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Flash Flood Watch 7, NWS Mobile, AL

May 1, 2021Mobile County, Washington County, Alabama; 4 counties in Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood watch at May 1, 2021, 2:40 PM CDT for Mobile County, Washington County, Alabama; 4 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at May 2, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 1, 2021, 2:40 PM CDT (19:40 UTC)
In effect from
May 2, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 2, 2021, 3:05 PM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Flood severity
None

Counties Mobile County, AL, Washington County, AL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 2021-05-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1869 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

312 
WGUS64 KMOB 011940
FFAMOB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mobile AL
240 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021

ALZ052-261-263-265-MSZ075-076-078-079-020400-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.A.0007.210502T1500Z-210503T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Washington-Mobile Inland-Mobile Central-Mobile Coastal-Perry-
Greene-Stone-George-
Including the cities of Chatom, Wiggins, Lucedale, Millry,
Mobile, Beaumont, Leakesville, Citronelle, Dauphin Island,
Theodore, Richton, Grand Bay, Saraland, McLain, Bayou La Batre,
Prichard, and New Augusta
240 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE 
SUNDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for Portions of southwest Alabama, including the 
  following areas, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, Mobile Inland and 
  Washington. Portions of southeast Mississippi, including the 
  following areas, George, Greene, Perry and Stone.

* From Sunday morning through late Sunday night.

* A line of showers and thunderstorms will move across the region 
  Sunday morning and continue through Sunday night. Between 2-4 
  inches of rain is anticipated over the Watch area, with locally 
  higher amounts possible where storms train over the same areas. 
  This will lead to an increased threat of flash flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
764 
WGUS64 KMOB 020358
FFAMOB

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1058 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021

ALZ052-261-263-265-MSZ075-076-078-079-021200-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0007.210502T1500Z-210503T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Washington-Mobile Inland-Mobile Central-Mobile Coastal-Perry-
Greene-Stone-George-
Including the cities of Chatom, Millry, Citronelle, Saraland, 
Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, 
Grand Bay, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, 
Wiggins, and Lucedale
1058 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT SUNDAY
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southwest Alabama and southeast Mississippi, 
  including the following areas, in southwest Alabama, Mobile 
  Central, Mobile Coastal, Mobile Inland, and Washington. In 
  southeast Mississippi, George, Greene, Perry, and Stone. 

* From 10 AM CDT Sunday through late Sunday night

* A line of showers and thunderstorms will move across the 
  region Sunday morning and continue through Sunday night. 
  Between 2-4 inches of rain is anticipated over the Watch area, 
  with locally higher amounts possible where storms train over 
  the same areas. This will lead to an increased threat of flash 
  flooding. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
654 
WGUS64 KMOB 021223
FFAMOB

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mobile AL
723 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021

ALZ052-261-263-265-MSZ075-076-078-079-022100-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0007.210502T1500Z-210503T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Washington-Mobile Inland-Mobile Central-Mobile Coastal-Perry-
Greene-Stone-George-
Including the cities of Chatom, Millry, Citronelle, Saraland, 
Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, 
Grand Bay, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, 
Wiggins, and Lucedale
723 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southwest Alabama and southeast Mississippi, 
  including the following areas, in southwest Alabama, Mobile 
  Central, Mobile Coastal, Mobile Inland, and Washington. In 
  southeast Mississippi, George, Greene, Perry, and Stone. 

* Through late tonight

* A line of showers and thunderstorms will move across the region
  this morning and continue through Sunday night. Between 2-4 
  inches of rain is anticipated over the Watch area, with locally 
  higher amounts possible where storms train over the same areas. 
  This will lead to an increased threat of flash flooding. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
841 
WGUS64 KMOB 021810
FFAMOB

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mobile AL
110 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

ALZ052-261-263-265-MSZ075-076-078-079-030600-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-210503T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Washington-Mobile Inland-Mobile Central-Mobile Coastal-Perry-
Greene-Stone-George-
Including the cities of Chatom, Wiggins, Lucedale, Millry,
Mobile, Beaumont, Leakesville, Citronelle, Dauphin Island,
Theodore, Richton, Grand Bay, Saraland, McLain, Bayou La Batre,
Prichard, and New Augusta
110 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southwest Alabama, including the following areas, 
  Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, Mobile Inland and Washington. 
  Portions of southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, 
  George, Greene, Perry and Stone.

* Until 1 AM CDT Monday.

* Showers and storms will move across the area through tonight.  
  Between 2-4 inches of rain is anticipated over the watch area, 
  with locally higher amounts possible where storms train over the 
  same areas. This will lead to an increased threat of flash 
  flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
905 
WGUS64 KMOB 022005
FFAMOB

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mobile AL
305 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

ALZ052-261-263-265-MSZ075-076-078-079-022115-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-210503T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Washington-Mobile Inland-Mobile Central-Mobile Coastal-Perry-
Greene-Stone-George-
Including the cities of Chatom, Wiggins, Lucedale, Millry,
Mobile, Beaumont, Leakesville, Citronelle, Dauphin Island,
Theodore, Richton, Grand Bay, Saraland, McLain, Bayou La Batre,
Prichard, and New Augusta
305 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of southwest Alabama and 
southeast Mississippi has been cancelled.

While showers and storms will occasionally affect the area through 
tonight, rainfall amounts are not expected to be sufficient to 
result in  flash flooding.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 10:29 AM CDTRip Current StatementMOBBaldwin, Mobile6 days

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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.