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Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Mobile, AL

April 10, 2021Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at Apr 10, 2021, 5:40 AM CDT for Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 10, 2021, 5:40 AM CDT (10:40 UTC)
Expired
Apr 10, 2021, 11:45 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:40 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 10, 7:30 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ene Oriole Beach, FLVIDEO AND PHOTOS OF FLOODING IN GULF BREEZE. REPORTS OF WATER NEARLY 3 FEET DEEP ALONG MAPLEWOOD DR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 217 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-04-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2977 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 243 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2977 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
599 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
243 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
269 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
3.4
Supercell composite
18.1

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The text

As transmitted.

428 
WGUS54 KMOB 101040
FFWMOB
ALC003-FLC033-113-101645-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0010.210410T1040Z-210410T1645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
540 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
  Southern Escambia County in northwestern Florida...
  Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 1145 AM CDT Saturday.

* At 540 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, West Pensacola, Ensley, Warrington, 
  Fairhope, Gonzalez, Gulf Shores, Foley, Pace, Milton, Gulf Breeze, 
  Orange Beach, Goulding, Robertsdale, Point Clear, Bagdad, Loxley 
  and Lillian.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3059 8792 3059 8791 3073 8751 3099 8679
      3041 8682 3032 8683 3018 8800

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
1 follow-up statement
910 
WGUS74 KMOB 101359
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
859 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021

ALC003-FLC033-113-101645-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210410T1645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Baldwin AL-Escambia FL-Santa Rosa FL-
859 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT THIS 
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN, SOUTHERN ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA 
COUNTIES...

At 859 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, West Pensacola, Ensley, Warrington, 
  Fairhope, Gonzalez, Gulf Shores, Foley, Pace, Milton, Gulf Breeze, 
  Orange Beach, Goulding, Robertsdale, Point Clear, Bagdad, Loxley 
  and Lillian.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3059 8792 3059 8791 3073 8751 3099 8679
      3041 8682 3032 8683 3018 8800

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 2:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia55 min
Apr 10, 2:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia61 min
Apr 10, 3:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa44 min
Apr 10, 3:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa67 min
Apr 10, 4:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia3 hr
Apr 10, 4:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa45 min
Apr 10, 4:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa52 min
Apr 10, 5:10 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa3 hr
Apr 10, 5:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa61 min
Apr 10, 5:57 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa33 min
Apr 10, 6:18 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa12 min
Apr 10, 6:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia40 min
Apr 10, 6:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa53 min
Apr 10, 7:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa41 min
Apr 10, 7:39 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa5 hr
Apr 10, 9:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa11 hr
Apr 9, 9:31 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBMobile63 hr
Apr 10, 1:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw54 min
Apr 10, 1:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Washington45 min
Apr 10, 1:33 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB87 min
Apr 10, 1:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington, Wilcox62 min
Apr 10, 2:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile68 min
Apr 10, 2:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile25 min
Apr 10, 2:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile17 min
Apr 10, 3:36 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB114 min
Apr 10, 4:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia57 min
Apr 10, 5:28 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Apr 10, 5:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile6 hr
Apr 10, 6:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB86 min
Apr 10, 6:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB87 min
Apr 10, 7:12 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Apr 10, 7:30 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin11 hr
Apr 10, 9:33 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin5 hr

Nearby

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.