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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2025, 8:05 PM CDT for George County, Greene County, Mississippi. It was in force for 21 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2025, 8:05 PM CDT (01:05 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2025, 8:26 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties George County, MS, Greene County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:08 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 1740 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1167 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 5.1
The text
As transmitted.
912
WUUS54 KMOB 280105
SVRMOB
MSC039-041-280200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0093.250528T0105Z-250528T0200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
805 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern George County in southeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Greene County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 805 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest
of Lucedale, moving east at 25 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...
Lucedale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3107 8877 3106 8843 3086 8842 3096 8880
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 276DEG 21KT 3100 8870
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Zeringue1 follow-up statement
588 WWUS54 KMOB 280126 SVSMOB Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA 826 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025 MSC039-041-280136- /O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-250528T0200Z/ George MS-Greene MS- 826 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GEORGE AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern Mississippi. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service Mobile. LAT...LON 3107 8877 3106 8843 3086 8842 3096 8880 TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 276DEG 21KT 3099 8855 $$ Zeringue
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, 6:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 6:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA 645 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025 ...New Aviation... .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... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 642 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025 A developing mesoscale convective system in southern Mississippi will follow the theata e axis toward the coast between 00z and 06z. This will result in a period of convective impacts at all of the terminals, and these impacts are reflected with TEMPO groups lasting 2 to 3 hours. After 06z, the convective threat will diminish as the line pushes offshore and dissipates. However, a more traditional seabreeze induced convective threat will develop at the terminals between 20z and 24z tomorrow producing brief periods of MVFR conditions and gusty winds. PG && .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. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Mobile 70 88 70 84 69 85 62 84 / 70 30 60 90 40 70 10 10 Pensacola 74 87 74 84 74 85 66 83 / 60 50 40 80 60 70 30 10 Destin 76 88 76 85 76 85 68 85 / 50 50 40 80 60 70 30 10 Evergreen 68 89 68 86 67 83 59 85 / 80 20 30 90 50 70 10 10 Waynesboro 66 86 67 82 67 81 59 82 / 90 30 90 90 40 60 10 10 Camden 66 85 68 82 66 80 59 81 / 90 10 70 90 50 70 10 10 Crestview 69 90 70 87 69 85 60 86 / 60 50 30 90 50 80 20 10 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. FL...None. MS...None. GM...None. && This product is also available on the web at: www.weather.gov/mob
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 27, 7:06 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
706 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025
ALZ051-052-280045-
Choctaw AL-Washington AL-
706 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CHOCTAW AND NORTH
CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM CDT...
At 706 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles east of Millry, or 12 miles north of Chatom, moving east at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central
Choctaw and north central Washington Counties.
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 1100 PM CDT for
southwestern Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3175 8815 3176 8811 3173 8809 3169 8808
3165 8809 3162 8807 3160 8808 3158 8803
3158 8829 3168 8833 3177 8817 3177 8815
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 249DEG 17KT 3165 8822
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ZeringueSpecial weather statement, May 27, 7:18 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
718 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025
MSZ076-079-280100-
Greene MS-George MS-
718 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GEORGE AND GREENE
COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM CDT...
At 718 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles east of Beaumont to near McLain.
Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Leakesville and McLain.
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 3123 8884 3129 8844 3094 8843 3099 8883
3100 8884
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 267DEG 32KT 3116 8880 3107 8881 3102 8887
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ZeringueSpecial weather statement, May 27, 7:24 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
724 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025
MSZ078-280115-
Stone MS-
724 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN STONE COUNTY
THROUGH 815 PM CDT...
At 724 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Wiggins, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Wiggins.
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 1100 PM CDT for
southeastern Mississippi.
&&
LAT...LON 3091 8922 3091 8889 3078 8889 3086 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 276DEG 23KT 3089 8916
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ZeringueSpecial weather statement, May 27, 7:31 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
731 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025
ALZ052-053-MSZ076-280130-
Clarke AL-Washington AL-Greene MS-
731 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WASHINGTON...CENTRAL CLARKE AND
NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM CDT...
At 731 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles east of Millry to Chatom to 4 miles
southwest of Fruitdale. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Saint Stephens, McIntosh, State Line, Wagarville, Grove Hill,
Fruitdale, Chatom, Jackson, Millry, Tibbie, Leroy, and Whatley.
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
south central and southwestern Alabama...and southeastern
Mississippi.
&&
LAT...LON 3170 8752 3169 8757 3155 8757 3152 8762
3148 8756 3144 8757 3141 8761 3141 8770
3133 8775 3134 8775 3137 8776 3129 8777
3127 8783 3121 8786 3132 8857 3144 8849
3144 8845 3148 8845 3169 8831 3173 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 271DEG 29KT 3162 8820 3146 8824 3131 8848
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ZeringueSpecial weather statement, May 27, 8:01 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
801 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025
ALZ052-261-MSZ076-280145-
Washington AL-Mobile Inland AL-Greene MS-
801 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN MOBILE...SOUTHERN
WASHINGTON AND EAST CENTRAL GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM CDT...
At 800 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles south of Fruitdale to 4 miles west of
Deer Park to 7 miles southeast of Leakesville. Movement was east at
35 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...
Movico, McIntosh, Citronelle, Mount Vernon, Deer Park, and Calvert.
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 3133 8847 3135 8792 3131 8795 3131 8796
3130 8796 3126 8799 3123 8793 3116 8798
3112 8795 3109 8797 3102 8795 3111 8850
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 269DEG 30KT 3129 8842 3120 8839 3109 8846
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ZeringueSpecial weather statement, May 27, 8:02 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
802 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025
MSZ076-079-280145-
Greene MS-George MS-
802 PM CDT Tue May 27 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GEORGE AND SOUTHERN
GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM CDT...
At 802 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of McLain, or 9 miles northwest of Lucedale, moving
east at 20 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 northeastern George
and southern Greene Counties.
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 1100 PM CDT for
southwestern Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.
&&
LAT...LON 3108 8877 3110 8843 3091 8842 3099 8880
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 276DEG 19KT 3102 8871
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ZeringueThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 7:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Greene | 42 min |
| May 27, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Stone | 51 min |
| May 27, 8:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | George | 43 min |
| May 27, 8:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | George | 44 min |
| May 28, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Perry | 44 min |
| May 28, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Perry | 41 min |
| May 28, 4:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Greene | 52 min |
| May 28, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry, Wayne | 22 min |
| May 28, 5:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Perry | 3 hr |
| May 28, 6:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wayne | 49 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.