Alert archive / Alabama / Extreme Cold Warnings in 2026
Extreme Cold Warning 2, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this extreme cold warning at Jan 26, 2026, 10:34 AM CST for 12 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Jan 27, 2026, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2026, 10:34 AM CST (16:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 27, 2026, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2026, 10:00 AM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Butler County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wilcox County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:36 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 223 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 662 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 84 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -320 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -265 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
288 WWUS74 KMOB 261634 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1034 AM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-270045- /O.UPG.KMOB.EC.A.0002.260127T0600Z-260127T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.EC.W.0002.260127T0600Z-260127T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260126T1800Z/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Thomasville, Millry, Jay, Fort Morgan, Ensley, New Augusta, Brantley, Richton, Dauphin Island, Navarre, Monroeville, Saraland, Stockton, Wright, Flomaton, Beulah, Beaumont, Walnut Hill, Lucedale, Lisman, Silas, Gulf Breeze, Brewton, Theodore, Jackson, Luverne, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Crestview, Foley, Greenville, Citronelle, Wiggins, Fairhope, Butler, Atmore, Homewood, Grove Hill, McLain, Molino, Orange Beach, Chatom, Milton, Evergreen, Opp, Bay Minette, Camden, Pine Hill, Andalusia, Niceville, Prichard, Bagdad, Leakesville, Valparaiso, Waynesboro, Century, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Perdido Bay, Destin, Grand Bay, Seminole, Spanish Fort, Gulf Shores, Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Fort Pickens, and Daphne 1034 AM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the first Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20. For the second Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi. * WHEN...For the first Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST today. For the second Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight to 10 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Temperatures this cold can possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$
3 follow-up statements
399 WWUS74 KMOB 262227 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 427 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-270630- /O.CON.KMOB.EC.W.0002.260127T0600Z-260127T1600Z/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Thomasville, Millry, Jay, Fort Morgan, Ensley, New Augusta, Brantley, Richton, Dauphin Island, Navarre, Monroeville, Saraland, Stockton, Wright, Flomaton, Beulah, Beaumont, Walnut Hill, Lucedale, Lisman, Silas, Gulf Breeze, Brewton, Theodore, Jackson, Luverne, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Crestview, Foley, Greenville, Citronelle, Wiggins, Fairhope, Butler, Atmore, Homewood, Grove Hill, McLain, Molino, Orange Beach, Chatom, Milton, Evergreen, Opp, Bay Minette, Camden, Pine Hill, Andalusia, Niceville, Prichard, Bagdad, Leakesville, Valparaiso, Waynesboro, Century, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Perdido Bay, Destin, Grand Bay, Seminole, Spanish Fort, Gulf Shores, Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Fort Pickens, and Daphne 427 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Temperatures this cold can possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$
039 WWUS74 KMOB 270427 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1027 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-271300- /O.CON.KMOB.EC.W.0002.260127T0600Z-260127T1600Z/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Citronelle, Butler, Fort Walton Beach, Crestview, Wright, Luverne, Greenville, Destin, Niceville, Spanish Fort, Milton, Camden, Bayou La Batre, Fort Morgan, Homewood, Andalusia, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Richton, Seminole, Daphne, Grand Bay, Gulf Shores, Molino, Valparaiso, Monroeville, Wiggins, Fairhope, Jay, Chatom, Jackson, Eglin AFB, Mobile, Flomaton, Beaumont, Ensley, New Augusta, McLain, Walnut Hill, Millry, Navarre, Orange Beach, Perdido Bay, Foley, Beulah, Waynesboro, Pine Hill, Brewton, Bay Minette, Lucedale, Atmore, Gulf Breeze, Theodore, Evergreen, Stockton, Dauphin Island, Silas, Saraland, Thomasville, Prichard, Bagdad, Century, Leakesville, Pensacola Beach, Lisman, Brantley, Grove Hill, and Opp 1027 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Temperatures this cold can possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ MM
032 WWUS74 KMOB 271309 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 709 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-271600- /O.CON.KMOB.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260127T1600Z/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Beulah, Millry, Eglin AFB, Flomaton, Foley, Pensacola, Prichard, Perdido Bay, Camden, Walnut Hill, Stockton, Bagdad, Opp, Citronelle, Waynesboro, Leakesville, Theodore, New Augusta, Greenville, Wright, Bayou La Batre, Fairhope, Bay Minette, Milton, Chatom, Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, Beaumont, McLain, Monroeville, Grove Hill, Homewood, Gulf Shores, Pensacola Beach, Lucedale, Andalusia, Valparaiso, Seminole, Spanish Fort, Century, Ensley, Navarre, Lisman, Richton, Mobile, Dauphin Island, Destin, Evergreen, Daphne, Wiggins, Orange Beach, Saraland, Brantley, Jackson, Thomasville, Fort Morgan, Molino, Fort Pickens, Jay, Grand Bay, Butler, Brewton, Gulf Breeze, Pine Hill, Silas, Luverne, Atmore, and Niceville 709 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 18. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Temperatures this cold can possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$
Nearby
Extreme Cold Warnings in Alabama, 2026Extreme Cold Warnings in Mississippi, 2026Extreme Cold Warnings in Florida, 2026Every extreme cold warning in 2026
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.