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Flash Flood Warning 85, NWS Mobile, AL

September 17, 2021George County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at Sep 17, 2021, 10:11 AM CDT for George County, 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
Sep 17, 2021, 10:11 AM CDT (15:11 UTC)
Expired
Sep 17, 2021, 3:01 PM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County George County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:15 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 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 120 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 12:00Z on 2021-09-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1826 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 12:00Z on 2021-09-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 68 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
1826 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
687 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

338 
WGUS54 KMOB 171511
FFWMOB
MSC039-172115-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0085.210917T1511Z-210917T2115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1011 AM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

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

* Until 415 PM CDT Friday.

* At 1011 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain entering the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 
  1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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...
  Lucedale, Crossroads, Evanston, Bexley, Vaughn, Agricola, Merrill, 
  Dale, Benndale, Shipman, Movella and Avent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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 3074 8841 3074 8888 3091 8889 3091 8883
      3100 8883 3100 8843

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

MM
2 follow-up statements
950 
WGUS74 KMOB 171732
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1232 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

MSC039-172115-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210917T2115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
George MS-
1232 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR GEORGE COUNTY...

At 1232 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 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...
  Lucedale, Crossroads, Evanston, Bexley, Vaughn, Agricola, Merrill, 
  Dale, Benndale, Shipman, Movella and Avent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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 3074 8841 3074 8888 3091 8889 3091 8883
      3100 8883 3100 8843

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MM
341 
WGUS74 KMOB 172001
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
301 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

MSC039-172011-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210917T2115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
George MS-
301 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

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

Heavy rainfall has exited the warned area and the flash flood threat 
has diminished in the near term. Given this, the flash flood warning 
is being cancelled early. Additional heavy rainfall is possible 
later this afternoon and evening, and may pose a threat for 
additional flash flooding. Please continue to heed remaining road 
closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT Saturday for 
Portions of Alabama. Portions of northwest Florida. Portions of 
southeast Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3074 8841 3074 8888 3091 8889 3091 8883
      3100 8883 3100 8843

$$

MM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 17, 7:17 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone3 hr
Sep 17, 8:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBStone6 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2021Every flash flood warning in 2021

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.