Alert archive / Alabama / Wind Advisories in 2007
Wind Advisory 3, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this wind advisory at Nov 14, 2007, 2:54 PM CST for 39 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Nov 14, 2007, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 14, 2007, 2:54 PM CST (20:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 14, 2007, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 14, 2007, 11:19 PM CST
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
All 39 counties
Autauga County, AL, Barbour County, AL, Bibb County, AL, Blount County, AL, Bullock County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Chambers County, AL, Cherokee County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Clay County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Dallas County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Fayette County, AL, Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Lee County, AL, Lowndes County, AL, Macon County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Marion County, AL, Montgomery County, AL, Perry County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Pike County, AL, Randolph County, AL, Russell County, AL, Shelby County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, Sumter County, AL, Talladega County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL, Winston County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 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 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 23 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
- 67 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -85 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 689 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 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 KBMX 142054 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 254 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 ...A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH OVERNIGHT... .WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. ALTHOUGH THE DURATION WILL BE RELATIVELY SHORT...A FEW HOURS IN SOME INSTANCES...WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. ALZ011>015-017>027-030>032-034-150300- /O.NEW.KBMX.WI.Y.0003.071115T0300Z-071115T0900Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-BIBB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN... ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW... GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...CENTREVILLE 254 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM CST THURSDAY. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS WILL NOT BE ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS AND WILL OCCUR DUE TO THE FRONT ITSELF. TREES MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE DUE TO THE RECENT DROUGHT CONDITIONS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS MORE THAN 20 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 30 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ ALZ028-029-033-035>050-150300- /O.NEW.KBMX.WI.Y.0003.071115T0600Z-071115T1100Z/ CLAY-RANDOLPH-PERRY-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO- DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE- RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...MARION...CLANTON... ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT... LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...PRATTVILLE... FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY... TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY... TROY...EUFAULA 254 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM CST THURSDAY. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS WILL NOT BE ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS AND WILL OCCUR DUE TO THE FRONT ITSELF. TREES MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE DUE TO THE RECENT DROUGHT CONDITIONS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS MORE THAN 20 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 30 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS74 KBMX 150301 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 901 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 ...A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH OVERNIGHT... .WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. ALTHOUGH THE DURATION WILL BE RELATIVELY SHORT...A FEW HOURS IN SOME INSTANCES...WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. ALZ011>015-017>027-030>032-034-150600- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-071115T0900Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-BIBB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN... ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW... GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...CENTREVILLE 901 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS WILL NOT BE ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS AND WILL OCCUR DUE TO THE FRONT ITSELF. TREES MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE DUE TO THE RECENT DROUGHT CONDITIONS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS MORE THAN 20 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 30 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ ALZ028-029-033-035>050-150600- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0003.071115T0600Z-071115T1100Z/ CLAY-RANDOLPH-PERRY-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO- DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE- RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...MARION...CLANTON... ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT... LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...PRATTVILLE... FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY... TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY... TROY...EUFAULA 901 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM CST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM CST THURSDAY. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS WILL NOT BE ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS AND WILL OCCUR DUE TO THE FRONT ITSELF. TREES MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE DUE TO THE RECENT DROUGHT CONDITIONS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS MORE THAN 20 MPH...OR WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 30 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS74 KBMX 150519 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1119 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... .NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. ALZ011>015-017>027-030>032-034-150630- /O.CAN.KBMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-071115T0900Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-BIBB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN... ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW... GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...CENTREVILLE 1119 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ ALZ028-029-033-035>050-150630- /O.CAN.KBMX.WI.Y.0003.071115T0600Z-071115T1100Z/ CLAY-RANDOLPH-PERRY-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO- DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE- RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...MARION...CLANTON... ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT... LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...PRATTVILLE... FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY... TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY... TROY...EUFAULA 1119 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ KSL
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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.