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2020 [KMOB] MOBILE Flash Flood (FF) Warning (W) Number 28

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RADAR Composite at Issuance Time

Storm Based Warning History

700 
WGUS54 KMOB 160603
FFWMOB
ALC003-FLC033-161200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0028.200916T0603Z-200916T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
103 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2020

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION AS INTENSE 
RAINFALL RATES FROM SALLY'S EXCESSIVE HEAVY RAINBANDS CONTINUE TO 
MOVE ASHORE. SOME LOCATIONS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED UP TO TWENTY 
INCHES OF RAIN SINCE THE EVENT BEGAN. THIS COULD EASILY BE DOUBLED 
GIVEN THE SHORT  AMOUNT OF TIME THAT HAS FALLEN AND GIVEN SALLY'S 
VERY SLOW MOTION TO THE NORTH THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
  South Central Escambia County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 700 AM CDT.

* At 101 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain in southern Baldwin County Alabama and southern 
  Escambia County Florida. Between 10 and 20 inches of rain have 
  already fallen in the warned area. Flash flooding is already 
  occurring.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for This is a serious situation as 
  intense rainfall rates from Sally's excessive heavy rainbands 
  continue to move ashore. Some locations have already received up 
  to twenty inches of rain since the event began. This could easily 
  be doubled given the short  amount of time that has fallen and 
  given Sally's very slow motion to the north through the morning 
  hours. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER 
  GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar, gage reports and areas small creeks
           with rapid rises.

  IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
           HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
           low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Pensacola, Brent, West Pensacola, Warrington, Gulf Shores, Foley, 
  Orange Beach, Goulding, Lillian, Myrtle Grove, Magnolia Springs, 
  Bon Secour, Perdido Beach, Elberta, Josephine, Perdido Heights, 
  Paradise Beach, Perdido Bay, Caswell and Miflin.

Additional rainfall amounts up to 15 inches are possible in the 
warned area through midday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and 
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are 
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3038 8784 3044 8773 3045 8758 3048 8743
      3055 8737 3051 8728 3050 8717 3049 8714
      3041 8718 3031 8732 3022 8781 3026 8781
      3028 8776 3037 8784

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

$$

JMM
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700 
WGUS54 KMOB 160603
FFWMOB
ALC003-FLC033-161200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0028.200916T0603Z-200916T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
103 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2020

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION AS INTENSE 
RAINFALL RATES FROM SALLY'S EXCESSIVE HEAVY RAINBANDS CONTINUE TO 
MOVE ASHORE. SOME LOCATIONS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED UP TO TWENTY 
INCHES OF RAIN SINCE THE EVENT BEGAN. THIS COULD EASILY BE DOUBLED 
GIVEN THE SHORT  AMOUNT OF TIME THAT HAS FALLEN AND GIVEN SALLY'S 
VERY SLOW MOTION TO THE NORTH THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
  South Central Escambia County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 700 AM CDT.

* At 101 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain in southern Baldwin County Alabama and southern 
  Escambia County Florida. Between 10 and 20 inches of rain have 
  already fallen in the warned area. Flash flooding is already 
  occurring.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for This is a serious situation as 
  intense rainfall rates from Sally's excessive heavy rainbands 
  continue to move ashore. Some locations have already received up 
  to twenty inches of rain since the event began. This could easily 
  be doubled given the short  amount of time that has fallen and 
  given Sally's very slow motion to the north through the morning 
  hours. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER 
  GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar, gage reports and areas small creeks
           with rapid rises.

  IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
           HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
           low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Pensacola, Brent, West Pensacola, Warrington, Gulf Shores, Foley, 
  Orange Beach, Goulding, Lillian, Myrtle Grove, Magnolia Springs, 
  Bon Secour, Perdido Beach, Elberta, Josephine, Perdido Heights, 
  Paradise Beach, Perdido Bay, Caswell and Miflin.

Additional rainfall amounts up to 15 inches are possible in the 
warned area through midday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and 
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are 
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3038 8784 3044 8773 3045 8758 3048 8743
      3055 8737 3051 8728 3050 8717 3049 8714
      3041 8718 3031 8732 3022 8781 3026 8781
      3028 8776 3037 8784

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

$$

JMM

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