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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS Mobile, AL

May 27, 2025Wayne County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2025, 5:52 PM CDT for Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 41 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 27, 2025, 5:52 PM CDT (22:52 UTC)
Expired: May 27, 2025, 6:33 PM CDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 27, 6:20 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Buckatunna, MS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 28 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 27, 5:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 165 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 290 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -74 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 802 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 58 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: -0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

866 
WUUS54 KMOB 272252
SVRMOB
MSC153-272345-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0090.250527T2252Z-250527T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
552 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Wayne County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 552 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast
  of Clara, or 10 miles south of Waynesboro, moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Buckatunna.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3168 8846 3145 8845 3147 8873 3156 8874
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 256DEG 13KT 3152 8864 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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3 follow-up statements

329 
WWUS54 KMOB 272306
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
606 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

MSC153-272345-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-250527T2345Z/
Wayne MS-
606 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY...

At 606 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Buckatunna, or
9 miles southeast of Waynesboro, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Buckatunna.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3150 8864 3158 8865 3168 8846 3149 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 242DEG 16KT 3156 8856 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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091 
WWUS54 KMOB 272323
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
623 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

MSC153-272345-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-250527T2345Z/
Wayne MS-
623 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY...

At 623 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Buckatunna, or
12 miles southeast of Waynesboro, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Buckatunna.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3152 8855 3158 8855 3161 8846 3155 8845
      3152 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 271DEG 15KT 3156 8848 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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770 
WWUS54 KMOB 272333
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
633 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

MSC153-272343-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-250527T2345Z/
Wayne MS-
633 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southwestern Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mobile.

LAT...LON 3152 8855 3158 8855 3161 8846 3155 8845
      3152 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 256DEG 13KT 3157 8844 

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 27, 2:18 PM CDT, 3 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 2:18 PM CDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
218 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

...New Discussion, Marine, Fire Weather...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 154 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

The decaying MCS that entered the area this morning has continued to
track east and is beginning to feel the increasing shear from the
weak shortwave trough axis to the west currently lifting out of the
lower Mississippi River Basin. As such, new updrafts have gradually
grown more organized over portions of Conecuh, Butler, Covington,
and Crenshaw counties. These storms are capable of hail up to
quarter size and damaging winds. Given the lack of low-level wind
shear in the lowest km and best shear divorced from the main
boundary axis, it is unlikely that a tornado would develop in this
environment from a single cell storm. However, a couple of brief
spin ups cannot be ruled out over the aforementioned counties in the
next few hours though this would likely need to be derived from an
organized bowing segment from congealing storms as we're currently
seeing near Crenshaw county.

By around 4PM we will be saying goodbye to this MCS and pivoting
our attention back to the west where some CAM guidance has hinted
at the potential for redevelopment of showers and storms across
southern MS which will largely be a damaging wind and hail threat
with isolated severe storms. These storms would enter the area
around 7PM through 11PM this evening. As this secondary line
pushes through the southern flank may "lay down" more west to east
as it gets left behind allowing showers and storms to linger
along the AL and western FL Panhandle coastal areas into the
overnight hours.

Each successive day in the forecast becomes increasingly uncertain
as the MCS parade and the subsequent multiple interpretations by CAM
guidance in how to initialize it affects the latest forecasts. As of
right now, the forecast leans towards the latest guidance highlight
largely coastal, sea-breeze induced convection during the day
Wednesday. However, the global model guidance are in agreement that
yet another MCS will push from west to east along the northern Gulf
Coast on Wednesday afternoon driven by a another weak shortwave
within the WSW mid-upper flow. This MCS would arrive into the area
in the evening hours, but the longevity and severity of this line is
uncertain at this time, but generally straight hodographs and
spatially limited surface-based instability would keep the severe
weather threat closer to the coast with this wave.

Thursday through Monday... Yet another leading shortwave trough
within the WSW flow will help to kick off more showers and storms
during the day on Thursday which will provide another threat for
isolated severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging
winds primarily. But wait! There's more. The broad cut-off trough
over the central CONUS that will have been meandering for days
will finally dig across the southeastern CONUS delivering a
welcomed late- spring shot of cold air with a cold front. This
boundary will likely deliver widespread showers and storms across
the area though the severe threat is a bit murky by this range.

Through the weekend, northerly winds will knock dew point
temperatures back into the low 60s for much of the area and
temperatures on Friday and Saturday will be near 5 to 10 degrees
below average.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1259 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

A line of showers and storms continues to track across the area
from west to east. While some of these pop up thunderstorms along
the coast could produce brief downpours, lightning, and gusty
winds, the severe storm threat will remain north of I-10 and east
of I-65 this afternoon. Largely VFR to MVFR CIGs through the
remainder of the day with prevailing southerly winds. Another
round of showers and storms could develop this afternoon and
provide a brief impacts to terminals around 00-04 UTC, but storm
coverage is uncertain so PROB30s are added just to acknowledge
this potential.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 154 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

A light to occasionally moderate onshore flow of 5 to
15 knots will prevail through Thursday, becoming westerly and
then northerly Friday into the weekend as a frontal system pushes
through the area. Wave heights will remain below 3 feet through
the Thursday, near 3 feet offshore on Friday, and then returning
to 1-2 feet through the weekend. Winds and seas will be locally
higher at times due to thunderstorms each night through Friday.
High pressure sets in and onshore flow gradually returns this
weekend and into next week.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 154 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

A soggy forecast with high RH values ahead with rounds of showers
and storms each day through Friday. Winds will be as high as
10-15 mph with gusts up to 20-25 mph during the daytime out of the
south, then westerly on Friday, then northerly this weekend.
Ground fog predominantly over rain-saturated, low-lying areas
would be the primary concern, but this radiation type fog will be
quick to lift out. High pressure sets in behind the cold front on
Saturday and drier conditions prevail this weekend and into next
week.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile      70  88  70  84  69  85  62  84 /  30  70  40  90  40  70  10  10
Pensacola   74  87  74  84  74  85  66  83 /  30  50  30  80  60  70  30  10
Destin      76  88  76  85  76  85  68  85 /  20  40  30  80  60  70  30  10
Evergreen   68  89  68  86  67  83  59  85 /  30  60  40  90  50  70  10  10
Waynesboro  66  86  67  82  67  81  59  82 /  40  60  50  90  40  60  10  10
Camden      66  85  68  82  66  80  59  81 /  50  50  50  90  50  70  10  10
Crestview   69  90  70  87  69  85  60  86 /  30  70  30  90  50  80  20  10

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...None.
FL...None.
MS...None.
GM...None.
&&

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 27, 1:19 PM CDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
119 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

ALZ059-060-271900-
Covington AL-Escambia AL-
119 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA AND
SOUTHWESTERN COVINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM CDT...

At 119 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles northwest of Laurel Hill, or 21 miles southwest of Andalusia,
moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Escambia and southwestern Covington Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south central Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3123 8642 3099 8664 3099 8670 3102 8679
      3119 8675 3120 8674 3118 8672 3119 8672
      3119 8670 3127 8670
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 203DEG 23KT 3106 8671

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 27, 2:05 PM CDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
205 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

ALZ058-271945-
Crenshaw AL-
205 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CRENSHAW COUNTY
THROUGH 245 PM CDT...

At 205 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles south of Brantley, or 13 miles south of Luverne, moving east at
25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Brantley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south central Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3154 8615 3153 8619 3146 8620 3147 8628
      3153 8628 3153 8630 3149 8635 3157 8635
      3163 8618 3162 8618 3162 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 257DEG 22KT 3152 8627

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 27, 2:07 PM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
207 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

ALZ058-060-271945-
Covington AL-Crenshaw AL-
207 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CRENSHAW AND
NORTHEASTERN COVINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM CDT...

At 207 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles east of Dozier to 7 miles southwest of
Opp. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Opp.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south central Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3119 8643 3149 8636 3149 8634 3153 8630
      3153 8628 3151 8619 3119 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 254DEG 27KT 3150 8629 3122 8637

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Local storm report, May 27, 2:47 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mobile AL
247 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0221 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     6 WSW Andalusia         31.27N 86.58W
05/27/2025                   Covington          AL   Emergency Mngr

            Trees down on Mill Creek, Grider Mock, and
            Salem Church Roads. Some of the trees fell
            on power lines.

&&

Special weather statement, May 27, 5:13 PM CDT, 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
513 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

MSZ067-272300-
Wayne MS-
513 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTY
THROUGH 600 PM CDT...

At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mill Creek, or 13 miles east of Laurel, moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Wayne
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southeastern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3182 8894 3183 8880 3181 8872 3162 8884
      3163 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 198DEG 7KT 3170 8893

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 27, 5:38 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
538 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

MSZ067-272345-
Wayne MS-
538 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WAYNE COUNTY THROUGH 645 PM
CDT...

At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Shubuta to 3 miles west of
Waynesboro to 6 miles south of Clara. Movement was east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Waynesboro, Clara, and Buckatunna.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southwestern Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3144 8845 3144 8857 3147 8877 3163 8878
      3178 8884 3184 8876 3185 8864 3189 8848
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 250DEG 15KT 3175 8877 3166 8871 3149 8871

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 27, 7:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wayne	83 min
May 27, 9:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	George, Greene	8 days
May 27, 9:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wayne	48 min
May 27, 10:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Stone	39 min
May 27, 5:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wayne	47 min
May 27, 5:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Wayne	28 min
May 27, 5:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wayne	67 min
May 27, 6:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Perry	43 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.