Alert archive / Alabama / Flash Flood Warnings in 2018
Flash Flood Warning 12, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at May 29, 2018, 12:18 AM CDT for Butler County, Covington County, Crenshaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report 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
- May 29, 2018, 12:18 AM CDT (05:18 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2018, 6:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Butler County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:18 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Nw Honoraville, AL | ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING FROM THE RAIN BANDS OF SUBTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 181 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -577 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 834 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
791
WGUS54 KMOB 290518
FFWMOB
ALC013-039-041-291115-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0012.180529T0518Z-180529T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1218 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Butler County in south central Alabama...
Crenshaw County in south central Alabama...
Northeastern Covington County in south central Alabama...
* Until 615 AM CDT.
* At 1218 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to
begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Andalusia, Luverne, Brantley, Rutledge, Dozier, Glenwood and
Petrey.
LAT...LON 3153 8620 3131 8619 3130 8645 3190 8654
3189 8617 3179 8620 3179 8615 3166 8615
3162 8618 3162 8615 3154 8614
$$2 follow-up statements
504
WGUS74 KMOB 290716
FFSMOB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
216 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
ALC013-039-041-291115-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180529T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Butler AL-Crenshaw AL-Covington AL-
216 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BUTLER...CRENSHAW AND NORTHEASTERN COVINGTON COUNTIES...
At 215 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have already
fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Andalusia, Luverne, Brantley, Rutledge, Dozier, Glenwood and Petrey.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3153 8620 3131 8619 3130 8645 3190 8654
3189 8617 3179 8620 3179 8615 3166 8615
3162 8618 3162 8615 3154 8614
$$920
WGUS74 KMOB 291118
FFSMOB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
618 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
ALC013-039-041-291127-
/O.EXP.KMOB.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180529T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Butler AL-Crenshaw AL-Covington AL-
618 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BUTLER...CRENSHAW AND
NORTHEASTERN COVINGTON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
significant threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road
closures.
LAT...LON 3153 8620 3131 8619 3130 8645 3190 8654
3189 8617 3179 8620 3179 8615 3166 8615
3162 8618 3162 8615 3154 8614
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 7:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 39 min |
| May 28, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 47 min |
| May 28, 8:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Monroe | 6 hr |
| May 28, 10:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 48 min |
| May 29, 3:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler | 39 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.