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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Apr 23, 2010, 3:09 PM CDT for 10 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 24, 2010, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2010, 3:09 PM CDT (20:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 24, 2010, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2010, 6:00 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 20:10 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, 8.2 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
- 1447 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
767 WWUS74 KMOB 232009 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 309 PM CDT FRI APR 23 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WILL CREATE WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA ON SATURDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS DURING SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE SUBSIDING. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-240415- /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0002.100424T1400Z-100424T2300Z/ 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...MOBILE...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...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT... SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON... BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS... LUCEDALE 309 PM CDT FRI APR 23 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS DURING SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE SUBSIDING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OR WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR ONE OR MORE HOURS. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
886 WWUS74 KMOB 240305 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1005 PM CDT FRI APR 23 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL CREATE WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA ON SATURDAY AS IT MOVES EAST. SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH NUMEROUS HIGHER GUSTS DURING SATURDAY MORNING..PERSISTING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE SUBSIDING SATURDAY EVENING. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-241030- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0002.100424T1400Z-100424T2300Z/ 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...MOBILE...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...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT... SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON... BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS... LUCEDALE 1005 PM CDT FRI APR 23 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH NUMEROUS HIGHER GUSTS SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE SUBSIDING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OR WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR ONE OR MORE HOURS. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
505 WWUS74 KMOB 240931 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 431 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CDT TODAY FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A STRENGTHENING LOW APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WITH AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA TODAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH NUMEROUS HIGHER GUSTS AND WILL SUBSIDE THIS EVENING. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-241745- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0002.100424T1400Z-100424T2300Z/ 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...MOBILE...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...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT... SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON... BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS... LUCEDALE 431 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH NUMEROUS HIGHER GUSTS AND WILL SUBSIDE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OR WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR ONE OR MORE HOURS. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY WITH LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
148 WWUS74 KMOB 241557 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1057 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CDT TODAY FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A STRENGTHENING LOW APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WITH AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT HAS BROUGHT STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA TODAY. SOUTH WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH NUMEROUS HIGHER GUSTS AND ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-242300- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100424T2300Z/ 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...MOBILE...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...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT... SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON... BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS... LUCEDALE 1057 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGH GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OR WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR ONE OR MORE HOURS. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY WITH LIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 4:25 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:02 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 48 hr | |
| Apr 23, 4:04 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 41 min | |
| Apr 23, 4:35 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Apr 23, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 64 min | |
| Apr 23, 6:27 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Alabama, 2010Wind Advisories in Mississippi, 2010Wind Advisories in Florida, 2010Every wind advisory in 2010
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.