Alert archive / Alabama / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 8, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this wind advisory at Sep 10, 2017, 4:07 PM CDT for 39 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Sep 11, 2017, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2017, 4:07 PM CDT (21:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 11, 2017, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 12, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT
- 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 21:10 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 12:00Z, 9.1 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1350 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
862 WWUS74 KBMX 102107 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 407 PM CDT Sun Sep 10 2017 ...Central Alabama Winds will increase Monday... .Tropical system Irma will bring windy conditions to Central Alabama. This advisory is in effect for areas generally west of Interstate 65. ALZ011>015-022>025-030>035-039>042-111000- /O.NEW.KBMX.WI.Y.0008.170911T1400Z-170912T0600Z/ 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, and Hayneville 407 PM CDT Sun Sep 10 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM Monday to 1 AM CDT Tuesday. * TIMING...Winds will increase on Monday morning after 9am * WINDS...Sustained winds of 20-35 mph are possible with some gusts into the 35-50 mph range * IMPACTS...These wind speeds and gusts are capable of snapping some tree limbs, damaging unsecured smaller outdoor items, and may produce isolated power outages PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
4 follow-up statements
784 WWUS74 KBMX 110954 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 454 AM CDT Mon Sep 11 2017 ...Tropical System Irma will bring windy conditions to west central Alabama... .Tropical system Irma will bring windy conditions to west central Alabama this afternoon and tonight. This advisory is in effect for areas generally west of Interstate 65. ALZ011>015-022>025-030>035-039>042-111800- /O.EXT.KBMX.WI.Y.0008.170911T1700Z-170912T0600Z/ Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson- Shelby-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Marengo-Dallas- Autauga-Lowndes- Including the cities of Hamilton, Sulligent, Vernon, Fayette, Double Springs, Jasper, Carrollton, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Hoover, Columbiana, Pelham, Alabaster, Livingston, Eutaw, Greensboro, Moundville, Marion, Centreville, Clanton, Demopolis, Linden, Selma, Prattville, Fort Deposit, and Hayneville 454 AM CDT Mon Sep 11 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...Winds will increase after 12 Noon. * WINDS...Sustained winds of 20-35 mph are possible with some gusts up to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...These wind speeds and gusts are capable of snapping some tree limbs, damaging unsecured smaller outdoor items, and may produce isolated power outages PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
257 WWUS74 KBMX 111628 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1128 AM CDT Mon Sep 11 2017 ...Tropical System Irma will bring windy conditions to west central Alabama... .Tropical system Irma will bring windy conditions to west central Alabama this afternoon and tonight. This advisory is in effect for areas generally west of Interstate 65. ALZ011>015-022>025-030>035-039>042-120000- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0008.170911T1700Z-170912T0600Z/ 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, and Hayneville 1128 AM CDT Mon Sep 11 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...Winds will increase through the afternoon. * WINDS...Sustained winds of 20-35 mph are possible with some gusts up to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...These wind speeds and gusts are capable of snapping some tree limbs, damaging unsecured smaller outdoor items, and may produce isolated power outages PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
701 WWUS74 KBMX 112358 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 658 PM CDT Mon Sep 11 2017 ...Tropical System Irma will bring windy conditions to West Central Alabama... .Irma will bring windy conditions to West Central Alabama this afternoon and tonight. This advisory is in effect for areas generally west of Interstate 65. ALZ011>015-022>025-030>035-039>042-120600- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170912T0600Z/ Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson- Shelby-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Marengo-Dallas- Autauga-Lowndes- Including the cities of Hamilton, Sulligent, Vernon, Fayette, Double Springs, Jasper, Carrollton, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Hoover, Columbiana, Pelham, Alabaster, Livingston, Eutaw, Greensboro, Moundville, Marion, Centreville, Clanton, Demopolis, Linden, Selma, Prattville, Fort Deposit, and Hayneville 658 PM CDT Mon Sep 11 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...Winds will increase through the afternoon. * WINDS...Sustained winds of 20-35 mph are possible with some gusts up to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...These wind speeds and gusts are capable of snapping some tree limbs, damaging unsecured smaller outdoor items, and may produce isolated power outages PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
720 WWUS74 KBMX 120306 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1006 PM CDT Mon Sep 11 2017 ...Tropical System Irma will continue to bring breezy conditions to much of Central Alabama into the late night hours through around 4 AM... ALZ012-022-030>033-039-040-042-120415- /O.CAN.KBMX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170912T0600Z/ Lamar-Pickens-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Marengo-Dallas-Lowndes- Including the cities of Sulligent, Vernon, Carrollton, Livingston, Eutaw, Greensboro, Moundville, Marion, Demopolis, Linden, Selma, Fort Deposit, and Hayneville 1006 PM CDT Mon Sep 11 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Birmingham has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds across the far west and southwest counties have decreased and the advisory is no longer necessary. $$ ALZ017>021-026>029-036>038-043>050-120900- /O.EXB.KBMX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170912T0900Z/ Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-Cleburne-St. Clair-Talladega-Clay- Randolph-Coosa-Tallapoosa-Chambers-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon- Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour- Including the cities of Oneonta, Gadsden, Anniston, Centre, Heflin, Pell City, Moody, Talladega, Sylacauga, Ashland, Roanoke, Rockford, Alexander City, Dadeville, Valley, Lanett, Lafayette, Wetumpka, Tallassee, Montgomery, Tuskegee, Union Springs, Auburn, Opelika, Phenix City, Troy, and Eufaula 1006 PM CDT Mon Sep 11 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 4 AM CDT Tuesday. * TIMING...Winds will decrease after 4 AM. * WINDS...Sustained winds of 15-30 mph are possible with some gusts up to 40 mph. * IMPACTS...These wind speeds and gusts are capable of snapping some tree limbs, damaging unsecured smaller outdoor items, and may produce isolated power outages PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ ALZ011-013>015-023>025-034-035-041-120900- /O.EXT.KBMX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170912T0900Z/ Marion-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-Bibb- Chilton-Autauga- Including the cities of Hamilton, Fayette, Double Springs, Jasper, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Hoover, Columbiana, Pelham, Alabaster, Centreville, Clanton, and Prattville 1006 PM CDT Mon Sep 11 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...Winds will decrease after 4 AM. * WINDS...Sustained winds of 15-30 mph are possible with some gusts up to 40 mph. * IMPACTS...These wind speeds and gusts are capable of snapping some tree limbs, damaging unsecured smaller outdoor items, and may produce isolated power outages PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 4:45 AM CDT | Tropical Storm Warning | BMX | Barbour, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee and 14 more | 41 hr |
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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.