Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Aug 25, 2020, 8:12 AM CDT (13:12 UTC)

Expired

Aug 25, 2020, 2:15 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Choctaw County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wayne County, MS

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS54 KMOB 251312
FFWMOB
ALC023-129-MSC153-251915-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0022.200825T1312Z-200825T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
812 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2020

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Choctaw County in southwestern Alabama...
  Northwestern Washington County in southwestern Alabama...
  Wayne County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 215 PM CDT Tuesday.

* At 811 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 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...
  Waynesboro, Clara, Buckatunna, Silas, Gilbertown, Toxey, Denham, 
  Gretna, Boice, Winchester, Woodwards, West King, Isney, Contwell, 
  Chicora, Emory, Hiwannee, Aquilla, Belmont and Mehaffey.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3201 8846 3186 8814 3182 8818 3180 8817
      3147 8849 3149 8891 3182 8894 3184 8871
      3189 8848

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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WGUS74 KMOB 251543
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1043 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2020

ALC023-129-MSC153-251915-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-200825T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Choctaw AL-Washington AL-Wayne MS-
1043 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW, NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND 
WAYNE COUNTIES...

At 1036 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms producing locally heavy rainfall across the 
warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain with isolated totals 
around 7 inches have fallen since early this morning. Additional 
heavy rainfall remains possible and excessive runoff will likely 
result in flash flooding of roads, creeks, streams, and other low 
lying areas.

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...
Waynesboro, Clara, Buckatunna, Silas, Gilbertown, Toxey, Denham, 
Gretna, Boice, Winchester, Woodwards, West King, Isney, Contwell, 
Chicora, Emory, Hiwannee, Aquilla, Belmont and Mehaffey.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3201 8846 3186 8814 3182 8818 3180 8817
      3147 8849 3149 8891 3182 8894 3184 8871
      3189 8848

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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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.