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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this wind advisory at Feb 1, 2016, 4:11 PM CST for 39 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Feb 2, 2016, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2016, 4:11 PM CST (22:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 2, 2016, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2016, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
All 39 counties
Autauga County, AL, Barbour County, AL, Bibb County, AL, Blount County, AL, Bullock County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Chambers County, AL, Cherokee County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Clay County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Dallas County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Fayette County, AL, Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Lee County, AL, Lowndes County, AL, Macon County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Marion County, AL, Montgomery County, AL, Perry County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Pike County, AL, Randolph County, AL, Russell County, AL, Shelby County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, Sumter County, AL, Talladega County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL, Winston County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 23 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
- 41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 613 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
609 WWUS74 KBMX 012211 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 411 PM CST MON FEB 1 2016 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY NIGHT... .SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING AND STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ON TUESDAY. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. ALZ011>015-017>050-021200- /O.NEW.KBMX.WI.Y.0002.160202T1800Z-160203T0900Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN... ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE... LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION... CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE... VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA... PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE... MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA... PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 411 PM CST MON FEB 1 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...WILL BE FROM NOON TUESDAY THROUGH 3 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WILL BE 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY BREAK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
546 WWUS74 KBMX 020719 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 119 AM CST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING FOLLOWED BY WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT... .AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND DENSE FOG CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES OF CENTRAL ALABAMA EARLY THIS MORNING. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING AND STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TODAY. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. ALZ017>021-026>029-036>038-043>050-021530- /O.NEW.KBMX.FG.Y.0002.160202T0719Z-160202T1400Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0002.160202T1800Z-160203T0900Z/ BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CLAY- RANDOLPH-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON- BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND... ROANOKE...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY... LANETT...LAFAYETTE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY... TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY... TROY...EUFAULA 119 AM CST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...FOR THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY THROUGH 8AM. TIMING FOR THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH 3 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WILL BE 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...THROUGH 8AM WILL BE UNDER ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITIES THROUGH 8AM DUE TO FOG. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TODAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY BREAK AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN... USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. && $$ ALZ011>015-022>025-030>035-039>042-021530- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0002.160202T1800Z-160203T0900Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON- SHELBY-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-MARENGO-DALLAS- AUTAUGA-LOWNDES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION... CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...PRATTVILLE... FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE 119 AM CST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...WILL BE FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH 3 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WILL BE 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY BREAK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
023 WWUS74 KBMX 021441 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 841 AM CST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT... .SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING AND STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TODAY. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. ALZ011>015-017>050-030100- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0002.160202T1800Z-160203T0900Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN... ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE... LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION... CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE... VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA... PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE... MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA... PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 841 AM CST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH 3 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TODAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY BREAK AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 08/05
324 WWUS74 KBMX 022357 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 557 PM CST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT... .GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA MUCH OF TONIGHT. ALZ011>015-017>050-030900- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160203T0900Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN... ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE... LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION... CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE... VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA... PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE... MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA... PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 557 PM CST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH 3 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TODAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY BREAK AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
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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.