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Flash Flood Warning 93, NWS Mobile, AL

October 4, 2021Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at Oct 4, 2021, 8:17 AM CDT for Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. 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
Oct 4, 2021, 8:17 AM CDT (13:17 UTC)
Expired
Oct 4, 2021, 2:15 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Oct 4, 9:45 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD4 Wnw Navarre, FLINTERSECTION OF REEF ST AND MASTERS BLVD IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 259 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-10-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 327 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-10-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 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
327 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
856 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 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.

712 
WGUS54 KMOB 041317
FFWMOB
FLC091-113-041915-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0093.211004T1317Z-211004T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
817 AM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...
  Southeastern Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 215 PM CDT.

* At 817 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 1 to 3 inches are 
  likely 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...
  Wright, Fort Walton Beach, Mary Esther, Ocean City, Oriole Beach, 
  Navarre, Cinco Bayou, Navarre Beach, Harper, Holley, Wynnehaven 
  Beach, Woodlawn Beach and Garcon Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3033 8713 3037 8692 3036 8702 3035 8704
      3036 8705 3035 8706 3035 8708 3034 8712
      3034 8713 3051 8710 3057 8660 3039 8660

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
2 follow-up statements
964 
WGUS74 KMOB 041519
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1019 AM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021

FLC091-113-041915-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0093.000000T0000Z-211004T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Okaloosa FL-Santa Rosa FL-
1019 AM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN OKALOOSA AND SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA 
COUNTIES...

At 1019 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicate 
that between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen across portions of 
Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties, especially along and near the 
Highway 98 corridor and Highway 87. Santa Rosa County Emergency 
Management has reported flooding in the Navarre area and additional 
flooding is likely in the warned area.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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...
  Wright, Fort Walton Beach, Mary Esther, Ocean City, Oriole Beach, 
  Navarre, Cinco Bayou, Navarre Beach, Harper, Holley, Wynnehaven 
  Beach, Woodlawn Beach and Garcon Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3033 8713 3037 8692 3036 8702 3035 8704
      3036 8705 3035 8706 3035 8708 3034 8712
      3034 8713 3051 8710 3057 8660 3039 8660

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$
873 
WGUS74 KMOB 041907
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
207 PM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021

FLC091-113-041917-
/O.EXP.KMOB.FF.W.0093.000000T0000Z-211004T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Okaloosa FL-Santa Rosa FL-
207 PM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 215 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR 
SOUTHWESTERN OKALOOSA AND SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended for now. Please continue to heed any 
additional information from local officials.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT Wednesday. 
Additional periods of heavy rain are likely tonight through Tuesday 
night.

LAT...LON 3033 8713 3037 8692 3036 8702 3035 8704
      3036 8705 3035 8706 3035 8708 3034 8712
      3034 8713 3051 8710 3057 8660 3039 8660

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 4, 3:30 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa3 days
Oct 4, 4:42 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBOkaloosa3 hr
Oct 4, 5:18 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa6 hr
Oct 4, 6:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia3 hr
Oct 4, 7:11 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa3 hr
Oct 4, 11:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa4 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.