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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Mobile, AL

May 29, 2025Covington County, Escambia County, Alabama; Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2025, 11:13 AM CDT for Covington County, Escambia County, Alabama; Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 47 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 29, 2025, 11:13 AM CDT (16:13 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2025, 12:00 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Covington County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:18 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 nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 255 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2025-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 36 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2025-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 146 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
36 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
833 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
146 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
376 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

907 
WUUS54 KMOB 291613
SVRMOB
ALC039-053-FLC091-113-291700-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0099.250529T1613Z-250529T1700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1113 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Escambia County in south central Alabama...
  Southwestern Covington County in south central Alabama...
  Northern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...
  Northeastern Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...

* Until noon CDT.

* At 1113 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles southeast of Jay to 5 miles north of Point
  Baker, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Baker and Laurel Hill.

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 3081 8639 3071 8701 3089 8717 3115 8660
      3099 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1613Z 248DEG 36KT 3086 8709 3076 8702 

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

$$

TJS
2 follow-up statements
855 
WWUS54 KMOB 291641
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1141 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

ALC039-053-FLC091-113-291700-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-250529T1700Z/
Escambia AL-Covington AL-Okaloosa FL-Santa Rosa FL-
1141 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA...SOUTHWESTERN COVINGTON...NORTHERN OKALOOSA
AND NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES...

At 1141 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest
of Baker, or 15 miles northwest of Crestview, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Laurel Hill.

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 3090 8639 3082 8678 3087 8689 3102 8688
      3115 8660 3099 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 257DEG 30KT 3091 8676 

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

$$

MEFFER
842 
WWUS54 KMOB 291658
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1158 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

ALC039-053-FLC091-113-291708-
/O.EXP.KMOB.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-250529T1700Z/
Escambia AL-Covington AL-Okaloosa FL-Santa Rosa FL-
1158 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA...
SOUTHWESTERN COVINGTON...NORTHERN OKALOOSA AND NORTHEASTERN SANTA
ROSA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CDT...

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 will be allowed to expire.  However, gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3090 8639 3082 8678 3087 8689 3102 8688
      3115 8660 3099 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 248DEG 36KT 3097 8660 

$$

MEFFER

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 29, 6:46 AM CDT, 4 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 29, 6:46 AM CDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
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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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 29, 8:22 AM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
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
Local storm report, May 29, 9:41 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
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.

&&
Local storm report, May 29, 9:53 AM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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.

&&
Local storm report, May 29, 10:06 AM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1006 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

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

0955 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 NNE Spanish Fort      30.71N 87.86W
05/29/2025  M54 MPH          Baldwin            AL   Mesonet

            Tempest Weather Station.

&&
Local storm report, May 29, 10:10 AM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1010 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.

&&
Special weather statement, May 29, 11:03 AM CDT, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1103 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

FLZ203-205-206-291645-
Okaloosa Inland FL-Okaloosa Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
1103 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OKALOOSA AND NORTHEASTERN SANTA
ROSA COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 AM CDT...

At 1101 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
capable of producing a waterspout near the Gulf coastal waters along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Jay to 9 miles east of
Roeville to near Navarre. Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
         hazardous waters. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs
         and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Cinco Bayou, Ocean City, Mary Esther, Fort Walton Beach, Laurel Hill,
Shalimar, Crestview, Wright, Destin, Valparaiso, Lake Lorraine,
Niceville, Baker, and Eglin AFB.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3031 8680 3069 8679 3100 8695 3099 8639
      3046 8639 3039 8638 3039 8640 3031 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1601Z 251DEG 42KT 3089 8707 3067 8684 3037 8691

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

TJS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 9:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile48 min
May 28, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin45 min
May 29, 12:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington54 min
May 29, 1:33 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB117 min
May 29, 1:37 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB38 min
May 29, 3:00 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
May 29, 4:19 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB41 min
May 29, 4:58 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
May 29, 7:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB86 min
May 29, 8:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile38 min
May 29, 8:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB87 min
May 29, 8:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile50 min
May 29, 8:57 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile36 min
May 29, 9:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile31 min
May 29, 9:30 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin45 min
May 29, 9:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin46 min
May 29, 10:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB86 min
May 29, 10:08 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
May 29, 11:18 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB117 min
May 29, 11:37 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB28 min
May 29, 2:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBSanta Rosa43 min
May 29, 10:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa38 min
May 29, 11:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa42 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.