Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

May 26, 2020, 7:39 PM CDT (00:39 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 2020, 10:45 PM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Conecuh County, AL, Escambia County, AL

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250 
WGUS54 KMOB 270039
FFWMOB
ALC035-053-270345-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0010.200527T0039Z-200527T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
739 PM CDT Tue May 26 2020

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  South Central Conecuh County in south central Alabama...
  Northeastern Escambia County in south central Alabama...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 738 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4 inches of 
  rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to 
  begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Castleberry, Old Sparta, Nymph, London and Belleville.

Additional rainfall amounts of around 2 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

&&

LAT...LON 3132 8712 3137 8716 3145 8715 3142 8702
      3127 8681 3117 8686 3118 8698

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

TRC

592 
WGUS74 KMOB 270208
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
908 PM CDT Tue May 26 2020

ALC035-053-270345-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200527T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Conecuh AL-Escambia AL-
908 PM CDT Tue May 26 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CONECUH AND NORTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA 
COUNTIES...

At 908 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Doppler radar.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
         drainage and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  mainly rural areas of South Central Conecuh and Northeastern 
  Escambia Counties

Additional rainfall amounts up to an inch are possible in the warned 
area.

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 3128 8707 3128 8696 3131 8688 3127 8681
      3126 8682 3118 8687 3118 8698 3126 8706

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

TRC

Flash Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2020Every flash flood warning in 2020

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.