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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Mobile, AL

February 15, 20255 counties in Mississippi; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 12 counties in Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Feb 15, 2025, 2:30 AM CST for 5 counties in Mississippi; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 12 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Feb 15, 2025, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 15, 2025, 2:30 AM CST (08:30 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 15, 2025, 9:00 PM CST
Expired
Feb 16, 2025, 4:19 AM CST
In force
7 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 08:35 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, 8.5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2025-02-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2025-02-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 158 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
685 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
239 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

295 
WWUS74 KMOB 150830
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
230 AM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-151630-
/O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0002.250216T0300Z-250216T1200Z/
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 Spanish Fort, Citronelle, Luverne, Foley,
Beulah, Lucedale, Daphne, Valparaiso, Niceville, Jackson, Atmore,
Gulf Breeze, Dauphin Island, Monroeville, Leakesville, Pine Hill,
Bay Minette, Saraland, Fort Walton Beach, Pensacola Beach,
Wright, McLain, Destin, Bayou La Batre, Brewton, Walnut Hill,
Ensley, Pensacola, Homewood, Richton, Navarre, Thomasville, New
Augusta, Grand Bay, Century, Lisman, Opp, Theodore, Orange Beach,
Waynesboro, Milton, Wiggins, Camden, Jay, Prichard, Crestview,
Evergreen, Butler, Perdido Bay, Greenville, Fort Pickens, Millry,
Molino, Silas, Andalusia, Fort Morgan, Chatom, Gulf Shores,
Mobile, Grove Hill, Eglin AFB, Stockton, Beaumont, Fairhope,
Brantley, Flomaton, Bagdad, and Seminole
230 AM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST 
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest 
  Florida, and southeast Mississippi.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MM
3 follow-up statements
360 
WWUS74 KMOB 151643
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1043 AM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-160100-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0002.250216T0300Z-250216T1200Z/
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 Thomasville, Lucedale, Molino, Fort
Walton Beach, Niceville, Homewood, Daphne, Chatom, Jay, Pine
Hill, Greenville, Fairhope, Silas, Fort Pickens, Stockton,
Mobile, Brantley, Butler, Gulf Breeze, Leakesville, Spanish Fort,
McLain, Brewton, Pensacola Beach, Wiggins, Grove Hill, New
Augusta, Ensley, Millry, Theodore, Eglin AFB, Gulf Shores,
Perdido Bay, Jackson, Grand Bay, Opp, Saraland, Foley, Atmore,
Century, Seminole, Waynesboro, Bay Minette, Evergreen,
Valparaiso, Camden, Bayou La Batre, Navarre, Flomaton, Beulah,
Crestview, Richton, Pensacola, Dauphin Island, Fort Morgan,
Walnut Hill, Beaumont, Lisman, Monroeville, Milton, Wright,
Prichard, Destin, Orange Beach, Luverne, Bagdad, Andalusia, and
Citronelle
1043 AM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM 
CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest 
  Florida, and southeast Mississippi.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
238 
WWUS74 KMOB 160057
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
657 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-161200-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0002.250216T0300Z-250216T1200Z/
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 Ensley, Waynesboro, New Augusta, Lisman,
Stockton, Chatom, Luverne, Beulah, Flomaton, Pensacola,
Greenville, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, McLain, Andalusia, Orange
Beach, Brantley, Leakesville, Jackson, Jay, Bagdad, Silas,
Theodore, Milton, Molino, Camden, Atmore, Thomasville, Butler,
Foley, Valparaiso, Richton, Grand Bay, Pensacola Beach,
Crestview, Millry, Fort Morgan, Beaumont, Fairhope, Homewood,
Opp, Eglin AFB, Gulf Shores, Niceville, Monroeville, Mobile,
Prichard, Fort Pickens, Evergreen, Wiggins, Seminole, Pine Hill,
Brewton, Citronelle, Daphne, Spanish Fort, Saraland, Walnut Hill,
Wright, Lucedale, Bayou La Batre, Perdido Bay, Fort Walton Beach,
Grove Hill, Century, Dauphin Island, Bay Minette, and Destin
657 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest 
  Florida, and southeast Mississippi.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
126 
WWUS74 KMOB 161019
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
419 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-161130-
/O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250216T1200Z/
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
419 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025

...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

Sustained winds have lowered below 25 mph. Therefore, the Wind
Advisory has been cancelled.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 14, 7:33 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry5 days
Feb 15, 2:31 AM CSTHigh Surf AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa39 hr
Feb 15, 2:33 AM CSTGale WarningMOB25 hr
Feb 15, 11:52 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBMobile5 days

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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.