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River Flood Warning 54, NWS Mobile, AL

April 29, 2014Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Covington County, Escambia County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 29, 2014, 8:53 PM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Covington County, Escambia County, Alabama. It took effect at Apr 30, 2014, 2:30 AM CDT. It was in force for 52 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2014, 8:53 PM CDT (01:53 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 30, 2014, 2:30 AM CDT
Expired
May 2, 2014, 6:08 AM CDT
In force
52 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Covington County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:56 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 river

Written for the forecast point Blackwater River (AL) near Baker (BAKF1). The gauge peaked at 14.73 ft at Apr 30, 2014, 6:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate5101504/3005/0105/0205/03
Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02370000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

549 
WGUS44 KMOB 300154
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
853 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS LA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... 

  STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES.

.HEAVY RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AS A 
RESULT...RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW
IN EFFECT.  IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON 
THE EXPECTED RAINFALL DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  IF LESS RAINFALL 
OCCURS... IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO REVISE THIS STAGE FORECAST DOWNWARD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

ALC003-FLC033-010153-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0054.140430T1727Z-140501T1232Z/
/STXA1.1.ER.140430T1727Z.140501T0000Z.140501T0632Z.NO/
853 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS LA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING
* AT 8 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.4 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO A CREST OF 12.4 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 
* AT 12.0 FEET...RESIDENCE DOWNSTREAM AT SEMINOLE LANDING SHOULD BE 
  ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING AS THE GAGE RISES TO THE 12 FOOT FLOOD 
  STAGE.

$$
8 follow-up statements
866 
WGUS84 KMOB 300428
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
1128 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...
FLORIDA...
 
  STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. 

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

ALC003-FLC033-010428-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0054.140430T0730Z-140501T0843Z/
/STXA1.1.ER.140430T0730Z.140430T1800Z.140501T0243Z.NO/
1128 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET
* RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THEN FALL
  BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 12.0 FEET, RESIDENCE DOWNSTREAM AT SEMINOLE LANDING SHOULD BE 
ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING AS THE GAGE RISES TO THE 12 FOOT FLOOD 
STAGE.  

$$
173 
WGUS84 KMOB 300605
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
105 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...
FLORIDA...
 
  STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. 

.VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS 
FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AS A RESULT...RIVER LEVELS
ARE FORECAST TO RISE AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

ALC003-FLC033-010605-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-140501T1656Z/
/STXA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.140430T1200Z.140501T1056Z.NO/
605 AM GMT WED APR 30 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 1 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...12.8 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO A CREST OF 14.3 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...RESIDENCE DOWNSTREAM AT SEMINOLE LANDING SHOULD BE 
  ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING AS THE GAGE RISES TO THE 12 FOOT FLOOD 
  STAGE.


$$
092 
WGUS44 KMOB 300732
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
232 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014



...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA...
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA...
  STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES.

.VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS 
FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AS A RESULT...RIVER LEVELS
ARE FORECAST TO RISE AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

ALC003-FLC033-010732-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-140502T0936Z/
/STXA1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.140430T1800Z.140502T0336Z.NO/
732 AM GMT WED APR 30 2014

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING
* AT 2 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...14.1 FEET
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO A CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET BY
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  BY FRIDAY MORNING
* AT 12.0 FEET...RESIDENCE DOWNSTREAM AT SEMINOLE LANDING SHOULD BE 
  ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING AS THE GAGE RISES TO THE 12 FOOT FLOOD 
  STAGE.


$$
919 
WGUS84 KMOB 301455
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
955 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...
AND FLORIDA...
 
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES.

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

ALC003-FLC033-011455-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-140502T0824Z/
/STXA1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.140430T1800Z.140502T0224Z.NO/
955 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
* AT 09AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.63 FEET 
* FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON
  BEFORE BEGINNING TO FALL. THE RIVER IS THEN EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW NIGHT.
* AT 21.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS TO HOMES ALONG RIVER IN SEMINOLE
LANDING.

$$

98/SO
217 
WGUS84 KMOB 302000
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
300 PM CDT WED APR 30 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA
AND FLORIDA...
 
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

ALC003-FLC033-012000-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-140502T0730Z/
/STXA1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.140501T0000Z.140502T0130Z.NO/
300 PM CDT WED APR 30 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
* AT 1:00PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.35 FEET 
* FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT AND
  THEN BEGIN TO FALL. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW STAGE LATE TOMMORROW
  EVENING.
* AT 21.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS TO HOMES ALONG RIVER IN SEMINOLE
  LANDING.

$$

98/SO
581 
WGUS44 KMOB 010337
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 
1037 PM CDT WED APR 30 2014



...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... 

  BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND 
  SANTA ROSA COUNTIES.

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER.

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

ALC039-053-FLC091-113-020337-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0054.140501T0337Z-140502T1108Z/
/BAKF1.1.ER.140430T0537Z.140430T1031Z.140502T0508Z.NO/
1037 PM CDT WED APR 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING
* AT 10 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 14 FEET...FLOODING OF EAST PARK IN BAKER OCCURS AT 14 FEET AND WEST PARK 
  BECOMES FLOODED AT 14.5 FEET.
* AT 11 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS AND LOWLANDS DOWNSTREAM FROM BAKER.

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688
      3070 8690 3082 8675             

$$
668 
WGUS84 KMOB 010758
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
258 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2014
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA...
 
  FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. 
  PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. 
  BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND SANTA
  ROSA COUNTIES. 
  BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON AFFECTING OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. 

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. 

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

ALC003-011430-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-140501T1430Z/
/FSHA1.3.ER.140430T0230Z.140430T1100Z.140501T0830Z.UU/
258 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL
* UNTIL THIS MORNING 
* AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING.
* AT 13 FEET...HOUSES ON RIVER RD. BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* AT 11 FEET...FLOODING AT THE COUNTY ROAD 48 BRIDGE.

&&

LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784


$$

ALC003-FLC033-011930-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-140501T1930Z/
/BRPF1.1.ER.140430T1144Z.140430T2000Z.140501T1330Z.NO/
258 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON 
* AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING.
* AT 13 FEET...RIVER LEAVES THE BANKS AT THE PARKING LOT OF ADVENTURES UNLIMITED
  AND THREATENS SEVERAL PERMANENTLY PARKED TRAVEL TRAILERS.

&&

LAT...LON 3080 8761 3080 8756 3065 8737 3051 8744
      3052 8746 3064 8740             

$$

ALC039-053-FLC091-113-020112-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-140502T0112Z/
/BAKF1.1.ER.140430T0537Z.140430T1031Z.140501T1912Z.NO/
258 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER
* UNTIL THIS EVENING 
* AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 14 FEET...FLOODING OF EAST PARK IN BAKER OCCURS AT 14 FEET AND WEST PARK 
  BECOMES FLOODED AT 14.5 FEET.
* AT 11 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS AND LOWLANDS DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  BAKER.

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688
      3070 8690 3082 8675             

$$

FLC091-113-011339-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-140501T1339Z/
/MLNF1.1.ER.140430T0500Z.140430T1230Z.140501T0739Z.NO/
258 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON
* UNTIL THIS MORNING 
* AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT THIS 
  MORNING.
* AT 10 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS AND SOME FISH CAMPS.

&&

LAT...LON 3091 8696 3088 8694 3081 8700 3068 8696
      3068 8697 3080 8704             

$$
847 
WGUS84 KMOB 011636
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1136 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2014
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...
FLORIDA...
 
  ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY.
  BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND 
  SANTA ROSA COUNTIES.

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. 

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

ALC053-FLC033-011706-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-140503T1500Z/
/CTYF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1136 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING 
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET

&&

LAT...LON 3100 8718 3100 8715 3090 8728 3077 8729
      3077 8733 3093 8731            

$$

ALC039-053-FLC091-113-011706-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-140502T0112Z/
/BAKF1.1.ER.140430T0537Z.140430T1031Z.140501T1445Z.NO/
1136 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER
* UNTIL THIS EVENING 
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688
      3070 8690 3082 8675             

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at Apr 29, 5:24 PM CDT, 3 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 5:24 PM CDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
524 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

.SHORT TERM...[TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY]...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE ADJACENT GULF WATERS
OF LA...MS...AL AND NWFL MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 TO 60 MPH. MOST OF
THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN STRONG DURING THE LAST 4 HOURS BUT
REMAINING MOSTLY BELOW SEVERE LIMITS. FOR THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT EXPECT MORE DEVELOPMENT TO OCCUR FOR MOST AREAS AHEAD OF
A WEAKENING COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. LATEST MESOSCALE
ANALYSIS FROM SPC SHOW MIXED LAYERED CAPES BETWEEN 500 AND 1000 J/KG
ACROSS MOST OF THE CWFA WITH 0-3 KM HELICITY VALUES BETWEEN 200 AND
450 M2/S2 FORECASTED TO GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH TONIGHT AS THE
COLD FRONT APPROACHES AND DAYTIME HEATING IS LOST. WHAT THIS MEANS
MOST OF THE WESTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL REMAIN UNDER THE
GUN FOR SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH ABOUT 06Z TONIGHT THEN SHIFT EAST
AFFECTING MAINLY THE EASTERN HALF OF THE CWFA THROUGH MOST OF THE WED
MORNING...DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE MAIN UPPER LOW MEANDERING
OVER THE NORTHERN MS RIVER VALLEY AND GREAT LAKES REGION. WITH THIS
ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH WED MORNING
WITH THE THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES. AS THE
COLD FRONT MOVES EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA LATE WED INTO WED NIGHT
SKIES SHOULD BEGIN TO CLEAR FROM WEST TO EAST WITH THE CHANCE FOR
SOME FOG TO DEVELOP MOSTLY DUE TO THE LIGHT WINDS AND A VERY
SATURATED GROUND. ALSO BELIEVE MOST AREAS WILL STILL HAVE CHANCE FOR
FLASH FLOODING THROUGH WED MORNING DUE TO THE COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF RAIN
THAT HAS FALLEN IN THE LAST 36 HOURS. AS A RESULT WILL CONTINUE WITH
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. AS FOR TEMPS WILL LEAN
TOWARDS THE CURRENT MAV GUIDANCE THROUGH WED MAKING MINOR ADJUSTMENTS
ONLY FOR CONSISTENCY WITH SURROUNDING WFOS. 32/EE

.LONG TERM....WEAK SFC RIDGE BUILDS SLOWLY FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS
THE DEEP SOUTH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH CONTINUED
TROUGHING IN THE MID TO UPPER LEVELS STRETCHING FROM THE GREAT LAKES
REGION TO SOUTHERN TX THROUGH EARLY SAT. WITH THIS SOME AREAS ALONG THE
COAST MOSTLY EAST OF PENSACOLA FL COULD SEE A FEW SHOWERS NEAR THE
COAST STRETCHING OFFSHORE THU THROUGH FRI. LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE
SHOWS THE MID LEVEL TROF AXIS MOVING EAST OF THE CWFA BY LATE SAT
AFTERNOON WITH BETTER DRYING IN THE MID TO UPPER LEVELS OVER THE
WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. 32/EE

&&

.AVIATION...[29.18Z AND 30.00Z ISSUANCE]...LIFR TO IFR CONDITIONS
THROUGH 30.18Z FOLLOWED BY IFR TO MVFR CONDITIONS THROUGH 01.00Z.
EXPECT LOW CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDDAY WED THEN TAPERING OFF SLOWLY FROM WEST
TO EAST WED AFTERNOON. DUE TO A VERY SATURATED GROUND SURFACE AREAS
OF FOG WILL BE LIKELY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT POSSIBLY BECOMING DENSE AT
TIMES NEAR SUNRISE WED MORNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE SOUTH AT
10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT SHIFTING SOUTHWEST THEN WEST THROUGH WED
AFTERNOON. 32/EE

&&

.MARINE...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO APPROACH FROM THE WEST
THROUGH TONIGHT THEN MOVE SLOWLY OVER THE MARINE AREA DURING THE DAY
ON WED. AHEAD OF THE FRONT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH A FEW STORMS POSSIBLY BECOMING
STRONG TO SEVERE THROUGH LATE WED MORNING. A MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW
WILL EVENTUALLY DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WED NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY FRI FOLLOWED BY A LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW MOSTLY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS LATE FRI THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SEAS AT 5
TO 7 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO AROUND 4 TO 5
FEET LATE WED THROUGH FRI MORNING. SEAS AROUND 1 TO 2 FEET CAN BE
EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND. 32/EE

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...AN UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES IN THE FORECAST
AS A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING SLOWLY EAST AND NORTHEAST OUT
OF THE PLAINS WILL KEEP A WARM...MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS IN PLACE
OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST THROUGH MID WEEK. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
MOVES SLOWLY EAST ACROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY. THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE STORMS CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT. FREQUENT LIGHTNING ACTIVITY
LEVELS LIKELY IN STORMS ALONG WITH THE RISK OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS.
DAYTIME DISPERSION IS FORECAST TO BE GOOD THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...DUE TO A VERY SATURATED GROUND AREAS
OF FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR MOST ARRAS. LOCALLY
DENSE FOG WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. PATCHY AREAS OF FOG WILL
ALSO BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 32/EE

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE      66  79  54  73  51 /  80  50  20  10  30
PENSACOLA   70  76  60  72  56 /  80  60  30  10  30
DESTIN      70  74  64  69  59 /  80  60  30  10  30
EVERGREEN   68  79  53  71  48 /  80  60  20  10  20
WAYNESBORO  60  77  49  70  47 /  60  20  10  10  10
CAMDEN      66  79  51  71  48 /  80  40  10  10  10
CRESTVIEW   72  81  58  74  49 /  80  60  30  10  30

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK UNTIL MIDNIGHT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     BUTLER...CHOCTAW...CLARKE...CONECUH...COVINGTON...
     CRENSHAW...ESCAMBIA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...
     MONROE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE...WASHINGTON...
     WILCOX...

FL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...
     INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...INLAND SANTA ROSA...

     HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK UNTIL MIDNIGHT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA
     ROSA...

MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY...STONE...WAYNE...

GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY...COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO
     PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL
     TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM...MISSISSIPPI SOUND...NORTHERN
     MOBILE BAY...PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM...PERDIDO BAY...SOUTHERN
     MOBILE BAY...WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO
     60 NM...WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20
     TO 60 NM...

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 29, 11:00 AM CDT, 9 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1100 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-301100-
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-
1100 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE GREATEST RISK AREAS IS OVER INTERIOR
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND GENERALLY NORTHWEST OF I-65.

CURRENT THINKING IS THAT INITIAL THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT OCCURS
OVER INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA IN THE
NOON TO 2 PM CDT TIME FRAME WEST OF I-65. STORMS BEGIN AS ISOLATED
TO SCATTERED AND THEN BEGIN HEADING OFF TO THE NORTHEAST WHILE
EXPANDING IN AREAL COVERAGE DURING THE COURSE OF THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. MAIN IMPACTS INCLUDE  DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...TORNADOES (SOME
POSSIBLY STRONG) AND LARGE HAIL.

THUNDERSTORMS GRADUALLY SPREAD EAST OF I-65 THIS DURING THE MID
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. SEVERE
STORMS WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY.

THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH
TONIGHT. RAIN TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED ACROSS
MUCH OF INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
ALABAMA NEAR THE STATE LINE...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES FURTHER EAST. AN
ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY THROUGH
TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE I-65 CORRIDOR WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIGHER TOTALS ARE POSSIBLE
LOCALLY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING WILL LIKELY
PERSIST EAST OF I-65 THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE ACTIVATION OF SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WILL
LIKELY BE REQUIRE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE
WEATHER AND FLASH FLOODING.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-301100-
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-
545 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT DUE TO A STRONG ONSHORE FLOW AND
BUILDING SEAS.

STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE AFFECTING THE
GULF WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. FREQUENT LIGHTNING
STRIKES...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...AND LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS
CAN BE EXPECTED. AT LEAST SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST
INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

STORMS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOME
OF THE STORMS COULD BE STRONG. THUNDERSTORMS WILL END FROM WEST TO
EAST THROUGH THE DAY WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 29, 7:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
ALZ062-064-FLZ001>004-300130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
732 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING EAST AFFECTING INLAND SANTA ROSA
COUNTY...INLAND ESCAMBIA COUNTY...UPPER BALDWIN COUNTY...COASTAL
ESCAMBIA COUNTY...SANTA ROSA COUNTY...LOWER BALDWIN COUNTY...

AT 727 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 20 MILES WEST OF PENSACOLA...OR ABOUT 4 MILES
NORTHEAST OF ELBERTA...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...
GATESWOOD...PHILLIPSVILLE...SEMINOLE...LILLIAN...BAY SPRINGS...
BEULAH...WALNUT HILL...BARRINEAU PARK...MYRTLE GROVE...BELLVIEW...
CANTONMENT...OAK GROVE...WEST PENSACOLA...COTTAGE HILL...
BROWNSVILLE...ENSLEY...GONZALEZ...MOLINO...GOULDING...BRENT...
BARTH...BOGIA...MCDAVID...FERRY PASS...PENSACOLA REGIONAL A/P...
PACE...JAY AND CHUMUCKLA

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING...PEA TO
DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN
TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A
SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

THIS STORM COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 7:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
FLZ002>006-300145-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
739 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING NORTHEAST AFFECTING INLAND OKALOOSA
COUNTY...INLAND SANTA ROSA COUNTY...COASTAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY...COASTAL
OKALOOSA COUNTY...SANTA ROSA COUNTY...

AT 736 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTH OF PENSACOLA...OR ABOUT OVER GULF
BREEZE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...GULF
BREEZE...EAST PENSACOLA HEIGHTS...ORIOLE BEACH...PACE...NAVARRE...
BAGDAD...CHUMUCKLA...MILTON...WRIGHT...VALPARAISO...SVEA...
SEMINOLE...POSTIL...PEADEN...OCEAN CITY...NICEVILLE...MUNSON...MILTON
NEAR WHITING FIELD...MILLIGAN...MCLELLAN...MARY ESTHER...LAUREL
HILL...JAY...HOLT...HAROLD...GOOD HOPE...GALLIVER...ESCAMBIA FARMS...
EGLIN AFB...DORCAS...DESTIN...DEERLAND...CRESTVIEW AIRPORT...
CRESTVIEW...CANNON TOWN...CAMPTON...BLACKMAN...BERRYDALE...BAKER...
AUBURN AND ALLENTOWN

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING...PEA TO
DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN
TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A
SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 7:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
ALZ061>063-MSZ079-300145-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
743 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING NORTHEAST AFFECTING UPPER BALDWIN
COUNTY...UPPER MOBILE COUNTY...LOWER MOBILE COUNTY...GEORGE COUNTY...

AT 737 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 14 MILES NORTH OF ESCATAWPA...OR ABOUT 6 MILES
SOUTH OF MOVELLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING...PEA TO
DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN
TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A
SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

THIS STORM COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
Local storm report, Apr 29, 8:20 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
820 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

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

0650 PM     FLOOD            4 NE ELBERTA            30.44N 87.55W
04/29/2014                   BALDWIN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROAD FLOODING AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS. JAKE FRANK ROAD
            AND CR 95. FRANK ROAD EAST OF CR 87 AND WEST OF CR 95.

&&
Local storm report, Apr 29, 8:31 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
831 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

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

0804 PM     TSTM WND GST     10 SW PENSACOLA         30.32N 87.34W
04/29/2014  M52.00 MPH       ESCAMBIA           FL   ASOS

            MEASURED AT KNPA.

0820 PM     HAIL             6 SE MOBILE AIRPORT     30.62N 88.17W
04/29/2014  E0.50 INCH       MOBILE             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL NEAR INTERSECTION OF GRELOT AND KNOLLWOOD.

&&
Local storm report, Apr 29, 8:45 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
845 PM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

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

0844 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 E MOBILE AIRPORT      30.68N 88.17W
04/29/2014                   MOBILE             AL   STORM CHASER

            INTERSECTION OF UNIVERSITY AND OLD SHELL IS UNDERWATER.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 8:07 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa18 hr
Apr 29, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa45 min
Apr 29, 8:26 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa34 min
Apr 29, 8:34 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa26 min
Apr 29, 8:59 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa31 min
Apr 29, 9:24 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa36 min
Apr 29, 9:49 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa26 min
Apr 29, 9:59 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa61 min
Apr 29, 10:23 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa40 hr
Apr 29, 10:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa6 hr
Apr 29, 11:23 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa49 hr
Apr 29, 11:34 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa69 hr
Apr 29, 11:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa66 min
Apr 30, 1:43 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia50 hr
Apr 30, 7:06 AM CDTCoastal Flood StatementMOB8 hr
Apr 30, 10:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia71 hr
Apr 30, 2:06 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa24 hr
Apr 29, 7:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia, Monroe25 min
Apr 29, 7:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile115 min
Apr 29, 8:18 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB42 min
Apr 29, 8:20 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB25 min
Apr 29, 9:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington43 min
Apr 29, 9:05 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB40 min
Apr 29, 9:07 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyMOBBaldwin, Mobile18 hr
Apr 29, 10:46 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB89 min
Apr 29, 11:43 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB92 min
Apr 30, 1:26 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB94 min
Apr 30, 2:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB26 min
Apr 30, 2:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox46 min
Apr 30, 2:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB117 min
Apr 30, 4:29 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Apr 30, 6:26 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Apr 30, 9:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington26 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.