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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Mobile, AL

May 4, 201712 counties in Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2017-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 16 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2017-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 48 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 7:04 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB56 min
May 3, 7:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Escambia49 min
May 3, 7:29 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB46 min
May 3, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB92 min
May 4, 12:27 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB93 min
May 4, 1:49 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB86 min
May 4, 2:13 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile3 hr
May 4, 3:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB86 min
May 4, 3:29 AM CDTHigh Surf AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile15 hr
May 4, 4:22 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB83 min
May 4, 5:42 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
May 4, 6:05 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB115 min

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Alabama, 2017Wind Advisories in Florida, 2017Wind Advisories in Mississippi, 2017Every wind advisory 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.