Alert archive / Alabama / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 1, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this wind advisory at Jan 12, 2018, 2:57 AM CST for 39 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2018, 2:57 AM CST (08:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2018, 1:29 PM CST
- In force
- 11 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 09:01 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, 9.0 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
- 8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1050 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 291 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
081 WWUS74 KBMX 120857 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 257 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2018 ...STRONG WINDS AHEAD OF COLD FRONT WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ALABAMA... .Strong winds along an outflow boundary will move through Central Alabama. Winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mp have been observed in the past hour and will continue as the line moves east. The areas of dense fog has exited the area. ALZ018>021-028-029-037-038-045>050-121500- /O.CAN.KBMX.FG.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180112T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.WI.Y.0001.180112T0857Z-180112T1500Z/ Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-Cleburne-Clay-Randolph-Tallapoosa- Chambers-Macon-Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour- Including the cities of Gadsden, Anniston, Centre, Heflin, Ashland, Roanoke, Alexander City, Dadeville, Valley, Lanett, Lafayette, Tuskegee, Union Springs, Auburn, Opelika, Phenix City, Troy, and Eufaula 257 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 9 AM CST this morning. The Dense Fog Advisory has been cancelled. * TIMING...of the strongest winds will be through 9 am. * WINDS...will be between 20 and 30 mph with the boundary with gusts up to 40 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Also limbs and branches may break and fall, as well as weakened trees. 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. && $$ ALZ011>015-017-023>027-034>036-041>044-121500- /O.NEW.KBMX.WI.Y.0001.180112T0857Z-180112T1500Z/ Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson- Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-Autauga-Lowndes- Elmore-Montgomery- Including the cities of Hamilton, Sulligent, Vernon, Fayette, Double Springs, Jasper, Oneonta, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Hoover, Columbiana, Pelham, Alabaster, Pell City, Moody, Talladega, Sylacauga, Centreville, Clanton, Rockford, Prattville, Fort Deposit, Hayneville, Wetumpka, Tallassee, and Montgomery 257 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 9 AM CST this morning. * TIMING...of the strongest winds will be through 9 am. * WINDS...will be between 20 and 30 mph with the boundary with gusts up to 40 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Also limbs and branches may break and fall, as well as weakened trees. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
2 follow-up statements
316 WWUS74 KBMX 121146 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 546 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2018 ...STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ALABAMA... .Strong winds associated with several features will be continue to provide strong winds to Central alabama. Winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are possible ahead and behind the main front. ALZ022-030>033-039-040-130015- /O.EXB.KBMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180113T0600Z/ Pickens-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Marengo-Dallas- Including the cities of Carrollton, Livingston, Eutaw, Greensboro, Moundville, Marion, Demopolis, Linden, and Selma 546 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until midnight CST tonight. * TIMING...of the strongest winds will be through Midnight. * WINDS...will be between 20 and 30 mph with higher gusts. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Also limbs and branches may break and fall, as well as weakened trees. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 25 mph or higher are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ ALZ011>015-017>021-023>029-034>038-041>050-130015- /O.EXT.KBMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180113T0600Z/ Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun- Cherokee-Cleburne-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega- Clay-Randolph-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa-Chambers-Autauga- Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon-Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour- Including the cities of Hamilton, Sulligent, Vernon, Fayette, Double Springs, Jasper, Oneonta, Gadsden, Anniston, Centre, Heflin, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Hoover, Columbiana, Pelham, Alabaster, Pell City, Moody, Talladega, Sylacauga, Ashland, Roanoke, Centreville, Clanton, Rockford, Alexander City, Dadeville, Valley, Lanett, Lafayette, Prattville, Fort Deposit, Hayneville, Wetumpka, Tallassee, Montgomery, Tuskegee, Union Springs, Auburn, Opelika, Phenix City, Troy, and Eufaula 546 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING...of the strongest winds will be through Midnight. * WINDS...will be between 20 and 30 mph with higher gusts. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Also limbs and branches may break and fall, as well as weakened trees. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 25 mph or higher are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
003 WWUS74 KBMX 121929 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 129 PM CST Fri Jan 12 2018 ALZ011>015-017>050-122030- /O.CAN.KBMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180113T0600Z/ 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, and Eufaula 129 PM CST Fri Jan 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Birmingham has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds are not expected to exceed wind advisory criteria for the remainder of today and tonight. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 10:04 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay and 8 more | 5 hr |
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.