Alert archive / Alabama / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 11, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at May 4, 2017, 4:22 AM CDT for 12 counties in Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 4, 2017, 4:22 AM CDT (09:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2017, 9:53 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 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, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:23 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 222 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
- 16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -136 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1874 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
368 WWUS74 KMOB 040922 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 422 AM CDT Thu May 4 2017 ...Strong and Gusty Southeasterly Winds Developing Over Parts of the Region this Morning in the Wake of the Showers and Storms... ALZ051>055-MSZ067-075-076-041500- /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0011.170504T0922Z-170504T1500Z/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Wayne-Perry-Greene- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, Monroeville, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, and McLain 422 AM CDT Thu May 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 10 AM CDT this morning. * TIMING...Until 10 AM this morning. * WINDS...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with frequent gusts to around 35 mph. * IMPACTS...These gusty winds could result in the downing of large limbs, as well as blowing around loose lawn objects. With the wet ground, a few trees could also be blown down. Travel will also be difficult at times especially if traveling on bridges and overpasses as well as east to west oriented roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph or frequent gusts of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
2 follow-up statements
124 WWUS74 KMOB 041141 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 641 AM CDT Thu May 4 2017 ...Windy conditions expected across southwest Alabama and the western Florida panhandle through around midday... ALZ051-MSZ067-075-076-041245- /O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170504T1500Z/ Choctaw-Wayne-Perry-Greene- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, and McLain 641 AM CDT Thu May 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Mobile has cancelled the Wind Advisory for southeast Mississippi. Threat of strong and gusty winds has ended. $$ ALZ056>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-041800- /O.EXB.KMOB.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170504T1800Z/ Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland- Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal- Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland- Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, Luverne, Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Andalusia, Opp, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, and Wright 641 AM CDT Thu May 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * TIMING...Until 1 PM this afternoon. * WINDS...Southeasterly winds 15 to 25 mph with frequent gusts to around 35 mph moving east across the area. * IMPACTS...These gusty winds could result in the downing of large limbs, as well as blowing around loose lawn objects. With the wet ground, a few trees could also be blown down. Travel will also be difficult at times especially if traveling on bridges and overpasses as well as east to west oriented roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph or frequent gusts of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ ALZ052>055-041800- /O.EXT.KMOB.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170504T1800Z/ Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe- Including the cities of Chatom, Millry, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, and Monroeville 641 AM CDT Thu May 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * TIMING...Until 1 PM this afternoon. * WINDS...Southeasterly winds 15 to 25 mph with frequent gusts to around 35 mph. * IMPACTS...These gusty winds could result in the downing of large limbs, as well as blowing around loose lawn objects. With the wet ground, a few trees could also be blown down. Travel will also be difficult at times especially if traveling on bridges and overpasses as well as east to west oriented roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph or frequent gusts of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
460 WWUS74 KMOB 041453 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 953 AM CDT Thu May 4 2017 ALZ052>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-041600- /O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170504T1800Z/ Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia- Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of 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, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, and Wright 953 AM CDT Thu May 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Mobile has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Northwesterly winds of 10 to 20 mph will develop later today but will not reach wind advisory criteria, thus the wind advisory has been cancelled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 7:04 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 56 min | |
| May 3, 7:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia | 49 min |
| May 3, 7:29 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 46 min | |
| May 3, 7:58 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 92 min | |
| May 4, 12:27 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 93 min | |
| May 4, 1:49 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 86 min | |
| May 4, 2:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 3 hr |
| May 4, 3:04 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 86 min | |
| May 4, 3:29 AM CDT | High Surf Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 15 hr |
| May 4, 4:22 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 83 min | |
| May 4, 5:42 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| May 4, 6:05 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 115 min |
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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.