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Areal Flood Warning 9, NWS Mobile, AL

April 24, 2021Conecuh County, Covington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this areal flood warning at Apr 24, 2021, 6:05 PM CDT for Conecuh County, Covington County, Alabama. It was in force for 110 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 24, 2021, 6:05 PM CDT (23:05 UTC)
Expired
Apr 24, 2021, 7:55 PM CDT
In force
110 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 198 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-04-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 855 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
580 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
855 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
1103 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

336 
WGUS44 KMOB 242305
FLWMOB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
605 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

ALC035-039-250215-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FA.W.0009.210424T2305Z-210425T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Conecuh AL-Covington AL-
605 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flood Warning for...
  Southern Conecuh County in south central Alabama...
  Northern Covington County in south central Alabama...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 605 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to 
  thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in 
  the warned area, especially for those areas that are already 
  saturated from previous heavy rains.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Andalusia, Opp, Evergreen, River Falls, Castleberry, Red Level, 
  Heath, Gantt, I65 And US 84, Melrose, Mount Union, Paul, 
  Cohassett, Loango, Travis Bridge, Brooklyn, Old Town, Rhump, 
  Centerville and Rabb.

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.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3126 8734 3148 8715 3148 8640 3145 8640
      3148 8637 3148 8628 3146 8628 3146 8626
      3144 8626 3144 8620 3126 8620

$$

CGAL
1 follow-up statement
303 
WGUS84 KMOB 250055
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
755 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

ALC035-039-250105-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FA.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210425T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Conecuh AL-Covington AL-
755 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHERN CONECUH AND NORTHERN 
COVINGTON COUNTIES...

Heavy rain has ended as thunderstorms have moved out of the warned 
area. Thus, flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please 
continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3126 8734 3148 8715 3148 8640 3145 8640
      3148 8637 3148 8628 3146 8628 3146 8626
      3144 8626 3144 8620 3126 8620

$$

CGAL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 7:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchMOBBaldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more17 hr
Apr 24, 3:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWashington65 min
Apr 24, 3:48 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBClarke, Washington4 hr
Apr 24, 3:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Washington39 min
Apr 24, 4:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington50 min
Apr 24, 4:27 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington13 min
Apr 24, 4:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe44 min
Apr 24, 4:49 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB56 min
Apr 24, 5:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia and 2 more51 min
Apr 24, 5:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile46 min
Apr 24, 5:42 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB93 min
Apr 24, 5:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox48 min
Apr 24, 5:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia54 min
Apr 24, 5:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile63 min
Apr 24, 6:20 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile4 hr
Apr 24, 6:21 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBCovington, Crenshaw24 min
Apr 24, 6:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia48 min
Apr 24, 6:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin47 min
Apr 24, 7:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile30 min
Apr 24, 7:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington45 min
Apr 24, 9:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBClarke6 hr
Apr 24, 11:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile5 hr
Apr 24, 11:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia39 min
Apr 24, 12:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Mobile, Washington38 min
Apr 24, 12:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington44 min
Apr 24, 12:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington39 min
Apr 24, 1:17 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBCovington18 min
Apr 24, 1:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia, Monroe45 min
Apr 24, 1:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington26 min
Apr 24, 2:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Monroe46 min
Apr 24, 2:52 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBConecuh38 min
Apr 24, 2:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw47 min
Apr 24, 3:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke45 min
Apr 24, 3:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Covington, Crenshaw40 min
Apr 24, 3:27 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke25 min
Apr 24, 3:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox49 min
Apr 24, 3:43 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox2 hr
Apr 24, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington47 min
Apr 24, 3:46 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox44 min
Apr 24, 3:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWashington46 min
Apr 24, 4:05 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox4 hr
Apr 24, 4:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Conecuh, Monroe50 min
Apr 24, 4:10 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox35 min
Apr 24, 4:28 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBButler27 min
Apr 24, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington43 min
Apr 24, 4:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWashington20 min
Apr 24, 4:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Covington, Crenshaw43 min
Apr 24, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Monroe39 min
Apr 24, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Crenshaw51 min
Apr 24, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMonroe46 min
Apr 24, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile40 min
Apr 24, 5:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Covington, Crenshaw39 min
Apr 24, 5:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Monroe66 min
Apr 24, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington, Crenshaw64 min
Apr 24, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile48 min
Apr 24, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe29 min
Apr 24, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Escambia48 min
Apr 24, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh31 min
Apr 24, 6:33 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe3 hr

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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.