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Areal Flood Warning 9, NWS Mobile, AL

April 14, 2014Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this areal flood warning at Apr 14, 2014, 11:03 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 6 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: Apr 14, 2014, 11:03 PM CDT (04:03 UTC)
Expired: Apr 15, 2014, 5:00 AM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Baldwin County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:02 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 288 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 620 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 256 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Apr 14, 10:34 PM CDT, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 10:34 PM CDT, 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 7:22 PM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
722 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-160000-
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-
ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-
LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY-
GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
722 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES AT AREA BEACHES.

NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD EASTWARD
OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST. THE RISK OF A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE
STORMS APPEARS TO BE CONFINED TO SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA EAST OF
INTERSTATE 65...THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...AND COASTAL ALABAMA.
LOCALIZED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND A FEW INSTANCES OF LARGE HAIL WILL
BE THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREATS.

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE ALSO EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD RAIN TOTALS OF 2
TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES
POSSIBLE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE
REGION. THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN MAY EXACERBATE ONGOING RIVER
FLOODING AND RESULT IN INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING. EVEN IN AREAS
WHERE FLASH FLOODING DOES NOT OCCUR...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND
URBAN AREAS IS LIKELY.

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL
PASSAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH ARE
EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH LIKELY. A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE
REQUIRED.

FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND AREAS OF FROST ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND
NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 84 CORRIDOR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PATCHY
FROST IS POSSIBLE SOUTH TO THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE NEEDED
TONIGHT.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-160000-
NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
722 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL
WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH THIS EVENING DUE TO
MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
MARINE AREA TONIGHT WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INCREASING ACROSS
THE MARINE AREA AHEAD OF THE FRONT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE
WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING DUE TO STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 14, 9:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
926 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014

ALZ059-060-064-FLZ001>006-150400-
COVINGTON AL-ESCAMBIA AL-INLAND OKALOOSA FL-INLAND SANTA ROSA FL-
INLAND ESCAMBIA FL-COASTAL ESCAMBIA FL-COASTAL OKALOOSA FL-
SANTA ROSA FL-LOWER BALDWIN AL-
926 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014

...A  CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN
COVINGTON...EASTERN ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHERN BALDWIN COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...AND OKALOOSA...SANTA ROSA AND SOUTHEASTERN
ESCAMBIA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...THROUGH 1100 PM CDT...

AT 920 PM CDT...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED OVER
THE COUNTIES MENTIONED ABOVE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PENSACOLA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...          WHITFIELD...
  MIDWAY...             PINE LEVEL...         WOODLAWN BEACH...
  WHITING FIELD...      TIGER POINT...        ROEVILLE...
  POINT BAKER...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 10 IN FLORIDA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 66.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 10 IN ALABAMA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 53 AND
66.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH
AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS
AND ALSO BLOW AROUND SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL
THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED. HEAVY RAINFALL OVER SATURATED GROUNDS CAN
RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING .

THESE STORMS MAY CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AND ANOTHER WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO OR TV FOR FURTHER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT
TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 14, 9:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
933 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0927 PM     FLASH FLOOD      FAIRHOPE                30.52N 87.90W
04/14/2014                   BALDWIN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGHWAY DEPT PLACING WARNING BARRICADES UP ACROSS ROADS
            EXPERIENCING HIGH WATER. 1 PERSON BEING RESCUED FROM A
            RESIDENCE DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

10

Local storm report, Apr 14, 9:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
948 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0752 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SW BAYOU LA BATRE     30.39N 88.27W
04/14/2014                   MOBILE             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHELL BELT RD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

10

Local storm report, Apr 14, 10:16 PM CDT, 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1016 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0925 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 WNW MOLINO            30.73N 87.35W
04/14/2014                   ESCAMBIA           FL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            INTERSECTION OF HWY 29 AND HWY 97 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

10

Local storm report, Apr 14, 10:35 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1035 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1030 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 WSW BAYOU LA BATRE    30.40N 88.26W
04/14/2014                   MOBILE             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHELL BELT ROAD HAS REMAINED CLOSED SINCE EARLIER THIS
            EVENING DUE TO FLASH FLOODING.

&&

CL

Local storm report, Apr 14, 10:44 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1044 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0939 PM     LIGHTNING        MILTON                  30.63N 87.04W
04/14/2014                   SANTA ROSA         FL   911 CALL CENTER

            HOME STRUCK BY LIGHTNING IN EAST MILTON.

0939 PM     LIGHTNING        4 W BAGDAD              30.59N 87.10W
04/14/2014                   SANTA ROSA         FL   911 CALL CENTER

            STRUCTURE FIRE DUE TO LIGHTNING.

&&

10

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 14, 7:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin	111 min
Apr 14, 7:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin	50 min
Apr 14, 7:57 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	3 hr
Apr 14, 8:09 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		66 min
Apr 14, 8:20 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		85 min
Apr 14, 8:23 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Mobile	3 hr
Apr 14, 8:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Escambia	62 min
Apr 14, 9:40 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	3 hr
Apr 14, 9:42 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		93 min
Apr 14, 9:55 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	24 hr
Apr 14, 9:55 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	46 hr
Apr 14, 11:16 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MOB	Mobile	6 hr
Apr 15, 12:47 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	6 hr
Apr 15, 4:49 AM CDT	Freeze Watch	MOB		9 hr
Apr 15, 4:49 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	MOB	Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more	26 hr
Apr 15, 4:49 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	MOB	Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more	13 hr
Apr 15, 9:30 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	14 hr
Apr 15, 9:42 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	8 hr
Apr 15, 5:30 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	12 hr
Apr 14, 8:48 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	117 min
Apr 14, 8:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	55 min
Apr 14, 10:06 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	3 hr
Apr 14, 10:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	6 hr
Apr 14, 10:54 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	3 hr
Apr 15, 1:09 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	6 hr
Apr 15, 1:46 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	6 hr
Apr 15, 2:08 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	65 hr

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2014 Every areal flood warning in 2014

Sources

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.