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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Mobile, AL

June 15, 20234 counties in Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 15, 2023, 2:58 PM CDT for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 3 hr. 6 reports 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
Jun 15, 2023, 2:58 PM CDT (19:58 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2023, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Monroe County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 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
Jun 15, 2:59 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Se River Falls, ALReport from mPING: River/Creek overflowing; Cropland/Yard/Basement Flooding.
Jun 15, 2:59 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Se River Falls, ALReport from mPING: River/Creek overflowing; Cropland/Yard/Basement Flooding.
Jun 15, 2:59 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Se River Falls, ALReport from mPING: River/Creek overflowing; Cropland/Yard/Basement Flooding.
Jun 15, 3:25 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Wnw Goodway, AL911 dispatch reports water covering roadway on Hwy 21 S near Goodway Rd.
Jun 15, 3:25 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Wnw Goodway, AL911 dispatch reports water covering roadway on Hwy 21 S near Goodway Rd.
Jun 15, 3:25 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Wnw Goodway, AL911 dispatch reports water covering roadway on Hwy 21 S near Goodway Rd.

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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 280 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 2023-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3403 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2023-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 125 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
3403 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
672 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
216 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.5
Supercell composite
12.4

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The text

As transmitted.

513 
WGUS54 KMOB 151958
FFWMOB
ALC035-039-053-099-152300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0013.230615T1958Z-230615T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
258 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Conecuh County in south central Alabama...
  Northwestern Covington County in south central Alabama...
  Northeastern Escambia County in south central Alabama...
  South Central Monroe County in south central Alabama...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across 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...
  Andalusia, Evergreen, Frisco City, Uriah, River Falls, 
  Castleberry, Excel, Red Level, Repton, Heath, Gantt, I65 And US 
  84, Old Sparta, Nymph, Centerville, Rabb, London, Brownville, 
  Belleville and Old Town.

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.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3126 8752 3154 8754 3151 8721 3149 8721
      3145 8640 3121 8639 3123 8677

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
1 follow-up statement
085 
WGUS74 KMOB 152301
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
601 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023

ALC035-039-053-099-152311-
/O.EXP.KMOB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230615T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Conecuh AL-Covington AL-Escambia AL-Monroe AL-
601 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR CONECUH, NORTHWESTERN 
COVINGTON, NORTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES...

Please continue to heed any additional information from local 
officials.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for portions of 
Alabama, northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3126 8752 3154 8754 3151 8721 3149 8721
      3145 8640 3121 8639 3123 8677

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 7:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke, Monroe, Washington55 min
Jun 14, 7:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBMobile, Washington39 min
Jun 14, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more39 min
Jun 14, 8:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington24 min
Jun 14, 8:38 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
Jun 14, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Covington, Escambia65 min
Jun 14, 9:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMOBCovington19 min
Jun 15, 12:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw39 min
Jun 15, 12:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox46 min
Jun 15, 12:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw25 min
Jun 15, 1:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Monroe, Wilcox39 min
Jun 15, 1:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox47 min
Jun 15, 1:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Crenshaw47 min
Jun 15, 2:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox50 min
Jun 15, 2:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler, Crenshaw61 min
Jun 15, 3:14 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB19 hr
Jun 15, 3:18 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBButler, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox3 hr
Jun 15, 3:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe61 min
Jun 15, 3:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia, Monroe48 min
Jun 15, 6:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw39 min
Jun 15, 6:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin52 min
Jun 15, 7:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw41 min
Jun 15, 8:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler40 min
Jun 15, 9:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBButler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Monroe and 1 more3 hr
Jun 15, 9:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw51 min
Jun 15, 10:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw38 min
Jun 15, 10:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw49 min
Jun 15, 10:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw49 min
Jun 15, 11:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBWilcox45 min
Jun 15, 11:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox41 min
Jun 15, 11:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox46 min
Jun 15, 12:18 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox3 hr
Jun 15, 12:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Monroe44 min
Jun 15, 12:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe51 min
Jun 15, 12:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox48 min
Jun 15, 1:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington, Crenshaw52 min
Jun 15, 1:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Conecuh, Monroe48 min
Jun 15, 1:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington38 min
Jun 15, 1:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Monroe3 hr
Jun 15, 1:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Monroe50 min
Jun 15, 1:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington46 min
Jun 15, 2:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe29 min
Jun 15, 2:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia47 min
Jun 15, 2:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBConecuh, Monroe3 hr
Jun 15, 2:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington47 min
Jun 15, 2:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBConecuh, Escambia, Monroe45 min
Jun 15, 2:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia48 min
Jun 15, 3:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBEscambia51 min
Jun 15, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia39 min
Jun 15, 3:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBCovington, Escambia51 min
Jun 15, 3:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBCovington, Escambia3 hr
Jun 15, 4:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBEscambia41 min
Jun 15, 5:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin25 min
Jun 15, 6:25 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB95 min
Jun 15, 6:58 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin32 min

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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.