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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Aug 29, 2012, 10:18 AM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2012, 10:18 AM CDT (15:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2012, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 625 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 465 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 298 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 338 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 8.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
315 WWUS74 KMOB 291518 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1018 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TODAY... .HURRICANE ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY NORTHWEST ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA TODAY. STRONG WINDS ON THE BACKSIDE OF ISAAC WILL OCCUR TODAY ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. FLZ001>006-292300- /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0011.120829T1518Z-120829T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO... FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY... MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE...MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT... NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB 1018 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH. THE HIGHEST AND MOST FREQUENT GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. * TIMING: THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
2 follow-up statements
803 WWUS74 KMOB 292211 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 511 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .HURRICANE ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY NORTHWEST ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA. STRONG WINDS ON THE BACKSIDE OF ISAAC WILL OCCUR ACROSS PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...EXTREME SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. FLZ005-292315- /O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120829T2300Z/ INLAND OKALOOSA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CRESTVIEW 511 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR INLAND OKALOOSA COUNTY IN FLORIDA. SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE LOWERED BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ ALZ061-062-MSZ075-076-078-079-300200- /O.EXB.KMOB.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120830T0200Z/ UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND... BAY MINETTE...RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE... MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 511 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH. * TIMING: THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ FLZ001>004-006-300200- /O.EXT.KMOB.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120830T0200Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO... FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY... MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE...MILTON...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE... SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB 511 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH. THE HIGHEST AND MOST FREQUENT GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. * TIMING: THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
473 WWUS74 KMOB 300031 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 731 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .HURRICANE ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY NORTHWEST ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA. STRONG WINDS ON THE BACKSIDE OF ISAAC WILL OCCUR ACROSS PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...EXTREME SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. ALZ062-FLZ001>004-006-300145- /O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120830T0200Z/ UPPER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAY MINETTE...CENTURY...FLOMATON... MOLINO...FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW... ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE...MILTON...WRIGHT... NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB 731 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE LOWERED BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ ALZ063-064-300500- /O.EXB.KMOB.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120830T0500Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBILE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE... DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...FOLEY...SPANISH FORT 731 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH. THE HIGHEST AND MOST FREQUENT GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. * TIMING: THROUGH MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ALZ061-MSZ075-076-078-079-300500- /O.EXT.KMOB.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120830T0500Z/ UPPER MOBILE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND... RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN... WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 731 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH. THE HIGHEST AND MOST FREQUENT GUSTS ARE EXPECTED IN INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. * TIMING: THROUGH MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 10:04 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | MOB | 30 hr | |
| Aug 29, 10:04 AM CDT | High Surf Warning | MOB | 30 hr | |
| Aug 28, 11:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | George | 119 min |
| Aug 29, 5:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | George, Stone | 27 min |
| Aug 29, 7:51 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | George, Perry, Stone | 39 min |
| Aug 29, 8:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone | 6 hr |
| Aug 29, 9:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry | 39 min |
| Aug 29, 12:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry, Wayne | 40 min |
| Aug 29, 1:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry, Wayne | 36 min |
| Aug 29, 1:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Stone | 48 min |
| Aug 29, 2:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone | 6 hr |
| Aug 28, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 9 hr |
| Aug 28, 11:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 116 min |
| Aug 29, 12:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 29 min |
| Aug 29, 1:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 116 min |
| Aug 29, 9:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 31 hr |
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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.