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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Mobile, AL

January 2, 20175 counties in Mississippi; Washington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at Jan 2, 2017, 2:02 PM CST for 5 counties in Mississippi; Washington 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jan 2, 2017, 2:02 PM CST (20:02 UTC)
Expired
Jan 2, 2017, 8:00 PM CST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Washington County, AL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 98 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2017-01-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1261 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2017-01-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 322 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1261 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
571 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
322 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
423 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
4.0

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The text

As transmitted.

784 
WGUS54 KMOB 022002
FFWMOB
ALC129-MSC039-041-111-131-153-030200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0003.170102T2002Z-170103T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
202 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Washington County in southwestern Alabama...
  Northwestern George County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Southeastern Wayne County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Greene County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Perry County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Stone County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 800 PM CST

* At 200 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have
  already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Wiggins, Richton, Leakesville, McHenry, Perkinston, Beaumont, New
  Augusta, McLain, Buckatunna and State Line.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3091 8934 3091 8914 3123 8915 3167 8843
      3112 8841 3079 8882 3068 8910 3068 8924
      3065 8925 3065 8934

$$
1 follow-up statement
895 
WGUS74 KMOB 030029
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
629 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

ALC129-MSC039-041-111-131-153-030033-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170103T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Washington AL-George MS-Wayne MS-Greene MS-Perry MS-Stone MS-
629 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN
GEORGE...SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE...GREENE...PERRY AND STONE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended, however, an Areal Flood Warning remains in
effect for more widespread general inundation flooding.

Area small creeks and streams will remain elevated and/or out of
their banks overnight and through a large part of tomorrow.

Please continue to heed any remaining road closures and never drive
into areas where water covers the road!

LAT...LON 3091 8934 3091 8914 3123 8915 3167 8843
      3112 8841 3079 8882 3068 8910 3068 8924
      3065 8925 3065 8934

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 1, 7:06 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBGeorge3 hr
Jan 2, 10:09 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene66 min
Jan 2, 10:12 AM CSTTornado WarningMOBGeorge, Greene48 min
Jan 2, 10:51 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene54 min
Jan 2, 11:49 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBStone41 min
Jan 2, 12:02 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBStone43 min
Jan 2, 3:03 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Stone24 hr
Jan 2, 3:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne53 min
Jan 2, 3:59 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Greene61 min
Jan 2, 5:56 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne24 hr
Jan 1, 7:46 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe3 hr
Jan 1, 8:10 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile6 hr
Jan 1, 11:08 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Jan 2, 3:22 AM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB27 hr
Jan 2, 6:05 AM CSTRip Current StatementMOBBaldwin, Mobile24 hr
Jan 2, 11:16 AM CSTTornado WarningMOBWashington26 min
Jan 2, 11:56 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington49 min
Jan 2, 12:05 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB55 min
Jan 2, 12:10 PM CSTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyMOBClarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Washington6 hr
Jan 2, 12:19 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox41 min
Jan 2, 12:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Conecuh, Monroe48 min
Jan 2, 12:51 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBWashington19 min
Jan 2, 12:57 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Jan 2, 12:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox47 min
Jan 2, 1:10 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB65 min
Jan 2, 1:27 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB48 min
Jan 2, 1:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox46 min
Jan 2, 1:52 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB38 min
Jan 2, 2:00 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 min
Jan 2, 2:11 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB64 min
Jan 2, 2:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia and 1 more40 min
Jan 2, 2:33 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin48 min
Jan 2, 2:40 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw50 min
Jan 2, 2:47 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Monroe43 min
Jan 2, 2:50 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBCrenshaw40 min
Jan 2, 2:51 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB54 min
Jan 2, 2:55 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox6 hr
Jan 2, 3:11 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB49 min
Jan 2, 3:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Crenshaw19 min
Jan 2, 3:30 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 min
Jan 2, 3:37 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB68 min
Jan 2, 3:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile46 min
Jan 2, 3:53 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Jan 2, 4:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Crenshaw54 min
Jan 2, 4:18 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB42 min
Jan 2, 4:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin52 min
Jan 2, 4:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile31 min
Jan 2, 4:48 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile6 hr
Jan 2, 4:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile and 1 more65 min
Jan 2, 4:59 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB61 min
Jan 2, 5:35 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler40 min
Jan 2, 5:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Monroe63 min
Jan 2, 5:59 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB91 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.