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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this wind advisory at Mar 2, 2012, 4:44 AM CST for 11 counties in Alabama; Franklin County, Lincoln County, Moore County, Tennessee. It took effect at Mar 2, 2012, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2012, 4:44 AM CST (10:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2012, 8:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2012, 4:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 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 10:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 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
- 3173 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 172 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
444 WWUS74 KHUN 021044 NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 444 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-021845- /O.NEW.KHUN.WI.Y.0006.120302T1400Z-120302T2200Z/ 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 444 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...NORTH ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND BLOW DOWN LOOSE TREE LIMBS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH... OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. IN ADDITION...ENSURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS REMAIN SECURE...INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
909 WWUS74 KHUN 021303 CCA NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 701 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-022130- /O.COR.KHUN.WI.Y.0006.120302T1400Z-120302T2200Z/ LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS... RUSSELLVILLE...MOULTON...ATHENS...HUNTSVILLE...DECATUR... GUNTERSVILLE...SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE...CULLMAN...LYNCHBURG... FAYETTEVILLE...WINCHESTER 701 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...NORTH ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND BLOW DOWN LOOSE TREE LIMBS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH... OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. IN ADDITION...ENSURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS REMAIN SECURE...INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$
927 WWUS74 KHUN 021413 NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 812 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-022245- /O.COR.KHUN.WI.Y.0006.120302T1400Z-120302T2200Z/ 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 812 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...NORTH ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND BLOW DOWN LOOSE TREE LIMBS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH... OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. IN ADDITION...ENSURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS REMAIN SECURE...INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$
695 WWUS74 KHUN 021535 NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 935 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-022200- /O.CON.KHUN.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120302T2200Z/ LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS... RUSSELLVILLE...MOULTON...ATHENS...HUNTSVILLE...DECATUR... GUNTERSVILLE...SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE...CULLMAN...LYNCHBURG... FAYETTEVILLE...WINCHESTER 935 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...NORTH ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THROUGH 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND BLOW DOWN LOOSE TREE LIMBS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH... OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. IN ADDITION...ENSURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS REMAIN SECURE...INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$
338 WWUS74 KHUN 022204 NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 404 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-022315- /O.EXP.KHUN.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120302T2200Z/ 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 404 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WHICH WAS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE FORECAST AREA HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN HEADING INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AS A COLD FRONT BEGINS TO MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. SURFACE WINDS WILL BE TURING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 7:21 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 39 min |
| Mar 2, 8:09 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone | 51 min |
| Mar 2, 8:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 9:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 33 min |
| Mar 2, 9:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 9:18 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 9:35 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 25 min |
| Mar 2, 9:41 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 34 min |
| Mar 2, 9:59 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 31 min |
| Mar 2, 10:10 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson | 35 min |
| Mar 2, 10:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 36 min |
| Mar 2, 1:01 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone | 44 min |
| Mar 2, 1:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 34 min |
| Mar 2, 1:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 1:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lawrence | 29 min |
| Mar 2, 1:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 50 min |
| Mar 2, 2:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 2:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 2:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 31 min |
| Mar 2, 2:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence | 34 min |
| Mar 2, 3:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 3:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lawrence | 29 min |
| Mar 2, 3:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Limestone, Madison | 34 min |
| Mar 2, 3:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lawrence | 33 min |
| Mar 2, 3:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Limestone | 31 min |
| Mar 2, 3:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 14 min |
| Mar 2, 4:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Morgan | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 4:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 50 min |
| Mar 2, 4:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman, Morgan | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 4:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Madison | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 4:33 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Cullman, Morgan | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 4:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 4:55 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Morgan | 15 min |
| Mar 2, 5:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson | 46 min |
| Mar 2, 5:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Cullman | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 5:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson | 18 min |
| Mar 2, 9:55 AM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 9 min |
| Mar 2, 2:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 32 min |
| Mar 2, 2:38 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Lincoln | 18 min |
| Mar 2, 2:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 47 min |
| Mar 2, 3:16 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | Franklin | 19 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.