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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this wind advisory at Nov 19, 2016, 3:51 AM CST for Franklin County, Moore County, Tennessee; DeKalb County, Jackson County, Marshall County, Alabama. It took effect at Nov 19, 2016, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2016, 3:51 AM CST (09:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 19, 2016, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 19, 2016, 2:51 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
Counties DeKalb County, AL, Jackson County, AL, Marshall County, AL, Franklin County, TN, Moore County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:53 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
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 2263 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
051 WWUS74 KHUN 190951 NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 351 AM CST SAT NOV 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR MAJORITY OF THE AREA FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... ALZ008-192200- /O.NEW.KHUN.FZ.W.0004.161120T0600Z-161120T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KHUN.WI.Y.0005.161119T1200Z-161120T0000Z/ MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBERTVILLE...BOAZ...GUNTERSVILLE... ARAB 351 AM CST SAT NOV 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...MARSHALL COUNTY TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 25 MPH TODAY IN ELEVATED TERRAIN. THIS WILL OCCUR ALONG WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 28 TO 30 DEGREE RANGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN AT THIS LEVEL UNTIL 9 AM SUNDAY. WIND PROTECTED LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES COLDER. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS TODAY WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR THOSE TRAVELING IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DAMAGE OR KILL ANY REMAINING VEGETATION THAT IS STILL ALIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS THAT SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 25 MPH...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AFFECTED AREA. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. IN ADDITION...ENSURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS REMAIN SECURE... INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$ ALZ001>007-016-TNZ096-192200- /O.NEW.KHUN.FZ.W.0004.161120T0600Z-161120T1500Z/ LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- CULLMAN-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS...SHEFFIELD... TUSCUMBIA...RUSSELLVILLE...RED BAY...MOULTON...TOWN CREEK... ATHENS...HUNTSVILLE...DECATUR...CULLMAN...FAYETTEVILLE 351 AM CST SAT NOV 19 2016 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...ALL COUNTIES IN NORTHERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DEKALB, JACKSON, MOORE, AND FRANKLIN TENNESSEE. * TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 28 TO 30 DEGREE RANGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN AT THIS LEVEL UNTIL 9 AM SUNDAY. WIND PROTECTED LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES COLDER. * IMPACTS...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DAMAGE OR KILL ANY REMAINING VEGETATION THAT IS STILL ALIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS THAT SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ ALZ009-010-TNZ076-097-192200- /O.NEW.KHUN.WI.Y.0005.161119T1200Z-161120T0000Z/ JACKSON-DE KALB-MOORE-FRANKLIN TN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE...RAINSVILLE... LYNCHBURG...WINCHESTER...SEWANEE...DECHERD...ESTILL SPRINGS... COWAN 351 AM CST SAT NOV 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...JACKSON AND DEKALB COUNTIES IN ALABAMA AND FRANKLIN AND MOORE COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE TODAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 25 MPH TODAY IN ELEVATED TERRAIN. THIS WILL OCCUR ALONG WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS TODAY WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR THOSE TRAVELING IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 25 MPH...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AFFECTED AREA. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. IN ADDITION...ENSURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS REMAIN SECURE... INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$ 70/DD
2 follow-up statements
069 WWUS74 KHUN 191741 NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1141 AM CST SAT NOV 19 2016 ALZ008-200000- /O.CON.KHUN.FZ.W.0004.161120T0600Z-161120T1500Z/ /O.CON.KHUN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-161120T0000Z/ MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBERTVILLE...BOAZ...GUNTERSVILLE... ARAB 1141 AM CST SAT NOV 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...MARSHALL COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON IN ELEVATED TERRAIN. THIS WILL OCCUR ALONG WITH FREQUENT GUSTS NEAR 30 TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 28 TO 30 DEGREE RANGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN AT THIS LEVEL UNTIL 9 AM SUNDAY. WIND PROTECTED LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES COLDER. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR THOSE TRAVELING IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DAMAGE OR KILL ANY REMAINING VEGETATION THAT IS STILL ALIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS THAT SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 25 MPH...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AFFECTED AREA. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. IN ADDITION...ENSURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS REMAIN SECURE...INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$ ALZ001>007-016-TNZ096-200000- /O.CON.KHUN.FZ.W.0004.161120T0600Z-161120T1500Z/ LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- CULLMAN-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS...SHEFFIELD... TUSCUMBIA...RUSSELLVILLE...RED BAY...MOULTON...TOWN CREEK... ATHENS...HUNTSVILLE...DECATUR...CULLMAN...FAYETTEVILLE 1141 AM CST SAT NOV 19 2016 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...ALL COUNTIES IN NORTHERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DEKALB... JACKSON...MOORE...AND FRANKLIN TENNESSEE. * TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 28 TO 30 DEGREE RANGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN AT THIS LEVEL UNTIL 9 AM SUNDAY. WIND PROTECTED LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES COLDER. * IMPACTS...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DAMAGE OR KILL ANY REMAINING VEGETATION THAT IS STILL ALIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS THAT SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ ALZ009-010-TNZ076-097-200000- /O.CON.KHUN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-161120T0000Z/ JACKSON-DE KALB-MOORE-FRANKLIN TN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE...RAINSVILLE... LYNCHBURG...WINCHESTER...SEWANEE...DECHERD...ESTILL SPRINGS... COWAN 1141 AM CST SAT NOV 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...JACKSON AND DEKALB COUNTIES IN ALABAMA AND FRANKLIN AND MOORE COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON IN ELEVATED TERRAIN. THIS WILL OCCUR ALONG WITH FREQUENT GUSTS NEAR 30 TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR THOSE TRAVELING IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 25 MPH...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AFFECTED AREA. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. IN ADDITION...ENSURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS REMAIN SECURE...INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$
052 WWUS74 KHUN 192051 NPWHUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 251 PM CST SAT NOV 19 2016 ALZ008-201200- /O.CAN.KHUN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-161120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KHUN.FZ.W.0004.161120T0600Z-161120T1500Z/ MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBERTVILLE...BOAZ...GUNTERSVILLE... ARAB 251 PM CST SAT NOV 19 2016 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY WHICH HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR MARSHALL COUNTY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE REMAINING AFTERNOON HOURS. TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...MARSHALL COUNTY FOR TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 28 TO 30 DEGREE RANGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN AT THIS LEVEL UNTIL 9 AM SUNDAY. WIND PROTECTED LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES COLDER. * IMPACTS...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DAMAGE OR KILL ANY REMAINING VEGETATION THAT IS STILL ALIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS THAT SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ ALZ009-010-TNZ076-097-192200- /O.CAN.KHUN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-161120T0000Z/ JACKSON-DE KALB-MOORE-FRANKLIN TN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE...RAINSVILLE... LYNCHBURG...WINCHESTER...SEWANEE...DECHERD...ESTILL SPRINGS... COWAN 251 PM CST SAT NOV 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY WHICH HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHWEST ALABAMA AND MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE REMAINING AFTERNOON HOURS. $$ ALZ001>007-016-TNZ096-201200- /O.CON.KHUN.FZ.W.0004.161120T0600Z-161120T1500Z/ LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- CULLMAN-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS...SHEFFIELD... TUSCUMBIA...RUSSELLVILLE...RED BAY...MOULTON...TOWN CREEK... ATHENS...HUNTSVILLE...DECATUR...CULLMAN...FAYETTEVILLE 251 PM CST SAT NOV 19 2016 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...ALL COUNTIES IN NORTHERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DEKALB... JACKSON...MOORE...AND FRANKLIN TENNESSEE. * TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 28 TO 30 DEGREE RANGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN AT THIS LEVEL UNTIL 9 AM SUNDAY. WIND PROTECTED LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES COLDER. * IMPACTS...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DAMAGE OR KILL ANY REMAINING VEGETATION THAT IS STILL ALIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS THAT SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 3:51 AM CST | Freeze Warning | HUN | Lincoln | 29 hr |
| Nov 19, 5:36 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 6 more | 11 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.