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Flash Flood Warning 36, NWS Mobile, AL

June 22, 2021Stone County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 22, 2021, 7:12 PM CDT for Stone County, Mississippi. It was in force for 4 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
Jun 22, 2021, 7:12 PM CDT (00:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2021, 10:50 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Stone County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:12 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
Jun 22, 7:55 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Nw Wlox Tv Station To, MSLAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS ROADS IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLASH FLOODING WITHIN THE CEDARWOOD SUBDIVISION.

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, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 74 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 2021-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2804 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -30 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2804 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
662 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
2 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

720 
WGUS54 KMOB 230012
FFWMOB
MSC131-230615-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0036.210623T0012Z-210623T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
712 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Stone County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 115 AM CDT Wednesday.

* At 712 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  torrential rain across the warned area. These storms will be 
  capable of producing 2 to 3 inches of rain in a short period of 
  time over already saturated soils. 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...
  Wiggins, Perkinston, McHenry, Ten Mile, Perry, Big Level, Whites 
  Crossing and Ramsey Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3087 8934 3086 8888 3068 8889 3068 8923
      3068 8924 3065 8924 3065 8934

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

21/CL
2 follow-up statements
313 
WGUS74 KMOB 230141
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
841 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

MSC131-230615-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210623T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Stone MS-
841 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT WEDNESDAY 
FOR STONE COUNTY...

At 841 PM CDT, Showers and thunderstorms had come to an end across 
the warned area. At 755 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported that 
the road was impassable at Sunflower Road and Cedar Wood Drive near 
Perkinston. Flash flooding due to excessive runoff from the earlier 
torrential rainfall is ongoing even though heavy rains have ended.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

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...
  Wiggins, Perkinston, McHenry, Ten Mile, Perry, Big Level, Whites 
  Crossing and Ramsey Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3087 8934 3086 8888 3068 8889 3068 8923
      3068 8924 3065 8924 3065 8934

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

21/CL
359 
WGUS74 KMOB 230350
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1050 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

MSC131-230400-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210623T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Stone MS-
1050 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STONE COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended and flood waters are likely receding. 
Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3087 8934 3086 8888 3068 8889 3068 8923
      3068 8924 3065 8924 3065 8934

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 7:24 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBGeorge3 hr
Jun 23, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBPerry45 min
Jun 23, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.