Alert archive / Alabama / Wind Advisories in 2021
Wind Advisory 10, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this wind advisory at Oct 27, 2021, 3:05 AM CDT for 39 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Oct 27, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2021, 3:05 AM CDT (08:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 27, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 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 08:04 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, 8.1 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1623 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -31 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
273 WWUS74 KBMX 270805 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 305 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ALZ011>015-017>050-272100- /O.NEW.KBMX.WI.Y.0010.211028T0300Z-211028T1800Z/ 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 305 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southerly winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central Alabama. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects or decorations. Tree limbs and damaged or weakened trees 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
456 WWUS74 KBMX 271909 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 209 PM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ALZ011>015-017>050-281200- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0010.211028T0300Z-211028T1800Z/ Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun- Cherokee-Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair- Talladega-Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton- Coosa-Tallapoosa-Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore- Montgomery-Macon-Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour- Including the cities of Hamilton, Sulligent, Vernon, Fayette, Double Springs, Jasper, Oneonta, Gadsden, Anniston, Centre, Heflin, Carrollton, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Hoover, Columbiana, Pelham, Alabaster, Pell City, Moody, Talladega, Sylacauga, Ashland, Roanoke, Livingston, Eutaw, Greensboro, Moundville, Marion, Centreville, Clanton, Rockford, Alexander City, Dadeville, Valley, Lanett, Lafayette, Demopolis, Linden, Selma, Prattville, Fort Deposit, Hayneville, Wetumpka, Tallassee, Montgomery, Tuskegee, Union Springs, Auburn, Opelika, Phenix City, Troy, and Eufaula 209 PM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southerly winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...All of central Alabama. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects or holiday decorations. Tree limbs and damaged or weakened trees could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
735 WWUS74 KBMX 280517 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1217 AM CDT Thu Oct 28 2021 ALZ011>015-017>050-281800- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-211028T1800Z/ 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 1217 AM CDT Thu Oct 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southerly winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...All of central Alabama. * WHEN...Remains in effect through 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects or holiday decorations. Tree limbs and damaged or weakened trees 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. && $$
004 WWUS74 KBMX 281436 NPWBMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 936 AM CDT Thu Oct 28 2021 ALZ011>015-017-022>025-030>050-281545- /O.CAN.KBMX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-211028T1800Z/ Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Pickens-Tuscaloosa- Jefferson-Shelby-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa- Tallapoosa-Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore- Montgomery-Macon-Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour- Including the cities of Hamilton, Sulligent, Vernon, Fayette, Double Springs, Jasper, Oneonta, Carrollton, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Hoover, Columbiana, Pelham, Alabaster, Livingston, Eutaw, Greensboro, Moundville, Marion, Centreville, Clanton, Rockford, Alexander City, Dadeville, Valley, Lanett, Lafayette, Demopolis, Linden, Selma, Prattville, Fort Deposit, Hayneville, Wetumpka, Tallassee, Montgomery, Tuskegee, Union Springs, Auburn, Opelika, Phenix City, Troy, and Eufaula 936 AM CDT Thu Oct 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds are remaining below Wind Advisory criteria this morning, and the Wind Advisory has been cancelled. However, wind gusts will continue to be possible between 15 and 25mph through this afternoon. $$ ALZ018>021-026>029-281800- /O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-211028T1800Z/ Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-Cleburne-St. Clair-Talladega-Clay- Randolph- Including the cities of Gadsden, Anniston, Centre, Heflin, Pell City, Moody, Talladega, Sylacauga, Ashland, and Roanoke 936 AM CDT Thu Oct 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southerly winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern and northeastern counties of Central Alabama. * WHEN...Remains in effect through 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects or holiday decorations. Tree limbs and damaged or weakened trees 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. && $$
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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.