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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this wind advisory at Apr 14, 2011, 10:12 PM CDT for Franklin County, Lincoln County, Moore County, Tennessee; 11 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Apr 15, 2011, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2011, 10:12 PM CDT (03:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2011, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
Counties Colbert County, AL, Cullman County, AL, DeKalb County, AL, Franklin County, AL, Jackson County, AL, Lauderdale County, AL, Lawrence County, AL, Limestone County, AL, Madison County, AL, Marshall County, AL, Morgan County, AL, Franklin County, TN, Lincoln County, TN, Moore County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:14 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
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 159 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
- 2804 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
344 WWUS74 KHUN 150312 NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1012 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT... .GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION. ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-151200- /O.NEW.KHUN.WI.Y.0008.110415T1500Z-110416T0200Z/ LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS... RUSSELLVILLE...MOULTON...ATHENS...HUNTSVILLE...DECATUR... GUNTERSVILLE...SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE...CULLMAN...LYNCHBURG... FAYETTEVILLE...WINCHESTER 1012 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING: LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: WIND SPEEDS THIS STRONG WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO LOOSE OBJECTS. SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO BE BROKEN. MOTORISTS ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS OR IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY ALSO ENCOUNTER HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH... OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ENSURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS REMAIN SECURE...INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$ KULA
3 follow-up statements
647 WWUS74 KHUN 151140 NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 640 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY AND TONIGHT... .GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION. ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-152000- /O.CON.KHUN.WI.Y.0008.110415T1500Z-110416T0200Z/ LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS... RUSSELLVILLE...MOULTON...ATHENS...HUNTSVILLE...DECATUR... GUNTERSVILLE...SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE...CULLMAN...LYNCHBURG... FAYETTEVILLE...WINCHESTER 640 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: 10 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: WIND SPEEDS THIS STRONG WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO LOOSE OBJECTS. SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO BE BROKEN. MOTORISTS ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS OR IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY ALSO ENCOUNTER HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH...OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ENSURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS REMAIN SECURE...INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$ RSB
756 WWUS74 KHUN 151812 NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 112 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-160200- /O.CON.KHUN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS... RUSSELLVILLE...MOULTON...ATHENS...HUNTSVILLE...DECATUR... GUNTERSVILLE...SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE...CULLMAN...LYNCHBURG... FAYETTEVILLE...WINCHESTER 112 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: ADVISORY IS VALID THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 PM. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. * IMPACTS: WIND SPEEDS THIS STRONG WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO LOOSE OBJECTS. SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO BE BROKEN. MOTORISTS ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS OR IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY ALSO ENCOUNTER HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH... OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ENSURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS REMAIN SECURE...INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$ 20
352 WWUS74 KHUN 160201 NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 901 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-160315- /O.EXP.KHUN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS... RUSSELLVILLE...MOULTON...ATHENS...HUNTSVILLE...DECATUR... GUNTERSVILLE...SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE...CULLMAN...LYNCHBURG... FAYETTEVILLE...WINCHESTER 901 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM FOR ALL OF THE CENTRAL TENNESSEE VALLEY. WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT...LOCATED ACROSS WESTERN TENNESSEE INTO NORTHERN ALABAMA...HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...GUSTS NEAR 25 TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...AS SURFACE FLOW BEGINS TO SHIFT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 9:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lincoln | 26 min |
| Apr 15, 10:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lincoln, Moore | 38 min |
| Apr 15, 11:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 49 min |
| Apr 15, 6:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert | 31 min |
| Apr 15, 7:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 23 min |
| Apr 15, 8:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone | 24 min |
| Apr 15, 8:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall | 26 min |
| Apr 15, 8:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert | 26 min |
| Apr 15, 8:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 35 min |
| Apr 15, 9:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 29 min |
| Apr 15, 9:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone | 31 min |
| Apr 15, 10:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone | 37 min |
| Apr 15, 10:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 26 min |
| Apr 15, 10:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Morgan | 26 min |
| Apr 15, 11:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman | 29 min |
| Apr 15, 11:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman | 41 min |
| Apr 15, 11:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman | 21 min |
| Apr 15, 11:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Marshall | 17 min |
| Apr 15, 12:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 12:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman, Marshall | 23 min |
| Apr 15, 12:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 27 min |
| Apr 15, 12:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Marshall | 45 min |
| Apr 15, 1:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman | 6 hr |
| Apr 15, 1:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 42 min |
| Apr 15, 1:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lauderdale | 26 min |
| Apr 15, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lawrence | 29 min |
| Apr 15, 3:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale | 4 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale | 25 min |
| Apr 15, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone | 37 min |
| Apr 15, 4:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin, Lauderdale | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Morgan | 46 min |
| Apr 15, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert | 33 min |
| Apr 15, 6:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lauderdale | 36 min |
| Apr 15, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman | 36 min |
| Apr 15, 6:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Morgan | 33 min |
Nearby
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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.