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Flash Flood Warning 57, NWS Mobile, AL

June 30, 2017Okaloosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 30, 2017, 1:17 AM CDT for Okaloosa County, Florida. It was in force for 5 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
Jun 30, 2017, 1:17 AM CDT (06:17 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2017, 6:15 AM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Okaloosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:20 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

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 236 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

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The text

As transmitted.

391 
WGUS54 KMOB 300617
FFWMOB
FLC091-301115-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0057.170630T0617Z-170630T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 615 AM CDT

* At 116 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.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Baker.

Additional rainfall amounts up to one inch is possible in the warned 
area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3072 8679 3089 8679 3091 8662 3083 8660

$$
2 follow-up statements
039 
WGUS74 KMOB 300819
FFSMOB

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

FLC091-301115-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-170630T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Okaloosa FL-
319 AM CDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY...

At 318 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. 3 to 5 inches of rain have fallen 
since midnight. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Baker.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3072 8679 3089 8679 3091 8662 3083 8660

$$
477 
WGUS74 KMOB 300908
FFSMOB

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

FLC091-301115-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-170630T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Okaloosa FL-
408 AM CDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY...

At 401 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. 3 to 6 inches of rain have fallen. 
Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Baker.

Significant water rises are occurring on the Blackwater River 4 
miles northwest of Baker, and are approaching minor flood state 
levels.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3072 8679 3089 8679 3091 8662 3083 8660

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 12:11 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBSanta Rosa6 hr
Jun 30, 12:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBSanta Rosa58 min
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

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.