Alert archive / Alabama / Hard Freeze Warnings in 2013
Hard Freeze Warning 1, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this hard freeze warning at Nov 27, 2013, 3:35 AM CST for 10 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Nov 28, 2013, 1:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2013, 3:35 AM CST (09:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 28, 2013, 1:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 28, 2013, 8:00 AM CST
- In force
- 7 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 09:33 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 00:00Z, 9.6 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 437 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 91 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this hard freeze warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this hard freeze warning went out at Nov 26, 11:44 PM CST, 3 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 26, 11:44 PM CST, 3 hours 51 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1144 PM CST TUE NOV 26 2013
.AVIATION [06Z TERMINAL FORECAST DISCUSSION]...AN AREA OF LIGHT TO
OCCASIONALLY MODERATE RAIN WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE
LOCAL TERMINALS...ENDING AROUND 09Z. VISIBILITY MAY BE BRIEFLY
REDUCED TO MVFR LEVELS IN THE HEAVIER RAIN. MVFR TO IFR CIGS WILL
ALSO PERSIST THROUGH AROUND 12Z...FOLLOWED BY CLEARING SKIES
WEDNESDAY MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 15 KNOTS
WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS POSSIBLE TONIGHT...CONTINUING THROUGH
THE DAY WEDNESDAY.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1032 PM CST TUE NOV 26 2013/
UPDATE...EVENING WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE QUICKLY SWINGING ACROSS LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI THIS
EVENING. REGIONAL RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS A LARGE AREA OF LIGHT RAIN
DEVELOPING ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...WITH ADDITIONAL
WIDESPREAD LIGHT RAIN HEADING OUR WAY FROM EASTERN MISSISSIPPI AND
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ALONG THE UPPER TROUGH AXIS. FORECAST SOUNDINGS
STILL SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL OF A BRIEF MIXTURE OF A FEW SNOWFLAKES OR
LIGHT SLEET PELLETS ALONG WITH THE LIGHT RAIN OVER FAR INTERIOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA DURING THE
NEXT FEW HOURS...BEFORE A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS BRINGS AN END TO
PRECIPITATION. THE LATEST HI-RES/HRRR SOLUTION SHOWS PRECIPITATION
ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 4 AM CST. NO
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. A TIGHTENING MSLP GRADIENT WILL BRING
INCREASING NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS IN
ADVISORY RANGE STILL EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. THE ONGOING FORECAST LOOKS TO BE ON TRACK.
MARINE...INCREASING N-NW WINDS TO 25-30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO
GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY...THE
MISSISSIPPI SOUND...AND THE OPEN GULF WATERS TO 60 NM THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. A GALE WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
WEDNESDAY FOR THESE LOCATIONS...WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES
CONTINUING FOR THE OTHER BAYS OVERNIGHT. WINDS SLOWLY SUBSIDE
WEDNESDAY...BUT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE BAYS AND SOUNDS...AND OVER THE OFFSHORE
WATERS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE 35 45 24 51 29 / 70 05 00 00 00
PENSACOLA 38 49 28 52 34 / 70 05 00 00 00
DESTIN 41 52 32 53 37 / 70 05 00 00 00
EVERGREEN 33 43 22 50 25 / 70 05 00 00 00
WAYNESBORO 32 43 20 50 24 / 80 00 00 00 00
CAMDEN 33 42 20 50 24 / 80 05 00 00 00
CRESTVIEW 39 47 24 52 24 / 70 05 00 00 00
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...
FREEZE WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY TO 8 AM THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...
HARD FREEZE WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY TO 8 AM THURSDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BUTLER...CHOCTAW...CLARKE...CONECUH...
COVINGTON...CRENSHAW...ESCAMBIA...MONROE...UPPER BALDWIN...
UPPER MOBILE...WASHINGTON...WILCOX...
FL...FREEZE WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY TO 8 AM THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...
COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...
INLAND SANTA ROSA...
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA
ROSA...
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA
ROSA...
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...
MS...HARD FREEZE WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY TO 8 AM THURSDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY...STONE...
WAYNE...
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY...NORTHERN MOBILE BAY...PENSACOLA
BAY SYSTEM...PERDIDO BAY...
GALE WARNING UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM...
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20
NM...MISSISSIPPI SOUND...SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY...WATERS FROM
DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM
PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: MISSISSIPPI SOUND...SOUTHERN MOBILE
BAY...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM THURSDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO
PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL
TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM...WATERS FROM DESTIN TO
PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO
PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
&&
21/77Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 27, 12:10 AM CST, 3 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1210 AM CST WED NOV 27 2013 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-271115- 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- 1210 AM CST WED NOV 27 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE THAT SOME LIGHT SNOW OR LIGHT SLEET COULD MIX IN WITH THE RAIN BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3 AM ACROSS FAR INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA. EVEN IF THIS DOES OCCUR...SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING AND NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL AREAS THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. FREQUENT GUST OF 30 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL AREAS UNTIL MID MORNING WEDNESDAY AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MUCH COLDER AIR CONTINUES TO FLOW INTO THE REGION THROUGH THANKSGIVING. OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE TWENTIES ARE EXPECTED FOR MOST OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THESE COLD TEMPERATURES MAY RESULT IN A HARD FREEZE WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVER WELL INLAND AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF SKYWARN SEVERE STORM SPOTTER NETWORKS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY. GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-271115- NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1210 AM CST WED NOV 27 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT PASSAGE. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE LIKELY OVER THE GULF WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BY LATE THIS EVENING WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE OVER BAYS AND INLAND WATERS. HIGH SEAS WILL BE PRESENT WITH ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH CONDITIONS OVER BAYS AND INLAND WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE LIKELY WEDNESDAY MORNING ACROSS THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA GULF WATERS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE OVER BAYS AND INLAND WATERS. WINDS AND SEAS DECREASE BY THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE EASTERN STATES. HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT WILL END LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 3:35 AM CST | Freeze Warning | MOB | 28 hr |
Nearby
Hard Freeze Warnings in Alabama, 2013Hard Freeze Warnings in Mississippi, 2013Every hard freeze warning in 2013
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.