POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...HURRICANE GUSTAV NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 226 PM CDT THU SEP 4 2008 NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE. THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT FOR GUSTAV. COUNTIES INCLUDED...BALDWIN...ESCAMBIA FL...GEORGE...GREENE... MOBILE...OKALOOSA...PERRY...SANTA ROSA...STONE...WASHINGTON... WAYNE A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS --------------------------------------------------------------------- METAR OBSERVATIONS... NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/ LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------------- KMOB-MOBILE REGIONAL 30.67 -88.24 1004.4 01/0902 130/023 01/2056 120/038 01/2333 KBFM-MOBILE BRROKLEY 30.64 -88.07 1004.7 01/0852 130/032 01/1900 120/044 01/1939 KJKA-GULF SHORES 30.29 -87.67 9999.0 110/026 01/1900 110/040 01/1740 KNPA-PENSACOLA NAS 30.36 -87.32 1009.4 01/2056 110/025 01/2054 100/045 01/2041 KPNS-PENSACOLA REGIONAL 30.47 -87.20 1005.8 01/0849 130/028 01/1311 130/042 01/1136 KNDZ-MILTON NORTH 30.72 -87.02 1008.9 01/1956 120/024 01/1756 130/037 01/1948 KNSE-MILTON SOUTH 30.70 -87.02 1000.0 02/1256 130/014 02/1456 110/018 02/1556 KVPS-VALPARISO 30.48 -86.53 1011.1 01/2055 120/023 01/1707 110/034 01/1708 KDTS-DESTIN 30.40 -86.47 1006.8 01/0726 120/024 01/1653 120/034 01/1653 REMARKS: NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS... NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/ LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 6W MARY ESTHER 30.40 -86.60 1005.4 01/1000 100/038 01/1440 100/045 01/1510 200 REMARKS: B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS... NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/ LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------------- DPIA1-DAUPHIN ISLAND 30.24 -88.07 1003.3 01/1100 110/036 01/1400 090/052 01/1000 42040-64 MILES SOUTH DAUPHIN ISLAND 29.17 -88.29 993.7 01/0900 080/046 01/0700 100/056 01/0814 REMARKS: C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 0600 UTC SEP 01 UNTIL 1800 UTC SEP 02 --------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY/TOWN COUNTY ID RAINFALL LAT LON (IN) DEG DECIMAL --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOXLEY BALDWIN 8.40 30.61 -87.75 SARALAND MOBILE 7.32 30.82 -88.07 FAIRHOPE BALDWIN 4.61 30.52 -87.90 PENSACOLA ESCAMBIA 4.50 30.42 -87.19 NEW AUGUSTA PERRY 4.42 31.20 -89.03 SEMMES MOBILE 3.83 30.77 -88.26 PERKINSTON STONE 3.77 30.78 -89.14 LEAKESVILLE GREENE 3.76 31.15 -88.56 MERRILL GEORGE 3.67 30.97 -88.72 MCLAIN GREENE 3.37 31.10 -88.83 BEAUMONT PERRY 3.32 31.16 -88.92 GULF BREEZE SANTA ROSA 3.21 30.35 -87.20 ELBERTA BALDWIN 3.04 30.41 -87.60 WIGGINS STONE 3.03 30.85 -89.14 WAYNESBORO WAYNE 3.02 31.67 -88.65 PENSACOLA ESCAMBIA NPA 3.62 30.42 -87.19 DOWNTOWN MOBILE MOBILE BFM 3.01 30.69 -88.04 DOWNTOWN MOBILE MOBILE 8.82 30.69 -88.04 DOWNTOWN MOBILE MOBILE 8.03 30.69 -88.04 DOWNTOWN MOBILE MOBILE 6.31 30.69 -88.04 2 SW DOWNTOWN MOBILE MOBILE 5.65 30.69 -88.04 1 W DOWNTOWN MOBILE UPPER MOBILE 5.51 30.68 -88.06 PRICHARD UPPER MOBILE 5.23 30.73 -88.09 2 WSW DOWNTOWN MOBILE MOBILE 3.52 30.69 -88.04 ROBERTSDALE BALDWIN 7.46 30.55 -87.71 AGRICOLA GEORGE 3.19 30.80 -88.52 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALAB MOBILE 3.28 30.69 -88.18 REMARKS: MOST OF THE DOWNTOWN MOBILE REPORTS WERE FROM WEATHERBUG SITES AT FIRE STATIONS AROUND THE CITY. D. INLAND FLOODING... --------------------------------------------------------------------- BALDWIN...HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST PARTS OF THE COUNTY CAUSED WATER TO OVERFLOW FROM DITCHES AND COVERED MOST ROADS. SOME OF THE WATER WAS SEVERAL FEET DEEP IN THE STREETS AND THE ROADS WERE IMPASSIBLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. MOBILE...SIX TO NINE INCHES OF RAIN FELL CAUSING SEVERAL AREAS IN SOUTH...CENTRAL AND THE EAST PARTS OF THE COUNTY TO FLOOD. MANY STREETS IN THESE AREAS HAD TO BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD NOT RUN OFF BECAUSE OF ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- E. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... OFFICIAL TIDE GAUGES NOTED WITH LEADING G --------------------------------------------------------------------- COUNTY CITY/TOWN SURGE TIDE DATE/ BEACH OR LOCATION (FT) (FT) TIME EROSION --------------------------------------------------------------------- MOBILE G BAYOU LA BATRE 5.50 6.20 01/1526 UNKNOWN MOBILE G DAUPHIN ISLAND 3.50 4.20 01/1617 MAJOR BALDWIN G FORT MORGAN 6.90 7.50 01/1433 MODERATE MOBILE G MOBILE BAY (MBT 4.40 5.10 01/1711 UNKNOWN MOBILE G MIDDLE BAY (MID 3.90 4.60 01/1552 UNKNOWN BALDWIN G PERDIDO PASS (P 3.20 3.90 01/1830 UNKNOWN OKALOOSA G SANTA ROSA SOUN 2.40 3.10 01/2012 MINOR OKALOOSA EAST PASS (EPSF 2.80 3.50 01/1711 UNKNOWN MOBILE G MOBILE STATE DO 4.20 4.90 01/1912 UNKNOWN ESCAMBIA G PENSACOLA 3.40 4.10 01/1436 UNKNOWN MOBILE COAST GUARD SEC 6.00 6.70 01/2012 UNKNOWN REMARKS: F. TORNADOES... --------------------------------------------------------------------- (DIST)CITY/TOWN COUNTY DATE/ EF SCALE LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL TIME(UTC) (IF KNOWN) DESCRIPTION --------------------------------------------------------------------- GULF BREEZE SANTA ROSA 01/1355 EF0 30.35 -87.20 TREE DAMAGE NAVARRE SANTA ROSA 01/1500 EF0 30.41 -86.86 TREES DOWN VALPARAISO OKALOOSA 01/1445 EF0 30.51 -86.50 WEAK TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE. TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN. A COUPLE OF TREES FELL ON TWO HOMES. ELBERTA BALDWIN 01/1805 EF0 30.41 -87.60 MINOR DAMAGE TO A TRAILER. TREES DOWN. WARRINGTON ESCAMBIA 01/2008 EF0 30.38 -87.27 MINOR DAMAGE JUST NORTH OF PENSACOLA NAS. WARRINGTON ESCAMBIA 01/2045 EF0 30.38 -87.27 A TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN ON PENSACOLA NAS. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY... --------------------------------------------------------------------- COUNTY DEATHS INJURIES EVACUATIONS DESCRIPTION --------------------------------------------------------------------- BALDWIN BALDWIN COUNTY OFFICALS ORDERED EVACUATIONS TO RESIDENTS IN THE FORT MORGAN AREA AND PEOPLE LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS THAT USUALLY FLOOD. STORM SURGE CAUSED AREAS AROUND FORT MORGAN TO FLOOD. TWO SHELTERS WERE OPENED AND THERE WERE 370 PEOPLE IN THEM MOBILE MOBILE COUNTY ORDERED EVACUATIONS OF RESIDENTS GENERALLY SOUTH OF I-10 AND IN AREAS EAST OF I-65 THAT USAULLY FLOOD. NINE SHELTERS WERE OPENED AND 2000 PEOPLE WERE IN THEM. SEVERAL OF THE SHELTERS HAD PEOPLE THAT HAD EVACUATED FROM MISSISSIPPI AND LOUISIANA. SEVERAL AREAS HAD HIGH WATER FROM STORM SURGE. THE CAUSEWAY WAS CLOSED AS WERE MANY STREETS NEAR DOWNTOW DUE TO HIGH WATER. BAYOU SARA IN SARALAND ROSE OUT OF ITS BANKS AND 53 RESIDENTS HAD TO BE EVACUATED. THE BAYOU ROSE TO THE SECOND HIGHEST READING EVER. THE FOUR MILLION DOLLAR BERM ON THE WEST END OF DAUPHIN ISLAND WAS DESTROYED BY THE SURGE. ESCAMBIA FL HIGH WATER ON PENSACOLA BEACH FORCED RESIDENTS IN A CONDO TO MOVE TO THE SECOND FLOOR DUE TO TWO FEET OF WATER IN THE LOWER FLOORS. OKALOOSA HIGH WATER COVERED HIGHWAY 98 ON OKALOOSA ISLAND. THE ROAD REMAINED OPEN BUT MOTORISTS WERE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. $$ Legend: I-Incomplete Data E-Estimated