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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 94, NWS Mobile, AL

May 28, 2025Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2025, 5:09 PM CDT for Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 22 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 28, 2025, 5:09 PM CDT (22:09 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2025, 5:31 PM CDT
In force
22 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 28, 3:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 147 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 12:00Z on 2025-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2432 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2025-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2432 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
613 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
2.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

149 
WUUS54 KMOB 282209
SVRMOB
MSC041-111-153-282300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0094.250528T2209Z-250528T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
509 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Perry County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Southwestern Wayne County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Northwestern Greene County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 509 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles east of
  Richton, moving north 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...
  Richton and New Augusta.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3143 8914 3143 8894 3150 8894 3156 8857
      3127 8859 3112 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 167DEG 12KT 3133 8874 

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

$$

TJS
2 follow-up statements
778 
WWUS54 KMOB 282225
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
525 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

MSC041-111-153-282300-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-250528T2300Z/
Perry MS-Wayne MS-Greene MS-
525 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN PERRY...SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE
COUNTIES...

At 525 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles east of
Richton, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Richton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3143 8914 3143 8894 3150 8894 3156 8857
      3130 8859 3122 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 270DEG 12KT 3138 8874 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TJS
959 
WWUS54 KMOB 282231
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
531 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

MSC041-111-153-282241-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-250528T2300Z/
Perry MS-Wayne MS-Greene MS-
531 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN PERRY...SOUTHWESTERN
WAYNE AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However, gusty winds and 
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 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 3143 8914 3143 8894 3150 8894 3156 8857
      3130 8859 3122 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 167DEG 12KT 3140 8875 

$$

TJS

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 28, 3:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 28, 3:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
357 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

...New Discussion, Marine...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 240 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

Seabreeze convection, right on schedule per the CAM guidance,
will continue to increase in coverage through the remainder of the
afternoon and into this evening across the CWA. Although the
shear will be limited initially, the thermodynamic profile with
MLCAPEs around 3000 J/kg and DCAPEs around 1300 J/kg will mean the
potential for a few strong to possibly severe storms this
afternoon and evening, mainly due to strong downburst winds. Thus
the recently issued severe thunderstorm watch 344 for the MS
counties until 02Z this evening. Further west of the CWA, a more
organized cluster of strong/severe storms will continue to take
shape this afternoon/evening. This developing MCS is in
association with a shortwave/vort max moving northeastward through
the Northwest Gulf and SE TX/SW LA. The net result will be
increasing rain chances as early as 02Z this evening as this
entire cluster pushes eastward into the CWA overnight. Primary
threats will remain from gusty winds as storms become even more
outflow-dominant along with the potential for locally heavy rain.

A respite from convection would appear likely by sunrise Thursday
as the main outflow shifts south and east of the CWA. However,
another even stronger shortwave is expected to affect the CWA and
allow convection to regenerate on Thursday. So even with a more
stable airmass, the dynamical forcing should be enough to overcome
this and regenerate at least scattered to numerous convection on
Thursday. The potential for strong to possibly severe storms will
exist again on Thursday but probably not as high as this afternoon
and tonight given the uncertainty of the extent of how much the
airmass will be worked over.

Another longer convective respite is expected by Thursday night
as more subsident and drier conditions are expected to overspread
the area from west to east in the wake of this strong shortwave.
The last round of convection is expected to occur along and ahead
of a late season cold front which is expected to pass through the
CWA by Friday afternoon/evening. Looking like at least a broken
line of storms with some potential for strong storms given the
modest to high instability.

A chamber of commerce weekend is in store as dewpoints drop into
the 60s with even some upper 50 dewpoints in the northern CWA.
This will translate into overnight lows in the upper 50s to lower
60s for most areas away from the coast over the weekend. Daytime
highs will be in the lower to mid 80s.

A gradual warming and moistening trend is expected next week as
return flow reestablishes itself with the surface high pressure
quickly departing eastward. Moisture will remain too shallow to
support rain chances until Wednesday.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1201 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

Mainly VFR conditions will persist through this evening for most
of the TAF sites. Isolated to scattered seabreeze convection is
expected to develop by 20-21Z this afternoon mainly to the north
of the TAF sites. However, a few storms may get close to KMOB
during the 21-00z timeframe. The better rain chances are not
expected until around midnight through Thursday morning as a
shortwave and associated MCS will likely impact the area from west
to east. Gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning will be
the primary impacts through sunrise Thursday. A respite from rain
chances will likely occur after sunrise Thursday as the weakening
MCS pushes east and south of the TAF sites. Will account for this
convective scenario with the upcoming TAFs. IFR/MVFR conditions
will be likely during the midnight to around 12Z Thursday
timeframe due to this MCS affecting the area. Improving
conditions, likely VFR, will be the rule throughout the morning on
Thursday once the main rain shield passes.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 240 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

Gradient mostly south/southwest flow with 1-2 feet seas will
prevail through Thursday across the coastal waters. The flow will
continue to veer and increase to a more westerly direction ahead
of the next cold front on Friday. An offshore flow will occur
behind the front by Friday night and persist into Saturday night.
Seas will reach around 3 feet by Friday and Saturday due to the
stronger gradient. Onshore flow will resume by late Sunday and
persist into next week. No SCAs are expected through the period.
Convection will be numerous to widespread tonight through Friday
evening given the aforementioned shortwaves mentioned above. Dry
conditions are expected over the weekend and into Tuesday of next
week.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile      70  84  69  86  62  85  63  86 /  40  90  30  80  10   0   0  10
Pensacola   73  85  74  87  67  84  68  85 /  40  80  50  80  30   0   0  10
Destin      76  86  76  87  69  85  69  86 /  30  70  50  80  30   0   0   0
Evergreen   68  86  67  85  60  85  59  87 /  30  80  40  80  10   0   0   0
Waynesboro  67  83  67  82  57  82  59  86 /  50  90  20  70  10   0   0  10
Camden      68  83  66  82  59  81  59  84 /  40  80  40  70  10   0   0   0
Crestview   70  88  68  88  62  86  59  89 /  30  80  40  90  20   0   0  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 28, 3:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
320 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

ALZ261-263-282100-
Mobile Inland AL-Mobile Central AL-
320 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY
THROUGH 400 PM CDT...

At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northwest of I65 And AL 158, or 6 miles west of Saraland. This
storm was nearly stationary.

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...
I65 And AL 158, Semmes, Creola, Axis, Saraland, and Satsuma.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3077 8834 3087 8835 3098 8801 3077 8802
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 274DEG 3KT 3084 8817

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 28, 3:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
346 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

MSZ075-078-079-282130-
Stone MS-Perry MS-George MS-
346 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL GEORGE...SOUTHERN
PERRY AND NORTHEASTERN STONE COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...

At 346 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles east of Wiggins, moving north at 15 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central
George, southern Perry and northeastern Stone 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 900 PM CDT for
southeastern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3091 8914 3113 8914 3115 8884 3100 8884
      3080 8885 3085 8910
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 176DEG 12KT 3090 8896

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

TJS
Special weather statement, May 28, 4:34 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
434 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

MSZ075-076-282215-
Perry MS-Greene MS-
434 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PERRY AND WESTERN GREENE COUNTIES
THROUGH 515 PM CDT...

At 433 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near New Augusta, or 14 miles south of Richton, moving
north at 20 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...
Richton, Beaumont, McLain, and New Augusta.

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 900 PM CDT for
southeastern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3143 8915 3143 8877 3100 8882 3099 8883
      3091 8883 3091 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 180DEG 16KT 3115 8903

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

TJS
Special weather statement, May 28, 4:38 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
438 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

ALZ052-261-MSZ076-282230-
Washington AL-Mobile Inland AL-Greene MS-
438 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MOBILE...WASHINGTON
AND GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT...

At 437 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles east of Leakesville to 3 miles
northwest of Citronelle to 4 miles north of McIntosh. Movement was
north at 10 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...
Saint Stephens, McIntosh, Citronelle, State Line, Wagarville, Deer
Park, Fruitdale, Chatom, Leakesville, Tibbie, and Leroy.

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 900 PM CDT for
southeastern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3143 8877 3144 8845 3159 8804 3157 8801
      3157 8804 3156 8803 3150 8791 3144 8793
      3139 8789 3134 8790 3134 8792 3131 8792
      3131 8796 3127 8795 3126 8799 3124 8794
      3121 8794 3102 8821 3109 8858 3120 8880
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 189DEG 9KT 3116 8849 3114 8825 3134 8803

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 28, 4:52 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
452 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

ALZ052-282230-
Washington AL-
452 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
THROUGH 530 PM CDT...

At 452 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northwest of McIntosh, or 14 miles southeast of Chatom, moving
north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Saint Stephens, McIntosh, Wagarville, and Leroy.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3157 8801 3157 8803 3150 8791 3144 8793
      3143 8791 3141 8792 3139 8789 3134 8790
      3132 8791 3134 8792 3131 8792 3131 8796
      3128 8795 3126 8799 3125 8820 3153 8821
      3158 8802
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 184DEG 9KT 3133 8807

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

TJS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 7:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene42 min
May 27, 7:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBStone51 min
May 27, 8:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge43 min
May 27, 8:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Greene21 min
May 27, 8:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge44 min
May 28, 3:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBPerry44 min
May 28, 4:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBPerry41 min
May 28, 4:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene52 min
May 28, 5:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBPerry3 hr
May 28, 6:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWayne49 min

Nearby

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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.