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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Mobile, AL

June 18, 20267 counties in Alabama; Escambia County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 18, 2026, 2:07 PM CDT for 7 counties in Alabama; Escambia County, Florida. It was in force for 6 hr. 9 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 18, 2026, 2:07 PM CDT (19:07 UTC)
Expired: Jun 18, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, Escambia County, FL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:08 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
Jun 18, 3:17 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Sse Atmore, AL	Multiple streets closed in this area of Atmore including Craig Street, Presley Street, and 4th Avenue. Relayed on social media that low lying areas are filling up.
Jun 18, 3:37 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	I10 And I65, AL	ALDOT reports roadway flooded at I-65 SB @ MP 0.2 ramp to Exit 0/I-10 in Mobile.
Jun 18, 3:40 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Sse Freemanville, AL	Broadcast media relays a photo of Smith Dairy Road near Jack Springs Road under water.
Jun 18, 4:00 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 W Pinto Island, AL	Vehicle stranded in floodwaters reported at Texas St and St Emanuel St.
Jun 18, 4:28 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	I65 And Airport Blvd, AL	ALDOT reports flooding at I-65 NB/SB @ MP 3.27 at Exit 3/Airport Blvd. in Mobile.
Jun 18, 4:45 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Ne Ladd Stadium, AL	Broadcast media relayed photo and video of flooding on Ann Street. Time estimated by radar.
Jun 18, 5:00 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Uriah, AL	Broadcast Media shares photo of a home surrounded in water and potentially going inside in Uriah. Time and location estimated.
Jun 18, 5:45 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Nne I65 And Al 287, AL	Broadcast Media relays a report with photo of a road partly washed out on Khola Stewart Road near County Road 47.
Jun 18, 8:00 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Bay Minette, AL	Several roads flooded in the city of Bay Minette. Time estimated.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 247 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 245 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 617 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 141 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -954 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 54 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: -0.0
Supercell composite: -0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

758 
WGUS54 KMOB 181907
FFWMOB
ALC003-025-035-053-097-099-129-FLC033-190100-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0021.260618T1907Z-260619T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
207 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Conecuh County in south central Alabama...
  Western Escambia County in south central Alabama...
  Southwestern Monroe County in south central Alabama...
  Northwestern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
  South Central Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...
  Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
  Southeastern Washington County in southwestern Alabama...
  Northwestern Escambia County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 207 PM 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 3 to 5 inches are
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  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...
  Downtown Mobile, Midtown Mobile, Prichard, Tillmans Corner,
  Saraland, Bay Minette, Atmore, Chickasaw, Satsuma, Citronelle,
  Creola, Chunchula, Stockton, McCullough, Gulfcrest, Axis, Uriah,
  Mount Vernon, Calvert and Excel.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3111 8842 3147 8727 3116 8714 3046 8840

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

1 follow-up statement

053 
WGUS74 KMOB 190000
FFSMOB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
700 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

ALC003-025-035-053-097-099-129-FLC033-190100-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260619T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Baldwin AL-Clarke AL-Conecuh AL-Escambia AL-Mobile AL-Monroe AL-
Washington AL-Escambia FL-
700 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CONECUH, WESTERN ESCAMBIA, SOUTHWESTERN MONROE,
NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN, SOUTH CENTRAL CLARKE, MOBILE, SOUTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...

At 700 PM CDT, Another line of thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall
will move into the warned area and be capable of producing additional
rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches over the next hour. Renewed flash
flooding is expected to begin shortly. Small streams and creeks are
already near bankfull and could quickly

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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...
  Downtown Mobile, Midtown Mobile, Prichard, Tillmans Corner,
  Saraland, Bay Minette, Atmore, Chickasaw, Satsuma, Citronelle,
  Creola, Chunchula, Stockton, McCullough, Gulfcrest, Axis, Uriah,
  Mount Vernon, Calvert and Semmes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3111 8841 3124 8799 3126 8793 3136 8761
      3137 8759 3139 8744 3138 8733 3137 8727
      3134 8722 3116 8714 3046 8840 3111 8842

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

JLH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 18, 8:24 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		96 min
Jun 18, 9:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile, Washington	57 min
Jun 18, 9:43 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Mobile	21 min
Jun 18, 9:48 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Washington	26 min
Jun 18, 9:59 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Covington	3 days
Jun 18, 10:19 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia	72 hr
Jun 18, 10:21 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	35 hr
Jun 18, 10:23 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Clarke, Washington	6 days
Jun 18, 10:25 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Mobile	35 hr
Jun 18, 12:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	47 min
Jun 18, 12:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Escambia	3 hr
Jun 18, 1:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe	41 min
Jun 18, 3:38 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Escambia	6 hr
Jun 18, 4:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Covington, Crenshaw	40 min
Jun 18, 4:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin	51 min
Jun 18, 5:13 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia	3 hr
Jun 18, 5:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Escambia	43 min
Jun 18, 6:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh	33 min
Jun 18, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	45 min
Jun 18, 10:01 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	3 days

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.