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Flash Flood Watch 5, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood watch at Jun 5, 2020, 4:06 PM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 5 counties in Mississippi; 5 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Jun 7, 2020, 3:36 AM CDT. It was in force for 45 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2020, 4:06 PM CDT (21:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 7, 2020, 3:36 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2020, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 45 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Washington County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 253 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 952 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
016 WGUS64 KMOB 052106 FFAMOB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 406 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 .Tropical Storm Cristobal is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall to Southeastern Mississippi and Coastal Alabama Sunday and Monday. ALZ261>266-MSZ075-076-078-079-060515- /O.NEW.KMOB.FF.A.0005.200607T1200Z-200609T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Wiggins, Fort Morgan, Orange Beach, Fairhope, New Augusta, Grand Bay, Lucedale, Foley, Spanish Fort, Theodore, Citronelle, Leakesville, Daphne, Gulf Shores, Mobile, Dauphin Island, Bay Minette, Richton, Prichard, Stockton, Beaumont, Saraland, McLain, and Bayou La Batre 406 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of southwest Alabama and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, in southwest Alabama, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal and Mobile Inland. In southeast Mississippi, George, Greene, Perry and Stone. * From Sunday morning through Monday evening * As Tropical Storm Cristobal approaches the southern Louisiana coast, several heavy rainbands are expected across Southeastern Mississippi and coastal Alabama beginning as early as Sunday morning. Rainfall totals of 4 to 6 inches will be possible across the watch area with locally higher amounts possibly approaching 10 inches. Despite ongoing drought conditions across the area, deep moisture will allow for heavy rain rates and potential for training bands. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
10 follow-up statements
153 WGUS64 KMOB 060348 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 1048 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 .Tropical Storm Cristobal is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall to Southeastern Mississippi and Coastal Alabama Sunday and Monday. ALZ261>266-MSZ075-076-078-079-061600- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0005.200607T1200Z-200609T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 1048 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Alabama and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, in southwest Alabama, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, and Mobile Inland. In southeast Mississippi, George, Greene, Perry, and Stone. * From Sunday morning through Monday evening * As Tropical Storm Cristobal approaches the southern Louisiana coast, several heavy rainbands are expected across Southeastern Mississippi and coastal Alabama beginning as early as Sunday morning. Rainfall totals of 4 to 6 inches will be possible across the watch area with locally higher amounts possibly approaching 10 inches. Despite ongoing drought conditions across the area, deep moisture will allow for heavy rain rates and potential for training bands. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
171 WGUS64 KMOB 060811 FFAMOB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 311 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2020 .Tropical Storm Cristobal is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall to interior southeast Mississippi, extreme southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle Sunday and Monday. ALZ052-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-061600- /O.EXA.KMOB.FF.A.0005.200607T1200Z-200609T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Washington-Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-Wayne- Including the cities of Chatom, Millry, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, Wright, and Waynesboro 311 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Mobile has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include portions of southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, in southwest Alabama, Washington. In northwest Florida, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa Inland. In southeast Mississippi, Wayne. * From Sunday morning through Monday evening * As Tropical Storm Cristobal approaches the southern Louisiana coast, several heavy rainbands are expected across interior southeast Mississippi, extreme southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle beginning as early as Sunday morning. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches will be possible across the watch area. Locally higher amounts are possible, which may approach 10 inches across interior southeast Mississippi and extreme southwestern Alabama. Despite ongoing drought conditions across the area, deep moisture will allow for heavy rain rates and potential for training bands. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ ALZ261>266-MSZ075-076-078-079-061600- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0005.200607T1200Z-200609T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 311 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Alabama and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, in southwest Alabama, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, and Mobile Inland. In southeast Mississippi, George, Greene, Perry, and Stone. * From Sunday morning through Monday evening * As Tropical Storm Cristobal approaches the southern Louisiana coast, several heavy rainbands are expected across interior southeast Mississippi, extreme southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle beginning as early as Sunday morning. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches will be possible across the watch area. Locally higher amounts are possible, which may approach 10 inches across interior southeast Mississippi and extreme southwestern Alabama. Despite ongoing drought conditions across the area, deep moisture will allow for heavy rain rates and potential for training bands. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
830 WGUS64 KMOB 061611 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 1111 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2020 .Tropical Storm Cristobal is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall to interior southeast Mississippi, extreme southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle Sunday and Monday. ALZ052-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-070100- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0005.200607T1200Z-200609T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Washington-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- Including the cities of Chatom, Millry, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, Wright, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 1111 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, in southwest Alabama, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, Mobile Inland, and Washington. In northwest Florida, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa Inland. In southeast Mississippi, George, Greene, Perry, Stone, and Wayne. * From Sunday morning through Monday evening * As Tropical Storm Cristobal approaches the southern Louisiana coast, several heavy rainbands are expected across interior southeast Mississippi, extreme southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches will be possible across the watch area through Monday evening. Locally higher amounts are possible, which may approach 10 inches across interior southeast Mississippi and extreme southwestern Alabama. Despite ongoing drought conditions across the area, deep moisture will allow for heavy rain rates and potential for training bands. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
156 WGUS64 KMOB 070038 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 738 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2020 .Tropical Storm Cristobal is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall to interior southeast Mississippi, extreme southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle Sunday through Monday. ALZ052-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-071000- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0005.200607T1200Z-200609T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Washington-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- Including the cities of Chatom, Millry, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, Wright, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 738 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, in southwest Alabama, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, Mobile Inland, and Washington. In northwest Florida, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa Inland. In southeast Mississippi, George, Greene, Perry, Stone, and Wayne. * From 7 AM CDT Sunday through Monday evening * As Tropical Storm Cristobal approaches the southern Louisiana coast, several heavy rainbands are expected across interior southeast Mississippi, extreme southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches will be possible across the watch area through Monday evening. Locally higher amounts are possible, which may approach 10 inches across interior southeast Mississippi and extreme southwestern Alabama. Despite ongoing drought conditions across the area, deep moisture will allow for heavy rain rates and potential for training bands. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
933 WGUS64 KMOB 070836 FFAMOB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 336 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020 .Tropical Storm Cristobal is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall to interior southeast Mississippi, extreme southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle Sunday through Monday. ALZ051-053-071700- /O.EXB.KMOB.FF.A.0005.200607T0836Z-200608T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Choctaw-Clarke- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Grove Hill, Jackson, and Thomasville 336 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Mobile has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include a portion of southwest Alabama, including the following areas, Choctaw and Clarke. * Through Monday afternoon * As Tropical Storm Cristobal approaches the southern Louisiana coast, several heavy rainbands are expected across interior southeast Mississippi, southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches will be possible across the watch area through Monday afternoon. Locally higher amounts are possible, which may approach 10 inches across interior southeast Mississippi and extreme southwestern Alabama. Despite ongoing drought conditions across the area, deep moisture will allow for heavy rain rates and potential for training bands. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ ALZ052-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-071700- /O.EXT.KMOB.FF.A.0005.200607T0836Z-200608T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Washington-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- Including the cities of Chatom, Millry, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, Wright, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 336 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for * Portions of southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, in southwest Alabama, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, Mobile Inland, and Washington. In northwest Florida, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa Inland. In southeast Mississippi, George, Greene, Perry, Stone, and Wayne. * Through Monday afternoon * As Tropical Storm Cristobal approaches the southern Louisiana coast, several heavy rainbands are expected across interior southeast Mississippi, southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches will be possible across the watch area through Monday afternoon. Locally higher amounts are possible, which may approach 10 inches across interior southeast Mississippi and extreme southwestern Alabama. Despite ongoing drought conditions across the area, deep moisture will allow for heavy rain rates and potential for training bands. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
120 WGUS64 KMOB 072141 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 441 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020 .Tropical Storm Cristobal is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall to interior southeast Mississippi, extreme southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle this evening through Monday. ALZ051>053-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-080545- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-200608T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-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- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, Wright, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 441 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, in southwest Alabama, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, Mobile Inland, and Washington. In northwest Florida, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa Inland. In southeast Mississippi, George, Greene, Perry, Stone, and Wayne. * Through Monday afternoon * As Tropical Storm Cristobal approaches the southern Louisiana coast, several heavy rainbands are expected across interior southeast Mississippi, southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches will be possible across the watch area through Monday afternoon. Locally higher amounts are possible, which may approach 12 inches across interior southeast Mississippi and extreme southwestern Alabama. Despite ongoing drought conditions across the area, deep moisture will allow for heavy rain rates and potential for training bands. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
722 WGUS64 KMOB 080522 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 1222 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2020 .Tropical Storm Cristobal is expected to bring additional periods of heavy rainfall to interior southeast Mississippi, extreme southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle this evening through Monday. ALZ051>053-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-081330- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-200608T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-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- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, Wright, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 1222 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, in southwest Alabama, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, Mobile Inland, and Washington. In northwest Florida, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa Inland. In southeast Mississippi, George, Greene, Perry, Stone, and Wayne. * Through Monday afternoon * As Tropical Storm Cristobal lifts inland across Louisiana and into Arkansas through Monday, several additional heavy rainbands are expected across interior southeast Mississippi, southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. Additional rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches will be possible across the watch area through Monday afternoon. Locally higher amounts are possible, which may approach 10 to 15 inches across interior southeast Mississippi and extreme southwestern Alabama. Despite ongoing drought conditions across the area, deep moisture will allow for heavy rain rates and potential for training bands. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
085 WGUS64 KMOB 080948 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 448 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2020 .Tropical Depression Cristobal is expected to bring additional periods of heavy rainfall to interior southeast Mississippi, extreme southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle today. ALZ051>053-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-081800- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-200608T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-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- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, Wright, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 448 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, in southwest Alabama, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, Mobile Inland, and Washington. In northwest Florida, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa Inland. In southeast Mississippi, George, Greene, Perry, Stone, and Wayne. * Through this afternoon * As Tropical Depression Cristobal lifts inland into Arkansas through today, several additional heavy rainbands are expected across interior southeast Mississippi, southwestern Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. Additional rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches will be possible across the watch area through this afternoon. Locally higher amounts are possible across interior southeast Mississippi and extreme southwestern Alabama. Despite ongoing drought conditions across the area, deep moisture will allow for heavy rain rates and potential for training bands. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
928 WGUS64 KMOB 081611 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 1111 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2020 .Rainbands generally west of I-65 associated with Cristobal is expected to bring additional periods of heavy rainfall this afternoon. ALZ262-264-266-FLZ201>206-081715- /O.CAN.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-200608T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Baldwin Inland-Baldwin Central-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Stockton, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, and Wright 1111 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of southwest Alabama and northwest Florida has been cancelled. $$ ALZ051>053-261-263-265-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-082300- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-200608T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Mobile Inland-Mobile Central- Mobile Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Citronelle, Saraland, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 1111 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Alabama and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, in southwest Alabama, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, Mobile Inland, and Washington. In southeast Mississippi, George, Greene, Perry, Stone, and Wayne. * Until 6 PM CDT this evening * Rainbands generally west of I-65 associated with Cristobal is expected to bring additional periods of heavy rainfall this afternoon. * PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
941 WGUS64 KMOB 082118 FFAMOB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 418 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2020 .Heavy rainbands, generally west of I-65, will cause the potential for flash flooding to remain elevated this evening. ALZ051>053-261-263-265-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-090530- /O.EXT.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-200609T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Mobile Inland-Mobile Central- Mobile Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Citronelle, Saraland, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 418 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for * Portions of southwest Alabama and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, in southwest Alabama, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, Mobile Inland, and Washington. In southeast Mississippi, George, Greene, Perry, Stone, and Wayne. * Until 1 AM CDT Tuesday * Heavy rainbands, generally west of I-65, will cause the potential for flash flooding to remain elevated this evening. * PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Jun 5, 1:19 PM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 1:19 PM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
119 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020
.NEAR TERM /Now Through Saturday/...The region remains in an area
of upper level weakness today, with ridges dominating areas to
the east and west. This pattern will begin to break down overnight
tonight with the advancement of Tropical Storm Cristobal
northward towards the Gulf coast. Meanwhile, scattered showers and
storms continue over the open Gulf waters and along the coast
early this afternoon. This summertime pattern will persist through
this evening (with the added potential for a few wet
microbursts); however, with the loss of daytime heating, the
chances of rain and storms will dwindle late this evening and
overnight. Rain chances (as well as thunderstorm chances) will
then increase Saturday from the south from an outer rain band from
Tropical Storm Cristobal as it progresses north. PWATs will
increase from around 1.8 inches this afternoon to over 2 inches by
Saturday afternoon. Although, the heavier rain associated with
Cristobal is not expected to begin until late Saturday into early
Sunday. Winds will begin to increase along the coast late Saturday
afternoon as well, but again, the stronger winds are not expected
to begin until Saturday night. A Tropical Storm Watch was thus
issued this morning for coastal Alabama and the Alabama Gulf
waters (including area bays and sounds) beginning Saturday night.
After high temperatures in the upper 80s to lower 90s this
afternoon, lows are expected to be in the lower to mid 70s tonight
due to increased moisture. Areas right along the coast could see
even warmer lows, in the upper 70s. With increased cloud cover and
rain chances, highs tomorrow will likely only reach the mid to
upper 80s (with slightly cooler temperatures at the beaches).
The HIGH RISK of rip currents continues for the coastal Alabama
and northwest Florida panhandle beaches through early next week
due to increased swell from Tropical Storm Cristobal. /26
&&
.AVIATION...
18Z issuance...Scattered showers and storms have persisted early
this afternoon over the Gulf waters and areas near the coast. This
summertime pattern will continue through early this evening, but
decrease tonight. Outside of any storms, VFR conditions and light,
southerly winds will prevail through tonight. Rain and storm
chances will then increase from the south through the day Saturday
with the northward advancement of Tropical Storm Cristobal. This
will also cause CIGs to lower during this time, but are expected
to remain VFR through the remainder of the TAF period. Lastly,
winds will become easterly and be between 10 and 15 knots through
the morning on Saturday. /26
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...High Rip Current Risk through late Monday night for ALZ265-266.
Tropical Storm Watch for ALZ263>266.
FL...High Rip Current Risk through late Monday night for FLZ202-204-
206.
MS...None.
GM...Tropical Storm Watch for GMZ630>633-650-670.
&&
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Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 4:17 PM CDT | Tropical Storm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 60 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:20 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 4 days |
| Jun 5, 4:20 PM CDT | High Surf Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 70 hr |
| Jun 5, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Perry | 46 min |
| Jun 5, 10:17 AM CDT | Tropical Storm Watch | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 6 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:36 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 3 days | |
| Jun 5, 6:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh | 41 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.