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Flash Flood Warning 55, NWS Mobile, AL

June 30, 2017Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 30, 2017, 12:11 AM CDT for Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 6 hr. 6 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
Jun 30, 2017, 12:11 AM CDT (05:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2017, 6:15 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:14 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 30, 3:40 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Wnw Milton, FLFLOODING OVER HIGHWAY 90 AND MARY ST.
Jun 30, 3:40 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD4 Ene Milton, FLFLOODING OVER HIGHWAY 90 AT HIGHWAY 87
Jun 30, 5:00 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ese Milton, FLSOUTH AIRPORT RD CLOSED FROM RADIO RD TO WARD BASIN RD DUE TO STREET FLOODING.
Jun 30, 5:00 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Wnw Bagdad, FLROAD CLOSED AT HIGHWAY 90 AND GLOVER LN DUE TO WATER OVER ROADWAYS.
Jun 30, 5:00 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Nne Milton, FLWATER ON THE ROAD FOR 100 YARDS ON MUNSON HIGHWAY NORTH OF WINSTON BROWN RD
Jun 30, 5:00 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 W Bagdad, FLFLOODING OVER THE ROADWAY ON AVALON BLVD BETWEEN CARROLL RD AND HIGHWAY 90.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 253 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2017-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1157 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2017-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 48 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1157 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
846 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

734 
WGUS54 KMOB 300511
FFWMOB
FLC113-301115-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0055.170630T0511Z-170630T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1211 AM CDT FRI JUN 30 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 615 AM CDT Friday

* At 1209 AM CDT, 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.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3084 8679 3067 8680 3048 8702 3050 8714
      3080 8697

$$
2 follow-up statements
418 
WGUS74 KMOB 300753
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
253 AM CDT FRI JUN 30 2017

FLC113-301115-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0055.000000T0000Z-170630T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Santa Rosa FL-
253 AM CDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY...

At 245 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. 3 to 6 inches of rain have fallen since 
late Thursday evening. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3084 8679 3067 8680 3048 8702 3050 8714
      3080 8697

$$
166 
WGUS74 KMOB 301015
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
515 AM CDT FRI JUN 30 2017

FLC113-301115-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0055.000000T0000Z-170630T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Santa Rosa FL-
515 AM CDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY...

At 512 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported flooding across 
locations in and around the Milton area. While the heavy rain has 
ended across the warned area, flooding issues are expected to 
continue through at least the next hour. Radar estimates and rain 
gage reports indicate that 4 to 8 inches of rain has fallen across 
the area since midnight, with some areas receiving over 10 inches of 
rain since yesterday. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. Turn around, don't drown.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3084 8679 3067 8680 3048 8702 3050 8714
      3080 8697

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 12:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBSanta Rosa58 min
Jun 30, 1:17 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa5 hr
Jun 30, 3:47 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBSanta Rosa2 hr
Jun 30, 5:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa35 hr
Jun 30, 6:06 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa12 hr
Jun 30, 9:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa58 hr

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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.