Alert archive / Alabama / Freeze Warnings in 2017
Freeze Warning 2, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this freeze warning at Mar 14, 2017, 12:07 PM CDT for 5 counties in Mississippi; 12 counties in Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Mar 16, 2017, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2017, 12:07 PM CDT (17:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 16, 2017, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2017, 8:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Butler County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wilcox County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:07 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
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 223 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
- 572 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
978 WWUS74 KMOB 141707 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1207 PM CDT Tue Mar 14 2017 ...Freeze Warning has been issued for tonight for parts of south central and southwest Alabama and a Freeze Warning has also now been issued for most of the remainder of Southwest Alabama...Inland Southeast Mississippi and the interior western Florida panhandle for Wednesday night... .A cold airmass is settling in over the area. Areas north of Highway 84 will see temperatures falling to below freezing tonight...the most areas except for the immediate coast expected to see below freezing temperatures Wednesday night. ALZ051-053>058-150115- /O.UPG.KMOB.FZ.A.0001.170316T0600Z-170316T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FZ.W.0002.170316T0600Z-170316T1300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0001.170315T0900Z-170315T1300Z/ Choctaw-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, and Luverne 1207 PM CDT Tue Mar 14 2017 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Freeze Warning, which is in effect from 4 AM to 8 AM Wednesday and from 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Thursday. * TEMPERATURE...Dropping to 30 to 32 degrees Tonight and 26 to 29 degrees Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could damage sensitive plants and crops. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ ALZ052-059-060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ067-075-076-078-079- 150115- /O.UPG.KMOB.FZ.A.0001.170316T0600Z-170316T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FZ.W.0002.170316T0600Z-170316T1300Z/ Washington-Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland- Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland- Okaloosa Inland-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Chatom, Millry, Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Andalusia, Opp, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Jay, Milton, Crestview, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 1207 PM CDT Tue Mar 14 2017 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Freeze Warning, which is in effect from 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Thursday. The Freeze Watch is no longer in effect. * TEMPERATURE...dropping to 26 to 28 degrees north of Highway 84 to around 30 to 32 degrees down along the I-10 corridor. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will damage sensitive plants and crops. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$
6 follow-up statements
828 WWUS74 KMOB 142342 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 642 PM CDT Tue Mar 14 2017 ...Freeze Warning remains in effect for tonight for parts of south central and southwest Alabama... ...Freeze Warning remains in effect for most of the remainder of Southwest Alabama...Inland Southeast Mississippi and the interior western Florida panhandle for Wednesday night... .A cold airmass is settling in over the area. Areas north of Highway 84 will likely see temperatures falling to below freezing tonight. Most areas...except for the immediate coast...will likely see below freezing temperatures Wednesday night. ALZ051-053>058-150800- /O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0001.170315T0900Z-170315T1300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0002.170316T0600Z-170316T1300Z/ Choctaw-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, and Luverne 642 PM CDT Tue Mar 14 2017 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TEMPERATURE...Dropping to 30 to 32 degrees Tonight and 26 to 29 degrees Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will likely kill sensitive... unprotected outdoor plants and crops. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ ALZ052-059-060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ067-075-076-078-079- 150800- /O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0002.170316T0600Z-170316T1300Z/ Washington-Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland- Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland- Okaloosa Inland-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Chatom, Millry, Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Andalusia, Opp, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Jay, Milton, Crestview, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 642 PM CDT Tue Mar 14 2017 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TEMPERATURE...dropping to around 30 to 32 degrees to down along the I-10 corridor. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will likely kill sensitive... unprotected outdoor plants and crops. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$
186 WWUS74 KMOB 150757 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 257 AM CDT Wed Mar 15 2017 ...Freeze Warning remains in effect until 8 AM CDT this morning for parts of south central and southwest Alabama... ...Freeze Warning remains in effect for most of the remainder of Southwest Alabama...Inland Southeast Mississippi and the interior western Florida panhandle late tonight through early Thursday morning... .A cold surface ridge of high pressure will continue to build into the region through Thursday morning. Clear skies, light northerly winds and a dry airmass will maintain favorable conditions for a light freeze across locations north of Highway 84 early this morning. Most areas...except for the immediate coast...will likely fall below freezing late tonight and early Thursday morning. ALZ051-053>058-151300- /O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0001.170315T0900Z-170315T1300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0002.170316T0600Z-170316T1300Z/ Choctaw-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, and Luverne 257 AM CDT Wed Mar 15 2017 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TEMPERATURE...Dropping to 30 to 32 degrees early this morning and 26 to 29 degrees late tonight and early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will likely kill sensitive... unprotected outdoor plants and crops. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ ALZ052-059-060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ067-075-076-078-079- 151300- /O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0002.170316T0600Z-170316T1300Z/ Washington-Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland- Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland- Okaloosa Inland-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Chatom, Millry, Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Andalusia, Opp, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Jay, Milton, Crestview, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 257 AM CDT Wed Mar 15 2017 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TEMPERATURE...dropping to around 27 to 32 degrees to down along the I-10 corridor. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will likely kill sensitive... unprotected outdoor plants and crops. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$
529 WWUS74 KMOB 151305 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 805 AM CDT Wed Mar 15 2017 ...Freeze Warning remains in effect for most of Southwest Alabama...Inland Southeast Mississippi and the interior western Florida panhandle late tonight through early Thursday morning... .A cold surface ridge of high pressure will continue to build into the region through Thursday morning. Clear skies, light northerly winds and a dry airmass will maintain favorable conditions for a light freeze across most areas...except for the immediate coast...late tonight and early Thursday morning. ALZ051-053>058-152130- /O.EXP.KMOB.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170315T1300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0002.170316T0600Z-170316T1300Z/ Choctaw-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, and Luverne 805 AM CDT Wed Mar 15 2017 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TEMPERATURE...Dropping to 30 to 32 degrees early this morning and 26 to 29 degrees late tonight and early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will likely kill sensitive... unprotected outdoor plants and crops. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ ALZ052-059-060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ067-075-076-078-079- 152130- /O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0002.170316T0600Z-170316T1300Z/ Washington-Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland- Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland- Okaloosa Inland-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Chatom, Millry, Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Andalusia, Opp, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Jay, Milton, Crestview, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 805 AM CDT Wed Mar 15 2017 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TEMPERATURE...dropping to around 27 to 32 degrees to down along the I-10 corridor. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will likely kill sensitive... unprotected outdoor plants and crops. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$
124 WWUS74 KMOB 152011 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 311 PM CDT Wed Mar 15 2017 ...Freeze Warning remains in effect for most of Southwest Alabama...Inland Southeast Mississippi and the interior western Florida panhandle late tonight through early Thursday morning... .A cold ridge of surface high pressure will continue to build into the region through Thursday morning. Clear skies, light northerly winds and a dry airmass will maintain favorable conditions for a light freeze across most areas, except for the immediate coast, late tonight and early Thursday morning. ALZ051>060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-160415- /O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0002.170316T0600Z-170316T1300Z/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland-Okaloosa Inland- Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, Luverne, Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Andalusia, Opp, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Jay, Milton, Crestview, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 311 PM CDT Wed Mar 15 2017 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TEMPERATURE...dropping to around 27 to 32 degrees to down along the I-10 corridor. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will likely kill sensitive... unprotected outdoor plants and crops. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$
514 WWUS74 KMOB 160355 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1055 PM CDT Wed Mar 15 2017 ...Freeze Warning remains in effect for most of Southwest Alabama...Inland Southeast Mississippi and the interior western Florida panhandle late tonight through early Thursday morning... .A cold ridge of surface high pressure will continue to build into the region through Thursday morning. Clear skies, light northerly winds and a dry airmass will maintain favorable conditions for a light freeze across most areas late tonight into and early Thursday, except for the immediate coast. ALZ051>060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-161200- /O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0002.170316T0600Z-170316T1300Z/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland-Okaloosa Inland- Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, Luverne, Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Andalusia, Opp, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Jay, Milton, Crestview, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 1055 PM CDT Wed Mar 15 2017 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TEMPERATURE...dropping to around 27 to 32 degrees to down along the I-10 corridor. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will likely kill sensitive... unprotected outdoor plants and crops. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$
236 WWUS74 KMOB 160907 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 407 AM CDT Thu Mar 16 2017 ...Freeze Warning remains in effect for most of Southwest Alabama...Inland Southeast Mississippi and the interior western Florida panhandle into early Thursday morning... .A cold ridge of surface high pressure will continue to build into the region through this morning. Clear skies, light northerly winds and a dry airmass will maintain favorable conditions for a light freeze across most areas late tonight into and early Thursday, except for the immediate coast. ALZ051>060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-161300- /O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170316T1300Z/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland-Okaloosa Inland- Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, Luverne, Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Andalusia, Opp, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Jay, Milton, Crestview, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 407 AM CDT Thu Mar 16 2017 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TEMPERATURE...dropping to around 27 to 32 degrees to down along the I-10 corridor. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will likely kill sensitive... unprotected outdoor plants and crops. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 3:41 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne | 8 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:41 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Monroe and 1 more | 28 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Alabama, 2017Freeze Warnings in Mississippi, 2017Freeze Warnings in Florida, 2017Every freeze warning in 2017
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.