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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this wind advisory at Nov 28, 2016, 3:34 AM CST for 39 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Nov 28, 2016, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2016, 3:34 AM CST (09:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 28, 2016, 8:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 29, 2016, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 16 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 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 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2089 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 176 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
617 WWUS74 KBMX 280934 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 334 AM CST MON NOV 28 2016 ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... .A STRONG GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCOMING STORM SYSTEM WILL CAUSE STRONG WINDS TO MOVE INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE STINGIEST OF THOSE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE I-20 CORRIDOR THROUGH 9 PM TONIGHT. ALZ011>015-017>024-026-290300- /O.NEW.KBMX.WI.Y.0008.161128T1400Z-161129T0300Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-ST. CLAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN... ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...PELL CITY...MOODY 334 AM CST MON NOV 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING... OF THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 9 PM. * WINDS...WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUST ACROSS THE NORTH. * IMPACTS... FROM THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE LARGE LIMBS AS WELL AS DROUGHT STRESSED TREES TO FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
4 follow-up statements
724 WWUS74 KBMX 281458 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 858 AM CST MON NOV 28 2016 ... A WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH 9 PM TONIGHT... ALZ011>015-017>024-026-290300- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161129T0300Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-ST. CLAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN... ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...PELL CITY...MOODY 858 AM CST MON NOV 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING... THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS... THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE LARGE LIMBS AS WELL AS DROUGHT STRESSED TREES TO FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
991 WWUS74 KBMX 281714 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1114 AM CST MON NOV 28 2016 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY AND TONIGHT... ALZ025-027>050-290115- /O.EXB.KBMX.WI.Y.0008.161128T2100Z-161129T0600Z/ SHELBY-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...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... 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 1114 AM CST MON NOV 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING... THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS... THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE LARGE LIMBS AS WELL AS DROUGHT STRESSED TREES TO FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ALZ011>015-017>024-026-290115- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161129T0300Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-ST. CLAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN... ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...PELL CITY...MOODY 1114 AM CST MON NOV 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING... THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS... THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE LARGE LIMBS AS WELL AS DROUGHT STRESSED TREES TO FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
814 WWUS74 KBMX 282043 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 243 PM CST MON NOV 28 2016 ...STRONG WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY AND TONIGHT... ALZ011>015-017>024-026-290445- /O.EXT.KBMX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161129T0600Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-ST. CLAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN... ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...PELL CITY...MOODY 243 PM CST MON NOV 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING...THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS... THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE LARGE LIMBS AS WELL AS DROUGHT STRESSED TREES TO FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ALZ025-027>050-290445- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0008.161128T2100Z-161129T0600Z/ SHELBY-TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB- CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES- ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW... GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CENTREVILLE...CLANTON... ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT... LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...PRATTVILLE... FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY... TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY... TROY...EUFAULA 243 PM CST MON NOV 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING... THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH 9 PM TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS... THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE LARGE LIMBS AS WELL AS DROUGHT STRESSED TREES TO FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
098 WWUS74 KBMX 290247 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 847 PM CST MON NOV 28 2016 ...STRONG WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY AND TONIGHT... ALZ011>015-017-022-023-030>032-039-290400- /O.CAN.KBMX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161129T0600Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA- SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-MARENGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...CARROLLTON... TUSCALOOSA...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE... DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN 847 PM CST MON NOV 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS BEHIND THIS EVENING'S THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DIMINISHED. $$ ALZ018>021-024>029-033>038-040>050-290600- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161129T0600Z/ ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA- CHAMBERS-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK- LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE... MARION...CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY... DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...SELMA...PRATTVILLE... FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY... TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY... TROY...EUFAULA 847 PM CST MON NOV 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING... THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE AHEAD OF THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS... THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE LARGE LIMBS AS WELL AS DROUGHT STRESSED TREES TO FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 4:51 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marion | 54 min |
| Nov 28, 5:06 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar, Pickens | 54 min |
| Nov 28, 5:21 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette | 54 min |
| Nov 28, 5:36 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 54 min |
| Nov 28, 5:41 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Winston | 64 min |
Nearby
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.