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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Mobile, AL
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.
- 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
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
$$
TJS2 follow-up statements
855
WWUS54 KMOB 291641
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1141 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025
ALC039-053-FLC091-113-291700-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-250529T1700Z/
Escambia AL-Covington AL-Okaloosa FL-Santa Rosa FL-
1141 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA...SOUTHWESTERN COVINGTON...NORTHERN OKALOOSA
AND NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES...
At 1141 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest
of Baker, or 15 miles northwest of Crestview, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Laurel Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3090 8639 3082 8678 3087 8689 3102 8688
3115 8660 3099 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 257DEG 30KT 3091 8676
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MEFFER842
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
$$
MEFFERWhat 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. && This product is also available on the web at: www.weather.gov/mob
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
TJSLocal 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
TJSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 9:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 48 min |
| May 28, 9:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 45 min |
| May 29, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 54 min |
| May 29, 1:33 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 117 min | |
| May 29, 1:37 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 38 min | |
| May 29, 3:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| May 29, 4:19 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 41 min | |
| May 29, 4:58 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| May 29, 7:04 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 86 min | |
| May 29, 8:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 38 min |
| May 29, 8:48 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 87 min | |
| May 29, 8:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 50 min |
| May 29, 8:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 36 min |
| May 29, 9:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 31 min |
| May 29, 9:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 45 min |
| May 29, 9:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 46 min |
| May 29, 10:04 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 86 min | |
| May 29, 10:08 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 97 min | |
| May 29, 11:18 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 117 min | |
| May 29, 11:37 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 28 min | |
| May 29, 2:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Santa Rosa | 43 min |
| May 29, 10:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 38 min |
| May 29, 11:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 42 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.