Alert archive / Alabama / Wind Chill Advisories in 2018
Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 3, 2018, 3:27 AM CST for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 12 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Jan 4, 2018, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2018, 3:27 AM CST (09:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 4, 2018, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 4, 2018, 7:19 AM CST
- In force
- 4 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 09:27 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 00:00Z, 9.5 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1945 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 206 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
658 WWUS44 KMOB 030927 WSWMOB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 327 AM CST Wed Jan 3 2018 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-032000- /O.NEW.KMOB.WC.Y.0002.180104T0900Z-180104T1400Z/ 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 327 AM CST Wed Jan 3 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Wind chill values from 5 to 10 degrees. * WHERE...For all areas of southwest Alabama, inland southeast Mississippi and the western Florida Panhandle. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
4 follow-up statements
603 WWUS44 KMOB 031917 WSWMOB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 117 PM CST Wed Jan 3 2018 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-040500- /O.CON.KMOB.WC.Y.0002.180104T0900Z-180104T1400Z/ 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 117 PM CST Wed Jan 3 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Wind chill values from 5 to 10 degrees. * WHERE...For all areas of southwest Alabama, inland southeast Mississippi and the western Florida Panhandle. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
162 WWUS44 KMOB 040317 WSWMOB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 917 PM CST Wed Jan 3 2018 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-041130- /O.CON.KMOB.WC.Y.0002.180104T0900Z-180104T1400Z/ 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 917 PM CST Wed Jan 3 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Wind chill values from 5 to 10 degrees. * WHERE...For all areas of southwest Alabama, inland southeast Mississippi and the western Florida Panhandle. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
329 WWUS44 KMOB 041008 AAA WSWMOB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 408 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH 8 AM CST THIS MORNING... ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-041400- /O.CON.KMOB.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180104T1400Z/ 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 408 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Wind chill values from 5 to 10 degrees. * WHERE...For all areas of southwest Alabama, inland southeast Mississippi and the western Florida Panhandle. * WHEN...Until 8 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
989 WWUS44 KMOB 041319 AAA WSWMOB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 719 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-041430- /O.CAN.KMOB.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180104T1400Z/ 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 719 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Wind chill values from 15 to 22 degrees will continue through about 9 AM this morning. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 4:09 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 27 hr |
Nearby
Wind Chill Advisories in Alabama, 2018Wind Chill Advisories in Mississippi, 2018Wind Chill Advisories in Florida, 2018Every wind chill advisory in 2018
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.