORNER... THEODORE... TANNER WILLIAMS...
SEMMES... SATSUMA... SARALAND...
PRICHARD... I65 AND US 45... I65 AND US 43...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
TO REPORT FLOODING...CALL (800) 284-9059.
&&
LAT...LON 3042 8840 3073 8842 3073 8860 3095 8853
3102 8795 3067 8799 3068 8801 3063 8805
3060 8805 3057 8808 3053 8807 3051 8809
3045 8810
$$
PURDY482
WGUS74 KMOB 030009 CCA
FFSMOB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
709 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
ALC003-097-MSC039-030115-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120503T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GEORGE MS-BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-
709 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
MOBILE...EXTREME WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN AND EASTERN GEORGE COUNTIES...
AT 708 PM CDT...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAD FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA
AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
THROUGH EARLY EVENING WHERE THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED. THIS
WILL LIKELY CAUSE CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA.
NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF WATER OVER ROADS AND CLOSED ROADS AREA BEING
REPORTED ACROSS MOBILE COUNTY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TILLMANS CORNER... THEODORE... TANNER WILLIAMS...
SEMMES... SATSUMA... SARALAND...
PRICHARD... I65 AND US 45... I65 AND US 43...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
TO REPORT FLOODING...CALL (800) 284-9059.
&&
LAT...LON 3042 8840 3073 8842 3073 8860 3095 8853
3102 8795 3067 8799 3068 8801 3063 8805
3060 8805 3057 8808 3053 8807 3051 8809
3045 8810
$$
PURDYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 11:36 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | MOB | 17 hr | |
| May 2, 3:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 2 hr |
| May 2, 6:04 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 41 min | |
| May 2, 6:51 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 54 min |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.