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Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at Apr 14, 2018, 6:14 PM CDT for Clarke County, Washington County, Wilcox County, Alabama. It was in force for 6 hr. 12 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
- Apr 14, 2018, 6:14 PM CDT (23:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2018, 12:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Clarke County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:18 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 6:47 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Jackson, AL | COUNTY EM REPORTS SEVERAL LOCATIONS WITH WATER COVERING THE ROAD. |
| Apr 14, 6:55 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Grove Hill, AL | COUNTY EM REPORTED WATER OVER ROADS IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. |
| Apr 14, 7:48 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Fulton, AL | COUNTY EM REPORTED SEVERAL LOACTIONS IN FULTON WITH WATER OVER THE ROAD. PARTS OF HWY 43 CLOSED. |
| Apr 14, 7:51 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Grove Hill, AL | COUNTY EM REPORTED SEVERAL AREAS IN TOWN WITH WATER OVER THE ROAD. WATER ENTERING A HOUSE ON CLAY STREET. 7.5 INCHES OF RAIN REPORTED SINCE 3 PM. |
| Apr 14, 8:55 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 7 Nne Jackson, AL | TODDTOWN ROAD IS CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER THE ROAD. |
| Apr 14, 8:55 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Grove Hill, AL | OLD HIGHWAY 5 SOUTH IN GROVE HILL IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Apr 14, 9:09 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Pine Hill, AL | COUNTY EM REPORTS WATER COVERING THE ROAD IN PINE HILL ALONG HIGHWAY 5 |
| Apr 14, 9:11 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 W Fulton, AL | HIGHWAY 178 WEST OF FULTON IS CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER THE ROADWAY IN THREE PLACES |
| Apr 14, 9:18 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ssw Fulton, AL | MULTIPLE WATER RESCUES IN PROGRESS ALONG FLORAL CREEK ROAD |
| Apr 14, 9:29 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 S Thomasville, AL | TWO VEHICLE WRECK WITH AT LEAST ONE CAR SUBMERGED WITH ENTRAPPED OCCUPANTS ON HIGHWAY 43 NEAR THE NORTH CLARKE INDUSTRIAL PARK |
| Apr 14, 10:18 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 S Thomasville, AL | COUNTY EM REPORTS 6 FEET OF WATER OVER HIGHWAY 43 NEAR BASSETT CREEK. MULTIPLE VEHICLES SUBMERGED INCLUDING AN 18 WHEELER. HIGHWAY 43 IS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS |
| Apr 14, 10:23 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 W Fulton, AL | VEHICLE SUBMERGED WITH TRAPPED OCCUPANT AT FLORAL CREEK ROAD NEAR FULTON. |
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 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 224 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 560 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 275 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 324 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 3.7
The text
As transmitted.
894
WGUS54 KMOB 142314
FFWMOB
ALC025-129-131-150515-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0008.180414T2314Z-180415T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
614 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Washington County in southwestern Alabama...
Central Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...
Western Wilcox County in south central Alabama...
* Until 1215 AM CDT Sunday.
* At 614 PM 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...
Jackson, Thomasville, Grove Hill, Whatley, Pine Hill, Fulton,
McIntosh, Yellow Bluff.
LAT...LON 3227 8744 3225 8742 3224 8739 3220 8736
3220 8733 3217 8730 3125 8791 3124 8804
3141 8800 3144 8793 3199 8769 3199 8767
3201 8762 3213 8762 3213 8752 3226 8752
3227 8751
$$2 follow-up statements
983
WGUS74 KMOB 150224
FFSMOB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
924 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
ALC025-129-131-150515-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180415T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Washington AL-Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-
924 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...CENTRAL CLARKE AND WESTERN WILCOX
COUNTIES...
At 921 PM CDT, At least three water rescues have had to be performed
near Grove Hill and near Fulton. DO NOT DRIVE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADS! While doppler radar indicated that the heavy rain has ended,
light to moderate rain will continue for a couple more hours. Flash
flooding will continue over the warned area.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Jackson, Thomasville, Grove Hill, Whatley, Pine Hill, Fulton,
McIntosh, Yellow Bluff and Dannelly Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3227 8744 3225 8742 3224 8739 3220 8736
3220 8733 3217 8730 3125 8791 3124 8804
3141 8800 3144 8793 3199 8769 3199 8767
3201 8762 3213 8762 3213 8752 3226 8752
3227 8751
$$271
WGUS74 KMOB 150321
FFSMOB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1021 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
ALC025-129-131-150515-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180415T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Washington AL-Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-
1021 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...CENTRAL CLARKE AND WESTERN WILCOX
COUNTIES...
At 1017 PM CDT, Clarke County Emergency Management reported that
Highway 43 near Bassett Creek, or about 3 miles south of
Thomasville, is impassable in both directions with 6 feet of water
over the road. Multiple vehicles are submerged. Do not attempt to
travel over ANY roadways that are covered with water. The Flash
Flood Warning will remain in effect due to multiple reports of water
over roads in the warned area.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Jackson, Thomasville, Grove Hill, Whatley, Pine Hill, Fulton,
McIntosh, Yellow Bluff and Dannelly Reservoir.
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 3227 8744 3225 8742 3224 8739 3220 8736
3220 8733 3217 8730 3125 8791 3124 8804
3141 8800 3144 8793 3199 8769 3199 8767
3201 8762 3213 8762 3213 8752 3226 8752
3227 8751
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 3:19 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:09 AM CDT | Gale Warning | MOB | 18 hr | |
| Apr 14, 4:09 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 63 hr | |
| Apr 14, 11:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 61 min |
| Apr 14, 1:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 53 min |
| Apr 14, 2:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Washington | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 5:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Clarke, Washington, Wilcox | 3 hr |
| Apr 14, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 20 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.