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Wind Advisory 17, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Oct 9, 2020, 4:31 AM CDT for 10 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi; Escambia County, Florida. It took effect at Oct 9, 2020, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2020, 4:31 AM CDT (09:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 9, 2020, 10:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 10, 2020, 9:22 AM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Butler County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wilcox County, AL, Escambia County, FL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:32 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 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 1986 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 532 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 4.8
The text
As transmitted.
077 WWUS74 KMOB 090931 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 431 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020 ALZ051>055-261>266-FLZ202-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-091800- /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0017.201010T0300Z-201010T1800Z/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Mobile Inland- Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal- Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, Monroeville, 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, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 431 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, coastal northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
4 follow-up statements
116 WWUS74 KMOB 091841 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 141 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020 ALZ056-057-059-FLZ201-100245- /O.EXA.KMOB.WI.Y.0017.201010T0300Z-201010T1800Z/ Conecuh-Butler-Escambia-Escambia Inland- Including the cities of Evergreen, Greenville, Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Century, Molino, and Walnut Hill 141 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Conecuh, Butler and Escambia Counties. In Florida, Escambia Inland County. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ ALZ051>055-261>266-FLZ202-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-100245- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0017.201010T0300Z-201010T1800Z/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Mobile Inland- Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal- Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, Monroeville, 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, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 141 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, coastal northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
065 WWUS74 KMOB 100238 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 938 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020 ALZ051>057-059-261>266-FLZ201-202-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-101100- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0017.201010T0300Z-201010T1800Z/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Escambia- Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal- Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 938 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
527 WWUS74 KMOB 100938 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 438 AM CDT Sat Oct 10 2020 ALZ051>057-059-261>266-FLZ201-202-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-101800- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-201010T1800Z/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Escambia- Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland-Escambia 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, Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, 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, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 438 AM CDT Sat Oct 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South to southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
178 WWUS74 KMOB 101422 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 922 AM CDT Sat Oct 10 2020 ALZ051>057-059-261>266-FLZ201-202-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-101530- /O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-201010T1800Z/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Escambia- Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal- Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale 922 AM CDT Sat Oct 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The sustained winds have lowered below 25 mph, and any wind gusts to around 25 mph will only be occasional. Therefore, the Wind Advisory has been cancelled. $$
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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.