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Flash Flood Warning 87, NWS Mobile, AL

September 19, 2021Escambia County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at Sep 19, 2021, 2:17 PM CDT for Escambia County, Florida. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Sep 19, 2021, 2:17 PM CDT (19:17 UTC)
Expired
Sep 19, 2021, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Whole counties
Flood severity
None

County Escambia County, FL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:20 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
Sep 19, 2:37 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Nne Johnsons Beach, FLSEVERAL REPORTS/PHOTOS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA IN PERDIDO ESTATES OF ONGOING FLASH FLOODING.

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 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 230 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 2021-09-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1119 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 2021-09-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 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
1119 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
506 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

081 
WGUS54 KMOB 191917
FFWMOB
FLC033-200115-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0087.210919T1917Z-210920T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
217 PM CDT Sun Sep 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  South Central Escambia County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 217 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 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...
  Perdido Bay, Chanticleer, Seaglades, Quinavista and Pleasant Grove.

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 3028 8755 3027 8758 3028 8756 3029 8755
      3029 8756 3030 8755 3030 8754 3027 8755
      3029 8754 3030 8753 3030 8752 3031 8752
      3031 8754 3037 8744 3038 8732 3032 8734
      3031 8734

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

mm
3 follow-up statements
862 
WGUS74 KMOB 191935
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
235 PM CDT Sun Sep 19 2021

FLC033-200115-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210920T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Escambia FL-
235 PM CDT Sun Sep 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY...

At 235 PM CDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have 
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the 
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Public 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...
  Perdido Bay, Chanticleer, Seaglades, Quinavista and Pleasant Grove.

Flash flooding has been reported ongoing across portions of Perdido 
Estates within the past half hour. Additional flash flooding is 
possible across the warned area.

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 3028 8755 3027 8758 3028 8756 3029 8755
      3029 8756 3030 8755 3030 8754 3027 8755
      3029 8754 3030 8753 3030 8752 3031 8752
      3031 8754 3037 8744 3038 8732 3032 8734
      3031 8734

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

MM
076 
WGUS74 KMOB 192122
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
422 PM CDT Sun Sep 19 2021

FLC033-200115-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210920T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Escambia FL-
422 PM CDT Sun Sep 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY...

At 422 PM CDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Public 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...
  Perdido Bay, Chanticleer, Seaglades, Quinavista and Pleasant Grove.

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 3028 8755 3027 8758 3028 8756 3029 8755
      3029 8756 3030 8755 3030 8754 3027 8755
      3029 8754 3030 8753 3030 8752 3031 8752
      3031 8754 3037 8744 3038 8732 3032 8734
      3031 8734

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

MM
289 
WGUS74 KMOB 192230
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
530 PM CDT Sun Sep 19 2021

FLC033-192240-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210920T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Escambia FL-
530 PM CDT Sun Sep 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY HAS BEEN 
REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...

LAT...LON 3028 8755 3027 8758 3028 8756 3029 8755
      3029 8756 3030 8755 3030 8754 3027 8755
      3029 8754 3030 8753 3030 8752 3031 8752
      3031 8754 3037 8744 3038 8732 3032 8734
      3031 8734

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 19, 1:18 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa3 hr
Sep 19, 3:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia2 hr
Sep 19, 3:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa3 hr
Sep 19, 5:30 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBEscambia6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.