A deep upper level low moved into the lower Mississippi Valley and pushed a cold front into the southeast states. The front temporarily stalled over portions of southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama during the afternoon and evening of April 14th.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS MOB wrote it up.
A deep upper level low moved into the lower Mississippi Valley and pushed a cold front into the southeast states. The front temporarily stalled over portions of southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama during the afternoon and evening of April 14th. This resulted in the training of thunderstorms over the same areas, which resulted in flash flooding across portions of inland southeast Mississippi.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 14, 11:37 AM CST, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 546 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-151100- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal- 546 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CDT SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. n organized line of showers and thunderstorms is forecast to spread eastward across the area Saturday into Saturday night. Some storms will likely become severe, particularly from late Saturday morning through Saturday evening. Conditions will be favorable for an enhanced risk of damaging straight line winds in excess of 70 mph and a few tornadoes. The slow moving line of showers and thunderstorms will bring an increased potential of heavy rainfall and a risk of flooding over urban and low lying areas Saturday and Saturday night. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. High Rip Current Risk. Flash Flood Watch. Wind Advisory. High Surf Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. High Surf Advisory. High Rip Current Risk. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. ALZ263-264-151100- Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 546 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CDT SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Alabama. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. An organized line of showers and thunderstorms is forecast to spread eastward across the area today and tonight. Some storms will likely become severe, particularly this afternoon through this evening. Conditions will be favorable for an enhanced risk of damaging straight line winds in excess of 70 mph and a few tornadoes. The slow moving line of showers and thunderstorms will bring an increased potential of heavy rainfall and a risk of flooding over urban and low lying areas today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. ALZ051>057-059-261-262-FLZ201-203-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-151100- Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Escambia- Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland-Wayne- Perry-Greene-Stone-George- 546 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Alabama, southwest Alabama, northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. An organized line of showers and thunderstorms is forecast to spread eastward across the area today and tonight. Some storms will likely become severe, particularly this afternoon through this evening. Conditions will be favorable for an enhanced risk of damaging straight line winds in excess of 70 mph and a few tornadoes. The slow moving line of showers and thunderstorms will bring an increased potential of heavy rainfall and a risk of flooding over urban and low lying areas today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. ALZ058-060-FLZ205-151100- Crenshaw-Covington-Okaloosa Inland- 546 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. An organized line of showers and thunderstorms is forecast to spread eastward across the area today and tonight. Some storms will likely become severe, particularly this afternoon through this evening. Conditions will be favorable for an enhanced risk of damaging straight line winds in excess of 70 mph and a few tornadoes. The slow moving line of showers and thunderstorms will bring an increased potential of heavy rainfall and a risk of flooding over urban and low lying areas today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. FLZ206-151100- Okaloosa Coastal- 546 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CDT SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. An organized line of showers and thunderstorms is forecast to spread eastward across the area today and tonight. Some storms will likely become severe, particularly this afternoon through this evening. Conditions will be favorable for an enhanced risk of damaging straight line winds in excess of 70 mph and a few tornadoes. The slow moving line of showers and thunderstorms will bring an increased potential of heavy rainfall and a risk of flooding over urban and low lying areas today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. High Rip Current Risk. High Surf Advisory. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. High Surf Advisory. Wind Advisory. High Rip Current Risk. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. GMZ630-633>636-151100- Northern Mobile Bay-Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System- Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 546 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. GMZ650-655-670-675-151100- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM-Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 546 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. Gale Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Gale Warning. Small Craft Advisory. GMZ631-632-151100- Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 546 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory.
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</html>The Mobile radar (KMOB), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:44 UTC.
4 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
County EM reports water covering the roads in Wiggins and across eastern portions of Stone County.
Water over Pine Level Road southwest of Leakesville.
Storm total rainfall of 7.35 inches.
Flash flooding on the Cypress Creek resulted in numerous people becoming trapped in the Red Creek Off Road Park. 81 people had to be rescued from the rising flood waters. The park suffered erosion, road damage, and damaged water lines. Multiple vehicles were submerged by flood waters, including some ATVs and RVs.
Highway 198 at the railroad overpass was impassable due to flooding. Billy Knight Road was also flooded.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, April 2018
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 751175, 751177, 751176, 751822, 751823.