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Wind Advisory 15, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Nov 23, 2014, 2:30 AM CST for 5 counties in Mississippi; 10 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Nov 23, 2014, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2014, 2:30 AM CST (08:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 23, 2014, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 23, 2014, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 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 08:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 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
- 1199 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
224 WWUS74 KMOB 230830 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 230 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...WINDY CONDITIONS FORECAST TODAY IN RESPONSE TO A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE LOWER TO MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY... .A STRENGTHENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE LOWER TO MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY TODAY. AS THIS OCCURS...STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AND RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS LIKELY. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-231600- /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0015.141123T1500Z-141124T0000Z/ 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...FERRY PASS...BRENT... WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE... MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB... WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE... MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 230 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST EARLY...BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS LIKELY. * IMPACTS...WINDY CONDITIONS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. ALSO...UNSECURED LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. && $$
2 follow-up statements
115 WWUS74 KMOB 231601 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1001 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...WINDY CONDITIONS FORECAST TODAY IN RESPONSE TO A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE LOWER TO MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY... .A STRENGTHENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE LOWER TO MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY TODAY. AS THIS OCCURS...STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AND RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS LIKELY. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-240000- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-141124T0000Z/ 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...FERRY PASS...BRENT... WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE... MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB... WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE... MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 1001 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST EARLY...BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS LIKELY. * IMPACTS...WINDY CONDITIONS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. ALSO...UNSECURED LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. && $$
640 WWUS74 KMOB 232300 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 500 PM CST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY CANCELLED... .THE GUSTY WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED THUS THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-240000- /O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-141124T0000Z/ 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...FERRY PASS...BRENT... WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE... MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB... WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE... MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 500 PM CST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE GUSTY WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED THUS THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 8:32 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene | 17 min |
| Nov 23, 2:21 AM CST | Gale Warning | MOB | 15 hr | |
| Nov 23, 8:55 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 95 min | |
| Nov 23, 9:24 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 51 min | |
| Nov 23, 9:28 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 92 min | |
| Nov 23, 10:07 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 83 min | |
| Nov 23, 11:30 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 45 min | |
| Nov 23, 12:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler | 16 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.