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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Mobile, AL

March 5, 202512 counties in Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 5 counties in Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Mar 5, 2025, 4:49 AM CST for 12 counties in Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 5 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Mar 5, 2025, 7:00 AM CST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 5, 2025, 4:49 AM CST (10:49 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 5, 2025, 7:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 5, 2025, 6:00 PM CST
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, 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 10:52 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, 10.8 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 2025-03-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 312 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2025-03-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 807 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
312 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-22 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
559 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
81 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
807 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
912 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.9
Supercell composite
13.6

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The text

As transmitted.

734 
WWUS74 KMOB 051049
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
449 AM CST Wed Mar 5 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-051900-
/O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0004.250305T1300Z-250306T0000Z/
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 Grove Hill, Perdido Bay, Bagdad,
Citronelle, Spanish Fort, Dauphin Island, Wright, Gulf Shores,
Fort Walton Beach, McLain, Butler, Eglin AFB, Century, Atmore,
Bayou La Batre, Valparaiso, Jackson, Crestview, Navarre,
Leakesville, Pine Hill, Saraland, Milton, Thomasville, Wiggins,
Destin, Beulah, Lisman, Theodore, Waynesboro, Silas, Gulf Breeze,
Andalusia, Fairhope, Ensley, Mobile, New Augusta, Camden,
Pensacola, Opp, Homewood, Seminole, Flomaton, Prichard, Bay
Minette, Stockton, Daphne, Orange Beach, Walnut Hill, Pensacola
Beach, Beaumont, Richton, Greenville, Luverne, Molino, Grand Bay,
Jay, Monroeville, Chatom, Niceville, Fort Morgan, Millry,
Evergreen, Fort Pickens, Brewton, Brantley, Foley, and Lucedale
449 AM CST Wed Mar 5 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with occasional gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
362 
WWUS74 KMOB 052018
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
218 PM CST Wed Mar 5 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-060000-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250306T0000Z/
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 Atmore, Bay Minette, Walnut Hill, Chatom,
Brewton, McLain, Monroeville, Theodore, Pensacola Beach,
Waynesboro, Luverne, Daphne, Stockton, Fort Pickens, Milton, Fort
Walton Beach, Dauphin Island, Orange Beach, Lucedale, Wiggins,
Saraland, Bagdad, Navarre, Niceville, Evergreen, Molino, Lisman,
Beulah, Camden, Jay, New Augusta, Richton, Eglin AFB, Grove Hill,
Ensley, Greenville, Mobile, Prichard, Opp, Flomaton, Millry, Gulf
Shores, Jackson, Leakesville, Butler, Thomasville, Fort Morgan,
Perdido Bay, Foley, Brantley, Spanish Fort, Wright, Fairhope,
Silas, Century, Crestview, Gulf Breeze, Pensacola, Pine Hill,
Beaumont, Seminole, Destin, Andalusia, Valparaiso, Bayou La
Batre, Grand Bay, Citronelle, and Homewood
218 PM CST Wed Mar 5 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts possibly up to 40 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 4, 6:26 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw, Washington34 min
Mar 4, 6:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington29 min
Mar 4, 6:34 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBWashington41 min
Mar 4, 6:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington63 min
Mar 4, 7:14 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile, Washington61 min
Mar 4, 7:52 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox53 min
Mar 4, 7:55 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBMobile35 min
Mar 4, 8:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington53 min
Mar 4, 8:16 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB89 min
Mar 4, 8:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox65 min
Mar 4, 8:58 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Mobile62 min
Mar 4, 9:10 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB95 min
Mar 4, 9:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe62 min
Mar 4, 9:39 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB36 min
Mar 4, 9:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin61 min
Mar 4, 9:50 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Monroe40 min
Mar 4, 10:16 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB89 min
Mar 4, 10:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Crenshaw59 min
Mar 4, 11:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBCovington, Escambia66 min
Mar 4, 11:31 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB74 min
Mar 4, 11:33 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB72 min
Mar 5, 4:54 AM CSTHigh Surf AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile22 hr
Mar 4, 10:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa51 min
Mar 4, 6:17 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry58 min
Mar 4, 6:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone59 min

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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.