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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Apr 15, 2007, 2:20 AM CDT for 5 counties in Mississippi; 10 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Apr 15, 2007, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2007, 2:20 AM CDT (07:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2007, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2007, 7:00 PM CDT
- 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 07:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 7.3 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
- 277 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 460 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 188 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS74 KMOB 150720 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 220 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH WILL MAKE FOR A RATHER BLUSTERY DAY. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-151530- /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0004.070415T1500Z-070416T0000Z/ 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 220 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 25 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS...OR FREQUENT GUSTS...OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS74 KMOB 151441 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 941 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH WILL MAKE FOR A RATHER BLUSTERY DAY. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-152245- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0004.070415T1500Z-070416T0000Z/ 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 941 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 25 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS...OR FREQUENT GUSTS... OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS74 KMOB 152122 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 422 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SUNSET. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-160000- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070416T0000Z/ 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 422 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SUNSET. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS...OR FREQUENT GUSTS... OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THOSE IN WIND SENSITIVE OUTDOOR WORK AND ACTIVITIES SHOULD PLAN ON SEEING CONTINUED FREQUENT GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH THROUGH 7 PM. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 52 min |
| Apr 15, 2:00 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 28 hr |
| Apr 14, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 55 min |
| Apr 14, 7:41 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 34 min | |
| Apr 14, 8:39 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Apr 15, 2:00 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | Walton | 24 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Alabama, 2007Wind Advisories in Mississippi, 2007Wind Advisories in Florida, 2007Every wind advisory in 2007
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.