Alert archive / Alabama / Freeze Warnings in 2005
Freeze Warning 2, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this freeze warning at Nov 17, 2005, 4:29 AM CST for 10 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Nov 18, 2005, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2005, 4:29 AM CST (10:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 18, 2005, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2005, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Butler County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wilcox County, AL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:27 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 215 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1438 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -121 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS74 KMOB 171029 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 429 AM CST THU NOV 17 2005 ...A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...THE FREEZE WARNING THROUGH 8 AM THIS MORNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED... .A COLD CANADIAN AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SETTLE OVER THE AREA AND RESULT IN TEMPERATURES PLUMMETING BELOW THE FREEZING MARK TONIGHT FOR 3 TO 5 HOURS. THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY BE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE I-10 CORRIDOR FROM MOBILE TO CRESTVIEW. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK BETWEEN 8 AND 9 AM FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO FALL AT OR BELOW FREEZING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AGAIN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ALZ051>062-FLZ001-003-005-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-172200- /O.CAN.KMOB.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-051117T1400Z/ /O.UPG.KMOB.FZ.A.0001.051118T0600Z-051118T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FZ.W.0002.051118T0600Z-051118T1500Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA- INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM... MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN... PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...GREENVILLE... LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON... ANDALUSIA...OPP...PRICHARD...SARALAND...BAY MINETTE...CENTURY... FLOMATON...MOLINO...JAY...CRESTVIEW...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON... BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS... LUCEDALE 429 AM CST THU NOV 17 2005 ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EARLY THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... A COLD CANADIAN AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON WILL BE FELT TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET BELOW FREEZING FOR 3 TO 5 HOURS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA...EXCEPT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL SECTIONS. FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS INTERIOR LOCATIONS AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT...GENERALLY NORTH OF THE I-10 CORRIDOR. REMEMBER...A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. AREA RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PETS AND PLANTS FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. REMEMBER TO ALSO CHECK ON THE ELDERLY...MAKING SURE THEIR HEATERS ARE WORKING PROPERLY. BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL WITH PORTABLE HEATERS WHERE THERE IS THE DANGER OF FIRE OR POISONOUS FUMES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL NEWS NETWORK FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS FREEZE SITUATION. $$ ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-172200- /O.UPG.KMOB.FZ.A.0001.051118T0600Z-051118T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FZ.W.0002.051118T0600Z-051118T1500Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE... FAIRHOPE...FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...PENSACOLA...FERRY PASS... BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE... PACE...MILTON...GULF BREEZE...WRIGHT...FORT WALTON BEACH... NICEVILLE...DESTIN...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO 429 AM CST THU NOV 17 2005 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... A COLD CANADIAN AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON WILL BE FELT TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET BELOW FREEZING FOR 3 TO 5 HOURS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...EXCEPT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL SECTIONS. FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS INTERIOR LOCATIONS AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT...GENERALLY NORTH OF THE I-10 CORRIDOR. REMEMBER...A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. AREA RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PETS AND PLANTS FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. REMEMBER TO ALSO CHECK ON THE ELDERLY...MAKING SURE THEIR HEATERS ARE WORKING PROPERLY. BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL WITH PORTABLE HEATERS WHERE THERE IS THE DANGER OF FIRE OR POISONOUS FUMES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL NEWS NETWORK FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS FREEZE SITUATION. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS74 KMOB 172200 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 400 PM CST THU NOV 17 2005 ...A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A COLD CANADIAN AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SETTLE OVER THE AREA AND RESULT IN THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON SO FAR. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET BELOW FREEZING FOR 3 TO 5 HOURS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA...EXCEPT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL SECTIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK BETWEEN 8 AND 9 AM FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO FALL AT OR BELOW FREEZING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AGAIN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-180600- /O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0002.051118T0600Z-051118T1500Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM... MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN... PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...GREENVILLE... LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON... ANDALUSIA...OPP...PRICHARD...SARALAND...BAY MINETTE... TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...FOLEY... SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...PENSACOLA... FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY... MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE...MILTON...GULF BREEZE...CRESTVIEW... WRIGHT...FORT WALTON BEACH...NICEVILLE...DESTIN...SEMINOLE... EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT... NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 400 PM CST THU NOV 17 2005 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... A COLD CANADIAN AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SETTLE OVER THE AREA AND RESULT IN THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON SO FAR. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET BELOW FREEZING FOR 3 TO 5 HOURS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA...EXCEPT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL SECTIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK BETWEEN 8 AND 9 AM FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO FALL AT OR BELOW FREEZING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AGAIN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. REMEMBER...A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. AREA RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PETS AND PLANTS FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. REMEMBER TO ALSO CHECK ON THE ELDERLY...MAKING SURE THEIR HEATERS ARE WORKING PROPERLY. BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL WITH PORTABLE HEATERS WHERE THERE IS THE DANGER OF FIRE OR POISONOUS FUMES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL NEWS NETWORK FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS FREEZE SITUATION. $$
000 WWUS74 KMOB 180510 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1110 PM CST THU NOV 17 2005 ...A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A COLD CANADIAN AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SETTLE OVER THE AREA AND RESULT IN THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON SO FAR. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING FOR 2 TO 4 HOURS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA...EXCEPT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL SECTIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK BETWEEN 8 AND 9 AM FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO FALL AT OR BELOW FREEZING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AGAIN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-181300- /O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0002.051118T0600Z-051118T1500Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM... MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN... PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...GREENVILLE... LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON... ANDALUSIA...OPP...PRICHARD...SARALAND...BAY MINETTE... TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...FOLEY... SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...PENSACOLA... FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY... MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE...MILTON...GULF BREEZE...CRESTVIEW... WRIGHT...FORT WALTON BEACH...NICEVILLE...DESTIN...SEMINOLE... EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT... NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 1110 PM CST THU NOV 17 2005 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... A COLD CANADIAN AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SETTLE OVER THE AREA AND RESULT IN THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON SO FAR. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET BELOW FREEZING FOR 2 TO 4 HOURS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA...EXCEPT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL SECTIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK BETWEEN 8 AND 9 AM FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO FALL AT OR BELOW FREEZING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AGAIN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. REMEMBER...A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. AREA RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PETS AND PLANTS FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. REMEMBER TO ALSO CHECK ON THE ELDERLY...MAKING SURE THEIR HEATERS ARE WORKING PROPERLY. BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL WITH PORTABLE HEATERS WHERE THERE IS THE DANGER OF FIRE OR POISONOUS FUMES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL NEWS NETWORK FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS FREEZE SITUATION. $$
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Alabama, 2005Freeze Warnings in Mississippi, 2005Freeze Warnings in Florida, 2005Every freeze warning in 2005
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.