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Flash Flood Warning 62, NWS Mobile, AL

August 30, 20214 counties in Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at Aug 30, 2021, 6:20 AM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 30, 2021, 6:20 AM CDT (11:20 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2021, 11:30 AM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:21 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

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 108 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 2021-08-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 25 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 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 2021-08-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
25 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
679 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

727 
WGUS54 KMOB 301120
FFWMOB
MSC039-041-111-131-301730-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0062.210830T1120Z-210830T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
620 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Western George County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Southwestern Greene County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Perry County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Eastern Stone County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 1230 PM CDT Monday.

* At 620 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across 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...
  Richton, Beaumont, New Augusta, McLain, Oak Grove, Barbara, 
  Janice, Progress, Little Creek, Deep Creek, Ferguson, Wingate, 
  Leaf, Avent, Mahned, Hintonville, Benndale, Belleville, McSwain 
  and Dale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3143 8913 3142 8891 3073 8869 3074 8888
      3068 8889 3068 8897 3090 8904 3092 8914

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
1 follow-up statement
808 
WGUS74 KMOB 301630
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1130 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

MSC039-041-111-131-301640-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210830T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
George MS-Greene MS-Perry MS-Stone MS-
1130 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WESTERN GEORGE, SOUTHWESTERN 
GREENE, PERRY AND EASTERN STONE COUNTIES...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 PM CDT Tuesday for 
Portions of Alabama. Portions of northwest Florida. Portions of 
southeast Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3143 8913 3142 8891 3073 8869 3074 8888
      3068 8889 3068 8897 3090 8904 3092 8914

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 29, 7:07 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBGeorge25 min
Aug 29, 11:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBStone6 hr
Aug 30, 12:29 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Perry, Stone6 hr
Aug 30, 3:24 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry6 hr
Aug 30, 3:39 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry20 min
Aug 30, 6:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBStone4 hr
Aug 30, 9:20 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry8 hr
Aug 30, 2:32 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWayne21 min
Aug 30, 5:19 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBGeorge14 hr
Aug 30, 6:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge47 min

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.