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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Feb 16, 2015, 3:54 AM CST for 10 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Feb 16, 2015, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2015, 3:54 AM CST (09:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2015, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2015, 5:32 AM CST
- In force
- 18 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 09:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 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
- 3140 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
726 WWUS74 KMOB 160954 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 354 AM CST MON FEB 16 2015 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING... .A SURFACE LOW DEEPENS A BIT AS IT PASSES OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND LOWER MISS RIVER VALLEY...WITH GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-161800- /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0002.150216T1800Z-150217T0400Z/ 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 354 AM CST MON FEB 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF AROUND 20 MPH DEVELOPING WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES...ALONG WITH BLOWING AROUND LOOSELY FASTENED LIGHT 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
761 WWUS74 KMOB 161827 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1227 PM CST MON FEB 16 2015 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING... .A SURFACE LOW DEEPENS A BIT AS IT PASSES OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND LOWER MISS RIVER VALLEY...WITH GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-170230- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150217T0400Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM... MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN... PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...GREENVILLE... LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON... ANDALUSIA...OPP...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...BAY MINETTE... TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...FOLEY... SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...FERRY PASS...BRENT... WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE... MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB... WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE... MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 1227 PM CST MON FEB 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF AROUND 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES...ALONG WITH BLOWING AROUND LOOSELY FASTENED LIGHT OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
433 WWUS74 KMOB 170038 AAA NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 638 PM CST MON FEB 16 2015 ...A WIND ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-170900- /O.EXT.KMOB.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150217T1200Z/ 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 638 PM CST MON FEB 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * TIMING...THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS AT 20 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES...ALONG WITH BLOWING AROUND LOOSELY FASTENED LIGHT 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. && $$
639 WWUS74 KMOB 171132 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 532 AM CST TUE FEB 17 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... .NORTHERLY WIND FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...BUT WILL NOT BE A STRONG AS LAST EVENING...ESPECIALLY OVER INLAND AREAS. CLOSER TO THE COAST WINDS WILL REMAIN OCCASIONALLY GUSTY...IN THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE AT TIMES. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-171245- /O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150217T1200Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM... MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN... PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...GREENVILLE... LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON... ANDALUSIA...OPP...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...BAY MINETTE... TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...FOLEY... SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...FERRY PASS...BRENT... WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE... MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB... WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE... MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 532 AM CST TUE FEB 17 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. NORTHERLY WIND FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...BUT WILL NOT BE A STRONG AS LAST EVENING...ESPECIALLY OVER INLAND AREAS. CLOSER TO THE COAST WINDS WILL REMAIN OCCASIONALLY GUSTY...IN THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE AT TIMES. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 3:51 AM CST | Rip Current Statement | MOB | 38 hr |
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.