Alert archive / Alabama / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Dec 27, 2018, 8:29 AM CST for 12 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 27, 2018, 9:40 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2018, 8:29 AM CST (14:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 27, 2018, 9:40 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 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 14:32 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, 2.5 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
- 53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -292 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 564 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 651 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 836 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
806 WWUS74 KMOB 271429 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 829 AM CST Thu Dec 27 2018 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-280000- /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0009.181227T1429Z-181228T0000Z/ Choctaw-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-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, 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, Wright, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 829 AM CST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. * TIMING...Through 6 pm this evening. * WINDS...20 to 30 knots with frequent gusts to 35 knots. | * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions especially for high profile vehicles. 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. The strong winds can also blow around loose light- weight outdoor objects. Ensure these items are secured. && $$
2 follow-up statements
235 WWUS74 KMOB 271540 CCA NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Mobile AL 940 AM CST Thu Dec 27 2018 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-280000- /O.COR.KMOB.WI.Y.0009.181227T1540Z-181228T0000Z/ Choctaw-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-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, 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, Wright, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 940 AM CST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. * TIMING...Through 6 pm this evening. * WINDS...20 to 30 mph with frequent gusts to 35 mph. | * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions especially for high profile vehicles. 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. The strong winds can also blow around loose light- weight outdoor objects. Ensure these items are secured. && $$
611 WWUS74 KMOB 280020 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 620 PM CST Thu Dec 27 2018 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-280130- /O.EXP.KMOB.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-181228T0000Z/ Choctaw-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-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, 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, Wright, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 620 PM CST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Winds have diminished below advisory criteria, therefore the wind advisory has been allowed to expire. $$ JLH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 9:44 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 15 days |
| Dec 27, 10:28 AM CST | Gale Warning | MOB | 4 hr | |
| Dec 27, 10:28 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 23 hr | |
| Dec 27, 1:17 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 43 min |
| Dec 27, 3:49 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 56 min |
| Dec 27, 4:27 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw | 3 hr |
| Dec 27, 4:36 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Marengo | 39 min |
| Dec 27, 5:01 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke, Washington, Wilcox | 59 min |
| Dec 27, 5:07 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 3 hr |
| Dec 27, 5:27 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 11:05 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry | 15 days |
| Dec 27, 11:11 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Wayne | 17 days |
| Dec 27, 3:09 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wayne | 51 min |
| Dec 27, 4:12 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Perry | 48 min |
| Dec 26, 9:47 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 37 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.