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Areal Flood Advisory 26, NWS Mobile, AL

May 5, 2021Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this areal flood advisory at May 5, 2021, 7:07 AM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 3 hr.

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The facts

Issued: May 5, 2021, 7:07 AM CDT (12:07 UTC)
Expired: May 5, 2021, 10:15 AM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Mobile County, AL

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at May 5, 6:07 AM CDT, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 5, 6:07 AM CDT, 1 hour before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 5, 5:46 AM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
546 AM CDT WED MAY 5 2021

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

0130 AM     LIGHTNING        4 W BELFOREST           30.60N 86.92W
05/05/2021                   SANTA ROSA         FL   911 CALL CENTER

            REPORT OF A LIGHTNING STRIKE TO A RESIDENCE
            IN THE MILTON COMMUNITY.

&&

21/CL

Special weather statement, May 5, 6:29 AM CDT, 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
629 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

ALZ263>266-051215-
Mobile Coastal AL-Baldwin Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-
Mobile Central AL-
629 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...SOUTHERN MOBILE AND SOUTHERN BALDWIN COUNTIES UNTIL
715 AM CDT...

At 627 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southwest of Coden to Point Clear, and moving
east at 30 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Theodore, Grand Bay, Robertsdale, Bayou La
Batre, Point Clear, Loxley, Magnolia Springs, Summerdale, Silverhill,
Elberta, Coden and Alabama Port.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3027 8812 3040 8794 3030 8813 3030 8814
      3038 8799 3032 8823 3037 8822 3032 8826
      3036 8823 3039 8840 3051 8840 3057 8808
      3053 8808 3048 8794 3061 8791 3066 8755
      3043 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 1127Z 255DEG 26KT 3033 8833 3049 8794

Local storm report, May 5, 6:34 AM CDT, 33 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 5, 6:37 AM CDT, 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
637 AM CDT WED MAY 5 2021

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

0750 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSE BRANTLEY          31.56N 86.24W
05/04/2021                   CRENSHAW           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FALLEN TREE AT MILE MARKER 32 ON HWY 189.

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JEH

Local storm report, May 5, 7:01 AM CDT, 6 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 5, 7:02 AM CDT, 5 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 4, 7:26 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		2 hr
May 4, 7:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington, Escambia	62 min
May 4, 7:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	57 min
May 4, 7:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Covington, Crenshaw	32 min
May 4, 8:15 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	29 hr
May 4, 8:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Mobile	6 hr
May 4, 8:28 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin	6 hr
May 4, 8:36 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Mobile	6 hr
May 4, 9:41 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		94 min
May 5, 12:35 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin	4 hr
May 5, 1:50 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	6 hr
May 5, 2:27 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	23 hr
May 5, 2:30 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	22 hr
May 5, 2:50 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		85 min
May 5, 6:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	46 min
May 5, 7:19 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		86 min
May 5, 7:43 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	6 hr
May 5, 8:00 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox	7 days
May 5, 8:00 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Dallas, Monroe, Wilcox	4 days
May 5, 8:31 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		59 min
May 5, 8:57 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Mobile	4 hr
May 5, 12:02 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		88 min
May 5, 1:24 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Mobile	96 min
May 5, 1:26 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		64 min
May 5, 1:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin	3 hr
May 4, 8:10 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	48 hr
May 4, 8:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	68 min
May 4, 9:49 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	4 hr
May 5, 2:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Santa Rosa	4 hr
May 5, 8:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Jackson	40 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.