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Areal Flood Warning 7, NWS Mobile, AL

October 26, 2019Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this areal flood warning at Oct 26, 2019, 2:02 AM CDT for Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 6 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
Oct 26, 2019, 2:02 AM CDT (07:02 UTC)
Expired
Oct 26, 2019, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:00 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 150 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2019-10-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 179 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2019-10-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 56 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
179 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-66 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
726 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
194 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.7

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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 Oct 26, 1:19 AM CDT, 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 26, 1:19 AM CDT, 43 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 25, 7:10 AM CDT, 18 hours 52 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
710 AM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-261215-
Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-
Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-
Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland-
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-
Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George-
710 AM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
Alabama...southwest Alabama...northwest Florida and southeast
Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A High Rip Current Risk is in effect for coastal portions of
Alabama and the western Florida panhandle through tonight.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for southeast Mississippi,
portions of southwest Alabama through tonight.

A Marginal Risk of severe weather is in effect for portions of
southeast Mississippi, portions of extreme southwest Alabama
beginning through tonight.

A Elevated Risk of flooding is in effect for southeast
Mississippi, portions of southwest Alabama through tonight.

A Limited Risk of flooding is in effect for portions of southwest
Alabama, portions of south central Alabama, inland Escambia
county in the western Florida panhandle through tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A High Rip Current Risk is in effect for coastal portions of
Alabama and the western Florida panhandle through 7:00 AM CDT
Sunday.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for southeast Mississippi,
portions of southwest Alabama through 7:00 PM CDT Saturday.

A Marginal Risk of severe weather is in effect for portions of
southeast Mississippi, portions of extreme southwest Alabama
through 7:00 AM CDT Saturday.

A Elevated Risk of flooding is in effect for southeast
Mississippi, portions of southwest Alabama through 7:00 PM CDT
Saturday.

A Limited Risk of flooding is in effect for portions of southwest
Alabama, portions of south central Alabama, inland Escambia
county in the western Florida panhandle through 7:00 PM CDT
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Please go to weather.gov/mob for additional information.

Activation of SkyWarn severe spotter networks is not expected
through Thursday.

GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-261215-
Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay-
Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola
FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from
20 to 60 NM-
710 AM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the coastal
waters of Alabama and northwest Florida.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the Alabama and western
Florida waters out 60 nm, southern Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound
through tonight. Some thunderstorms could be strong with gusty
winds and possible waterspouts through tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the Alabama and western
Florida waters out 60 nm, southern Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound
until 10:00 AM CDT Saturday. Some thunderstorms could be strong
with gusty winds and possible waterspouts on Saturday.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 25, 9:46 PM CDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
946 PM CDT FRI OCT 25 2019

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

0410 PM     TORNADO          HUTCHENS ELEMENTAR      30.63N 88.27W
10/25/2019                   MOBILE             AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM
            HUTCHENS ELEMENTARY TO A TORNADO. BROADCAST
            MEDIA REPORTS MULTIPLE HOMES WITH ROOF
            DAMAGE, POWER LINES DOWN AND VIDEO OF
            TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR AND REPORT
            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

&&

BB
Local storm report, Oct 25, 9:54 PM CDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
954 PM CDT FRI OCT 25 2019

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

0950 PM     TORNADO          SNOW AND TANNER WILLIAM 30.71N 88.28W
10/25/2019                   MOBILE             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS A MULTIVORTEX
            TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTH OF SNOW
            ROAD AND TANNER WILLIAMS ROAD. TIME
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

&&

BB
Local storm report, Oct 25, 9:58 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
958 PM CDT FRI OCT 25 2019

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

0425 PM     TORNADO          SNOW AND TANNER WILLIAM 30.71N 88.28W
10/25/2019                   MOBILE             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM SNOW
            AND TANNER WILLIAMS FOR CORRECTED TIME.
            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS A MULTIVORTEX
            TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTH OF SNOW
            ROAD AND TANNER WILLIAMS ROAD. TIME
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

&&

BB
Local storm report, Oct 25, 10:13 PM CDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
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Local storm report, Oct 25, 10:26 PM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
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Local storm report, Oct 26, 12:29 AM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 25, 7:45 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Washington6 hr
Oct 25, 8:12 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke33 min
Oct 25, 8:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington67 min
Oct 25, 8:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke6 hr
Oct 25, 9:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke45 min
Oct 25, 9:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke31 min
Oct 26, 1:51 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington6 hr
Oct 26, 5:56 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more7 hr
Oct 26, 7:36 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB114 min
Oct 26, 7:52 AM CDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile10 hr
Oct 26, 7:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile46 min
Oct 26, 8:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile, Washington26 min
Oct 26, 8:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington47 min
Oct 26, 9:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile32 min
Oct 26, 9:22 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB83 min
Oct 26, 9:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin61 min
Oct 26, 10:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin49 min
Oct 26, 10:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB83 min
Oct 26, 12:32 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB37 min
Oct 26, 1:14 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB91 min
Oct 26, 1:50 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB85 min
Oct 26, 11:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia46 min
Oct 26, 12:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa45 min
Oct 26, 12:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa39 min
Oct 26, 1:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa49 min
Oct 25, 7:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Wayne6 hr
Oct 25, 9:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBPerry, Stone3 hr
Oct 26, 3:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBPerry48 min
Oct 26, 4:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBJones22 min
Oct 26, 11:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry62 hr
Oct 26, 11:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Wayne21 days

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2019Every areal flood warning in 2019

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.