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Areal Flood Advisory 59, NWS Mobile, AL

June 22, 2021Mobile County, Alabama; George County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this areal flood advisory at Jun 22, 2021, 7:24 PM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama; George County, Mississippi. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jun 22, 2021, 7:24 PM CDT (00:24 UTC)
Expired: Jun 22, 2021, 10:30 PM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Mobile County, AL, George County, MS

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory 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 advisory went out at Jun 22, 6:59 PM CDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 6:59 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:00 PM CDT, 5 hours 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
200 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

ALZ263-265-221930-
Mobile Coastal AL-Mobile Central AL-
200 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM CDT...

At 159 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located over Bayou La
Batre, moving east at 15 mph.

Dime size hail and wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Bayou La Batre and Coden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3034 8815 3033 8816 3033 8819 3036 8819
      3036 8821 3038 8824 3034 8825 3037 8826
      3039 8827 3039 8829 3037 8831 3053 8831
      3055 8808 3051 8810 3038 8811 3034 8813
      3035 8814 3032 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 274DEG 14KT 3044 8824

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:30 PM CDT, 4 hours 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
230 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

ALZ264-266-FLZ202-222015-
Baldwin Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-Escambia Coastal FL-
230 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM
CDT...

At 230 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest
of Lillian, or 12 miles east of Robertsdale, moving east at 15 mph.

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Baldwin and south central Escambia Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3043 8734 3044 8734 3046 8737 3045 8740
      3047 8742 3045 8742 3044 8739 3045 8744
      3046 8758 3055 8758 3056 8743 3052 8744
      3057 8737 3057 8730 3042 8729
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 273DEG 14KT 3051 8751

Local storm report, Jun 22, 3:15 PM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
315 PM CDT TUE JUN 22 2021

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

0316 AM     TORNADO          4 SSW ALABAMA PORT      30.31N 88.14W
06/19/2021                   MOBILE             AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            *** 1 INJ ***
            A TORNADO MOVED ACROSS CEDAR POINT PIER. THE
            PIER SUFFERED DAMAGE TO SOME RAILINGS AND
            LIGHT POLES. A LARGE METAL STORAGE UNIT WAS
            LIFTED AND MOVED TEN FEET, HEAVILY DAMAGING
            THE STRUCTURE. A UTILITY POLE WAS ALSO
            KNOCKED OVER. A 2X4 BOARD WAS LAUNCHED
            THROUGH THE WINDOW OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE
            OCCUPANT OF THE TRUCK SUFFERED MINOR
            INJURIES.

&&

JFB

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 3:34 PM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
334 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

ALZ264-FLZ201-222115-
Baldwin Central AL-Escambia Inland FL-
334 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...EAST
CENTRAL BALDWIN AND WEST CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM
CDT...

At 334 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
of Molino, or 10 miles northwest of Gonzalez, moving east at 5 mph.

Dime size hail and wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Molino.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3074 8763 3084 8734 3077 8730 3074 8731
      3072 8730 3072 8728 3069 8726 3065 8726
      3064 8725 3064 8724 3063 8726 3063 8724
      3062 8726 3062 8730 3059 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 258DEG 6KT 3067 8743

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 5:21 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
521 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

ALZ264-266-222300-
Baldwin Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-
521 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM CDT...

At 519 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwest
of Point Clear, moving southeast at 20 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Fairhope, Point Clear, Magnolia Springs and Summerdale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3026 8794 3026 8791 3033 8781 3036 8784
      3039 8783 3039 8781 3041 8782 3042 8783
      3039 8785 3038 8784 3041 8791 3047 8792
      3048 8794 3055 8790 3060 8791 3047 8766
      3033 8780 3024 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 306DEG 18KT 3052 8802

Local storm report, Jun 22, 6:28 PM CDT, 56 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
Jun 23, 3:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	31 min
Jun 23, 3:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington	30 min
Jun 23, 3:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	39 min
Jun 23, 4:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	49 min
Jun 23, 4:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	50 min
Jun 23, 5:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	53 min
Jun 23, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	46 min
Jun 23, 6:06 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Mobile	3 hr
Jun 23, 6:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	46 min
Jun 23, 6:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	37 min
Jun 23, 6:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	42 min
Jun 23, 5:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Santa Rosa	51 min
Jun 22, 7:12 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Stone	4 hr
Jun 23, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Perry	45 min
Jun 23, 6:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George	45 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.