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Areal Flood Warning 5, NWS Mobile, AL

April 14, 20184 counties in Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this areal flood warning at Apr 14, 2018, 9:43 PM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 14, 2018, 9:43 PM CDT (02:43 UTC)
Expired
Apr 15, 2018, 2:15 AM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS

The radar

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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, 8:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 8:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 14, 9:12 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
912 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

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

0911 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 W Fulton              31.79N 87.74W
04/14/2018                   CLARKE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGHWAY 178 WEST OF FULTON IS CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER
            THE ROADWAY IN THREE PLACES

&&

RROGERS
Local storm report, Apr 14, 9:19 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
919 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

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

0918 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SSW Fulton            31.76N 87.74W
04/14/2018                   CLARKE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE WATER RESCUES IN PROGRESS ALONG FLORAL CREEK
            ROAD

&&

RROGERS
Special weather statement, Apr 14, 9:24 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 14, 9:25 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
925 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

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

0922 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 SW Grove Hill         31.66N 87.84W
04/14/2018                   CLARKE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER RESCUE ONGOING AT HARRISON LANE AND HEBRON ROAD IN
            CLARKE COUNTY WITH ENTRAPPED VEHICLE OCCUPANTS

&&

RROGERS
Special weather statement, Apr 14, 9:27 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
927 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

ALZ262-264-266-FLZ201>204-150330-
Baldwin Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-Baldwin Inland AL-
Escambia Inland FL-Santa Rosa Coastal FL-Escambia Coastal FL-
Santa Rosa Inland FL-
927 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN...NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA AND
ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM CDT...

At 926 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bratt to near Gulf Shores, and moving east at 20
mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, West Pensacola, Ensley, Warrington,
Gonzalez, Gulf Shores, Atmore, Foley, Pace, Orange Beach, Goulding,
Robertsdale, Century, Flomaton, Lillian, Myrtle Grove, Bon Secour and
Molino.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3023 8779 3100 8761 3100 8696 3032 8728
TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 263DEG 18KT 3094 8746 3029 8770
Local storm report, Apr 14, 9:31 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 14, 7:32 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB58 min
Apr 14, 7:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox33 min
Apr 14, 8:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington3 hr
Apr 14, 8:20 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB85 min
Apr 14, 8:27 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Washington13 hr
Apr 14, 8:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin59 min
Apr 14, 8:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox43 min
Apr 14, 9:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin42 min
Apr 14, 9:18 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Escambia, Monroe3 hr
Apr 14, 9:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBConecuh, Escambia66 min
Apr 14, 9:36 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB84 min
Apr 14, 9:39 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBClarke, Washington15 hr
Apr 14, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington40 min
Apr 14, 10:10 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBConecuh, Escambia3 hr
Apr 14, 10:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler56 min
Apr 14, 10:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBConecuh, Escambia3 hr
Apr 14, 10:54 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBWashington12 hr
Apr 14, 10:59 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB61 min
Apr 14, 11:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw30 min
Apr 14, 11:54 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBClarke, Washington, Wilcox12 hr
Apr 15, 1:17 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB58 min
Apr 15, 1:58 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB47 min
Apr 15, 2:14 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB46 min
Apr 15, 3:50 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile11 hr
Apr 15, 4:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB116 min
Apr 15, 5:16 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB119 min
Apr 15, 5:59 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Apr 14, 9:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia63 min
Apr 14, 10:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBSanta Rosa62 min
Apr 15, 2:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa27 min
Apr 14, 7:42 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBPerry, Stone6 hr
Apr 14, 7:57 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne6 hr
Apr 14, 8:39 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Jackson6 days
Apr 15, 1:51 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Stone6 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.