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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at Jan 27, 2024, 10:39 AM CST for Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 3 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
- Jan 27, 2024, 10:39 AM CST (16:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2024, 1:45 PM CST
- In force
- 3 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), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:42 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 11:40 AM CST | FLASH FLOOD | Munson, FL | Santa Rosa County Dispatch reports water covering the road at the intersection of Munson Hwy and Hwy 4. |
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, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 253 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
- 141 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -154 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 760 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
387
WGUS54 KMOB 271639
FFWMOB
FLC091-113-271945-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0002.240127T1639Z-240127T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1039 AM CST Sat Jan 27 2024
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...
Northern Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...
* Until 145 PM CST.
* At 1039 AM CST, 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
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...
Milton, Baker, Roeville, Point Baker, Munson, Indian Ford, Kellys
Mill, Floridale, Harold, Holt, Berrydale, Allentown, Belandville,
Parkerville, McLellan, Rock Creek, Sellersville, Nubbin Ridge,
Cannon Town and Blackman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3100 8696 3099 8648 3058 8685 3063 8724
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$2 follow-up statements
078
WGUS74 KMOB 271749
FFSMOB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1149 AM CST Sat Jan 27 2024
FLC091-113-271945-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240127T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Okaloosa FL-Santa Rosa FL-
1149 AM CST Sat Jan 27 2024
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHWESTERN OKALOOSA AND NORTHERN SANTA ROSA
COUNTIES...
At 1149 AM CST, Santa Rosa County 911 reported water covering the
road at Munson Highway and Highway 4 in Munson. Between 3 and 5
inches of rain have fallen in northeast Santa Rosa and northwest
Okaloosa Counties. While the heaviest rain has moved east of the
warned area, additional water rises and flash flooding remains
possible.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Baker, Roeville, Point Baker, Munson, Kellys Mill, Indian Ford,
Floridale, Holt, Belandville, Rock Creek, McLellan, Harold,
Berrydale, Sellersville, Nubbin Ridge, Cannon Town, Allentown,
Blackman, Escambia Farms and Good Hope.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3100 8696 3100 8693 3100 8690 3100 8687
3100 8682 3099 8671 3099 8670 3099 8648
3064 8679 3063 8681 3067 8721
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$991
WGUS74 KMOB 271942
FFSMOB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
142 PM CST Sat Jan 27 2024
FLC091-113-271952-
/O.EXP.KMOB.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240127T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Okaloosa FL-Santa Rosa FL-
142 PM CST Sat Jan 27 2024
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
NORTHWESTERN OKALOOSA AND NORTHERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Additional flash flooding is no longer
expected. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures and
remain cautious of water covering any roads.
LAT...LON 3100 8696 3100 8693 3100 8690 3100 8687
3100 8682 3099 8671 3099 8670 3099 8648
3064 8679 3063 8681 3067 8721
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 8:04 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia | 116 min |
| Jan 27, 9:21 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 114 min |
| Jan 27, 10:18 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 117 min |
| Jan 27, 11:16 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Okaloosa | 119 min |
| Jan 27, 12:54 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 51 min |
| Jan 27, 1:59 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Okaloosa | 2 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.