Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Mobile, AL

539 
WWUS54 KMOB 291532
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1032 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

ALC003-FLC033-113-291545-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-250529T1545Z/
Baldwin AL-Santa Rosa FL-Escambia FL-
1032 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN...SOUTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA AND ESCAMBIA
COUNTIES...

At 1032 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles south of Bratt to 5 miles northeast of
Gonzalez to Warrington, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
West Pensacola, Warrington, Gulf Breeze, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach,
Brent, Oriole Beach, Myrtle Grove, Goulding, Pea Ridge, Ferry Pass,
Ensley, Molino, Gonzalez, Pace, and Floridatown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3057 8735 3079 8763 3090 8737 3063 8707
      3032 8707 3026 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 1532Z 251DEG 37KT 3083 8744 3065 8726 3036 8727 

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

$$

TJS

807 
WWUS54 KMOB 291540
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1040 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

ALC003-FLC033-113-291548-
/O.EXP.KMOB.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-250529T1545Z/
Baldwin AL-Santa Rosa FL-Escambia FL-
1040 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN...
SOUTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 AM
CDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
However, gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Escambia County, Florida until 1115 AM CDT.

LAT...LON 3057 8735 3079 8763 3090 8737 3063 8707
      3032 8707 3026 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 1537Z 257DEG 33KT 3084 8739 3066 8721 3037 8722 

$$

TJS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
646 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

...New Aviation...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 223 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

A potent upper level vort max will induce additional convective
activity across the area during the morning hours. This convective
activity will form along a remnant mesoscale convective vortex
over Southeast Louisiana in the next few hours. Various
convectively aided model solutions all point to a line of strong
thunderstorms developing between 6 and 8 am over southern
Mississippi and Southeast Louisiana and then pushing quickly to
the east across the entire forecast between 7 am and Noon.
Analysis of model sounding data indicates that the primary threat
from this line of thunderstorms will be localized damaging wind
gusts. Heavy rainfall will also be concern given the already
saturated soils in place from recent rainfall the past couple of
days. This could lead to some isolated street flooding issues in
more urbanized areas like Mobile and Pensacola this morning. PoP
values of 100 percent reflect the high confidence in this
convective activity impacting the region this morning. The cooler
and more stable airmass associated with this rainfall will keep
daytime highs cooler with readings only warming into the low to
mid 80s. A brief period of drier weather will take hold in the
immediate wake of the storms due to this rain cooled airmass, but
some destabilization later this afternoon should spark off
additional scattered shower and thunderstorm activity in the late
afternoon and early evening hours. Fortunately, these storms
should remain on the weaker side as mid-level lapse rates becomes
less favorable for deep sustained updraft development.

Tonight, any convection should be offshore as a weak landbreeze
serves as a focusing mechanism for convective activity. Any
activity that forms will be short-lived and weak as dry air aloft
keeps overall instability in check. However, conditions will
change dramatically by the afternoon hours on Friday as a potent
cold front for this time of year sweeps through the forecast area.
This front will be driven by a deepening longwave trough axis
across the eastern half of the CONUS that is projected to stay in
place through the upcoming weekend. Model soundings indicate that
lapse rates will steepen by Friday afternoon as temperatures aloft
cool and moisture increases. This will support a line of
thunderstorms with the capability of producing gusty winds and
even some hail developing along the front as temperatures warm
into the mid to upper 80s and MLCAPE values exceed 2000 J/KG. PoP
values of 60 to 70 percent reflect this increased convective risk
as frontal passage occurs Friday afternoon. Once the front clears
the coastal waters Saturday morning, a very pleasant period of
weather with seasonal temperatures and lower humidity will be in
place through Monday. This will be due to sustained deep layer
northwest flow remaining in place on the southwest side of the
longwave trough.

A return to more typical early Summer conditions is anticipated
from Tuesday through Thursday as a broad upper level ridge axis
moves in from the west and settles over the area. This ridge will
not be very strong, but will provide just enough warming aloft to
support highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s. The convective
pattern will also become dominated by the seabreeze cycle with
convection largely limited to either the seabreeze/landbreeze
itself or outflow boundaries emanating from the initial seabreeze
induced convection. Overall PoP reflects this diurnal pattern of
widely scattered convective activity peaking in the afternoon
hours each day. PG

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 641 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

A solidifying line of thunderstorms is developing across Southeast
Louisiana and Southern Mississippi this morning. This line of
storms will impact the terminals this morning generally between
14z and 17z with periods of gusty winds and IFR ceilings and
visibilities. MOB and BFM will be impacted closer to 14z and JKA
and PNS will be impacted closer to 16 to 17z. A period of
stability is expected after this line of convection moves through
as a rain cooled airmass settles in a for a few hours. However,
daytime heating in the later afternoon should allow for another
round of scattered convection to develop. This reflected by PROB30
groups. Any convection should subside by 03z with prevailing VFR
conditions in place from 03z through the end of the forecast
period. PG

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 223 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

The main concern through Friday will be locally strong winds and
higher seas with passing thunderstorm activity. A few waterspouts
may also develop with these thunderstorms. Outside of these short
duration concerns, prevailing south-southwest flow of around 10
knots and seas of 1 to 2 feet will be the rule across the waters.
By Friday night, a fairly strong cold front will sweep through the
waters, and some cooler and drier air moving in will allow for
downward transport of slightly stronger northerly winds through
Saturday morning. Winds should peak in the 15 to 20 knot range and
seas may rise to around 4 feet, but no small craft advisory
conditions are anticipated from this frontal passage. Offshore
flow will then persist into Sunday, but will fall back to around
10 knots by Saturday afternoon as high pressure settles in and the
pressure gradient over the northern Gulf weakens. This high will
then linger over the waters into early next with light and
variable winds of around 5 to 10 knots and very calm seas
expected. Some convection will develop, especially in the early
morning hours, along a weak landbreeze front, but any wind and sea
impacts will highly isolated and short-lived.  PG

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile      83  69  88  63  85  63  86  67 / 100  20  50  10   0   0  10  10
Pensacola   82  73  88  67  84  67  86  71 / 100  40  60  20   0   0   0  10
Destin      85  75  88  69  86  70  86  73 /  90  40  60  30   0   0   0  10
Evergreen   82  67  87  60  85  59  87  62 / 100  20  70  10   0   0   0   0
Waynesboro  82  67  84  58  83  60  86  63 /  90  10  50   0   0   0   0   0
Camden      81  66  83  59  82  60  85  63 /  90  20  70  10   0   0   0   0
Crestview   84  67  89  62  87  60  88  62 / 100  30  70  10   0   0   0   0

&&

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
822 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

ALZ261-263-MSZ079-291400-
Mobile Inland AL-Mobile Central AL-George MS-
822 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MOBILE AND
SOUTHEASTERN GEORGE COUNTIES THROUGH 900 AM CDT...

At 821 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing funnel clouds and gusty winds 5 miles northeast
of Big Point, or 11 miles north of Grand Bay, moving northeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
I65 And I165, Semmes, Chickasaw, Mobile Regional Airport, Wilmer,
Midtown Mobile, Prichard, Chunchula, I65 And AL 158, Tillmans Corner,
I10 And I65, Downtown Mobile, and Tanner Williams.

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 3073 8841 3074 8856 3098 8815 3060 8800
      3051 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1321Z 245DEG 20KT 3064 8841

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

TJS

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mobile AL
941 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

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

0904 AM     Tornado          4 NE Mobile Regional Ai 30.72N 88.19W
05/29/2025                   Mobile             AL   Public

            Tree damage reported in the Princeton Woods
            neighborhood.

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mobile AL
953 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

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

0939 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 N Fairhope            30.54N 87.90W
05/29/2025  M67 MPH          Baldwin            AL   Mesonet

            Weather Station at Fairhope Yacht Club.

&&