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Flash Flood Watch 12, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood watch at Jun 21, 2021, 8:18 PM CDT for George County, Stone County, Mississippi; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2021, 8:18 PM CDT (01:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2021, 1:33 PM CDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL, George County, MS, Stone County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:18 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, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 188 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -129 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1096 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
394 WGUS64 KMOB 220118 FFAMOB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 818 PM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021 ALZ261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ078-079-220930- /O.NEW.KMOB.FF.A.0012.210622T0118Z-210623T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-Stone-George- Including the cities of Wiggins, Seminole, Fort Morgan, Jay, Pensacola Beach, Orange Beach, Perdido Bay, Fairhope, Wright, Grand Bay, Fort Walton Beach, Lucedale, Niceville, Walnut Hill, Crestview, Foley, Spanish Fort, Theodore, Fort Pickens, Citronelle, Beulah, Daphne, Gulf Shores, Eglin AFB, Pensacola, Valparaiso, Mobile, Dauphin Island, Bay Minette, Gulf Breeze, Prichard, Navarre, Stockton, Century, Bagdad, Ensley, Destin, Saraland, Bayou La Batre, Molino, and Milton 818 PM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for Portions of southwest Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal and Mobile Inland. Portions of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland. Portions of southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, George and Stone. * Through Tuesday evening. * Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will develop across southern portions of southeast Mississippi, southwest Alabama, and much of the western Florida panhandle tonight through Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms will be highly efficient rainfall producers and capable of producing torrential rainfall over already saturated soils. Excessive runoff from very heavy rains could lead to flash flooding in the Watch area tonight through Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ 21/CL
3 follow-up statements
609 WGUS64 KMOB 220924 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 424 AM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021 ALZ261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ078-079-221800- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0012.000000T0000Z-210623T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-Stone-George- Including the cities of Wiggins, Seminole, Fort Morgan, Jay, Pensacola Beach, Orange Beach, Perdido Bay, Fairhope, Wright, Grand Bay, Fort Walton Beach, Lucedale, Niceville, Walnut Hill, Crestview, Foley, Spanish Fort, Theodore, Fort Pickens, Citronelle, Beulah, Daphne, Gulf Shores, Eglin AFB, Pensacola, Valparaiso, Mobile, Dauphin Island, Bay Minette, Gulf Breeze, Prichard, Navarre, Stockton, Century, Bagdad, Ensley, Destin, Saraland, Bayou La Batre, Molino, and Milton 424 AM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal and Mobile Inland. Portions of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland. Portions of southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, George and Stone. * Through this evening. * Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across southern portions of southeast Mississippi, southwest Alabama, and much of the western Florida panhandle through the day today. Showers and thunderstorms will be highly efficient rainfall producers and capable of producing torrential rainfall over already saturated soils. Excessive runoff from very heavy rains could lead to flash flooding in the Watch area through early this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ CGAL
927 WGUS64 KMOB 221723 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 1223 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021 ALZ261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ078-079-230000- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0012.000000T0000Z-210623T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland- Okaloosa Coastal-Stone-George- Including the cities of Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, Wright, Wiggins, and Lucedale 1223 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, in southwest Alabama, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, and Mobile Inland. In northwest Florida, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa Inland. In southeast Mississippi, George and Stone. * Until 7 PM CDT this evening * Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across southern portions of southeast Mississippi, southwest Alabama, and much of the western Florida panhandle through the day today. Showers and thunderstorms will be highly efficient rainfall producers and capable of producing torrential rainfall over already saturated soils. Excessive runoff from very heavy rains could lead to flash flooding in the Watch area through early this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
769 WGUS64 KMOB 221833 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 133 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021 ALZ261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ078-079-221945- /O.CAN.KMOB.FF.A.0012.000000T0000Z-210623T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland- Okaloosa Coastal-Stone-George- Including the cities of Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, Wright, Wiggins, and Lucedale 133 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi has been cancelled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 10:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 49 min |
| Jun 21, 10:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 10:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 63 min |
| Jun 21, 11:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 11:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 9:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 25 hr |
| Jun 22, 9:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 12 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 45 min |
| Jun 22, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 4:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 104 min |
| Jun 21, 10:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 10:32 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 47 min | |
| Jun 22, 2:34 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 56 min | |
| Jun 22, 3:20 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 55 min | |
| Jun 22, 3:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 65 min | |
| Jun 22, 7:09 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 66 min | |
| Jun 22, 8:28 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 92 min | |
| Jun 22, 9:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 49 hr |
| Jun 22, 9:57 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 33 min | |
| Jun 22, 10:16 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 29 min | |
| Jun 22, 1:42 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 18 min | |
| Jun 22, 1:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 27 min |
| Jun 22, 2:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 30 min |
| Jun 22, 2:02 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 28 min | |
| Jun 22, 4:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 52 min | |
| Jun 22, 5:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 39 min |
| Jun 22, 5:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.