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000 

WGUS74 KMOB 031602

FFSMOB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

1101 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008



ALC097-031602-

/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080503T1730Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

MOBILE AL-

1101 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL MOBILE

COUNTY...



AT 1100 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 

THE LINE OF STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL HAD MOVED EAST OF 

CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY AND THE RISK OF DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING HAD 

ENDED.  PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND NUSIANCE FLOODING OF LOW 

LYING AREAS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE LUNCH HOUR UNTIL THE RAIN WATER 

COMPLETELY DRAINS.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT 

SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR COVINGTON AND BALDWIN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST 

ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE.



LAT...LON 3103 8796 3050 8811 3047 8841 3089 8840

TIME...MOT...LOC 1552Z 180DEG 0KT 3080 8820



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000 

WGUS74 KMOB 031605 CCA

FFSMOB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

1101 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008



ALC097-031620-

/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080503T1730Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

MOBILE AL-

1101 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL MOBILE

COUNTY...



AT 1100 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 

THE LINE OF STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL HAD MOVED EAST OF 

CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY AND THE RISK OF DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING HAD 

ENDED.  PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND NUSIANCE FLOODING OF LOW 

LYING AREAS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE LUNCH HOUR UNTIL THE RAIN WATER 

COMPLETELY DRAINS.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT 

SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR COVINGTON AND BALDWIN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST 

ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE.



LAT...LON 3103 8796 3050 8811 3047 8841 3089 8840

TIME...MOT...LOC 1552Z 180DEG 0KT 3080 8820



$$

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