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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this wind advisory at Jan 22, 2017, 9:06 AM CST for 39 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Jan 23, 2017, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2017, 9:06 AM CST (15:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 23, 2017, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2017, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 18 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 15:06 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, 3.1 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
- 129 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -223 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 986 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
333 WWUS74 KBMX 221506 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 906 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 AM TO 6PM MONDAY... ALZ011>015-017>050-230300- /O.NEW.KBMX.WI.Y.0002.170123T0600Z-170124T0000Z/ 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 906 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE GUSTY MONDAY AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES TO OUR EAST, GENERALLY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED 20-30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN BREAK TREE BRANCHES OR DOWN WEAKER TREES, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS WITH SATURATED SOILS DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINS. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
296 WWUS74 KBMX 221529 AAC NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 929 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 AM TO 6PM MONDAY... ALZ011>015-017>050-222330- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0002.170123T0600Z-170124T0000Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN... ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE... LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION... CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE... VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA... PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE... MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA... PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 929 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE GUSTY MONDAY AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES TO OUR EAST... GENERALLY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN BREAK TREE BRANCHES OR DOWN WEAKER TREES... PARTICULARLY IN AREAS WITH SATURATED SOILS DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
299 WWUS74 KBMX 222125 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 325 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 AM TO 6 PM MONDAY... ALZ011>015-017>050-231200- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0002.170123T0600Z-170124T0000Z/ 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 325 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE GUSTY MONDAY AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES TO OUR EAST...GENERALLY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN BREAK TREE BRANCHES OR DOWN WEAKER TREES...PARTICULARLY IN AREAS WITH SATURATED SOILS DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINS. 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. && $$ 08
983 WWUS74 KBMX 231132 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 532 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING... ALZ011>015-017>050-240000- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170124T0000Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN... ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE... LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION... CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE... VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA... PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE... MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA... PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 532 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE GUSTY MONDAY AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES TO OUR EAST...GENERALLY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN BREAK TREE BRANCHES OR DOWN WEAKER TREES...PARTICULARLY IN AREAS WITH SATURATED SOILS DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 10:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Chilton, Shelby | 19 min |
| Jan 21, 10:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 21 min |
| Jan 21, 11:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens | 40 min |
| Jan 21, 11:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 31 min |
| Jan 21, 11:42 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Pickens | 3 hr |
| Jan 21, 11:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 52 min |
| Jan 22, 12:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Hale, Perry | 22 min |
| Jan 22, 12:41 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 3 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:04 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Shelby | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 1:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | St. Clair | 39 min |
| Jan 22, 1:18 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 1:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Etowah | 40 min |
| Jan 22, 11:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, Lowndes | 63 min |
| Jan 22, 12:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga | 20 min |
| Jan 22, 12:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Coosa, Elmore, Montgomery | 58 min |
| Jan 22, 12:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock, Macon, Pike | 64 min |
| Jan 22, 1:02 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Chilton, Coosa, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock | 19 min |
| Jan 22, 1:24 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Bibb, Chilton, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Macon | 19 min |
| Jan 22, 1:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers, Lee, Randolph, Tallapoosa | 64 min |
| Jan 22, 1:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lee | 27 min |
| Jan 22, 5:38 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry | 37 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.