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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Mobile, AL

July 31, 2026Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2026, 2:48 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 42 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
Jul 31, 2026, 2:48 PM CDT (19:48 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2026, 3:30 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 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

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 170 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 2026-07-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1069 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 2026-07-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1069 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-62 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1008 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

967 
WUUS54 KMOB 311948
SVRMOB
ALC003-097-312030-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0103.260731T1948Z-260731T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
248 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
  West central Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 248 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Saraland,
  moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Prichard, Saraland, Chickasaw, Satsuma, Creola, I65 And I165, and
  I65 And AL 158.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3075 8818 3085 8819 3091 8813 3089 8784
      3077 8784 3067 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 283DEG 17KT 3082 8807 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KLG
3 follow-up statements
315 
WWUS54 KMOB 311956
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
256 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

ALC003-097-312030-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-260731T2030Z/
Mobile AL-Baldwin AL-
256 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL MOBILE AND WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTIES...

At 256 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Saraland,
moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Saraland, Chickasaw, Satsuma, and I65 And AL 158.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3077 8813 3084 8813 3089 8809 3087 8784
      3077 8784 3069 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 283DEG 17KT 3081 8802 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KLG
806 
WWUS54 KMOB 312010
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
310 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

ALC097-312020-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-260731T2030Z/
Mobile AL-
310 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area, Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3073 8803 3080 8802 3080 8801 3079 8800
      3081 8799 3081 8800 3082 8797 3083 8798
      3083 8794 3085 8796 3084 8798 3085 8797
      3086 8800 3088 8799 3087 8784 3077 8784
      3069 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 283DEG 17KT 3079 8794 

$$

ALC003-312030-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-260731T2030Z/
Baldwin AL-
310 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY...

At 310 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Saraland, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of west
central Baldwin County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3073 8803 3080 8802 3080 8801 3079 8800
      3081 8799 3081 8800 3082 8797 3083 8798
      3083 8794 3085 8796 3084 8798 3085 8797
      3086 8800 3088 8799 3087 8784 3077 8784
      3069 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 283DEG 17KT 3079 8794 

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

$$

KLG
229 
WWUS54 KMOB 312030
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
330 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

ALC003-312040-
/O.EXP.KMOB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-260731T2030Z/
Baldwin AL-
330 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY
HAS EXPIRED...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.  However, gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3073 8803 3080 8802 3080 8801 3079 8800
      3081 8799 3081 8800 3082 8797 3083 8798
      3083 8794 3085 8796 3084 8798 3085 8797
      3086 8800 3088 8799 3087 8784 3077 8784
      3069 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 283DEG 17KT 3077 8784 

$$

KLG

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 Jul 31, 1:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Updated at 136 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026
  • Thunderstorm chances increase today into the weekend. A few storms may produce strong to locally damaging wind gusts, torrential rainfall, and frequent cloud to ground lightning.
  • A High Risk of rip currents is expected to return this weekend for all area beaches.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 1:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
138 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 136 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

- Thunderstorm chances increase today into the weekend. A few
  storms may produce strong to locally damaging wind gusts,
  torrential rainfall, and frequent cloud to ground lightning.

- A High Risk of rip currents is expected to return this weekend
  for all area beaches.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 136 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

Saturday Through Monday...a somewhat opening upper low moves from
over the Central Plains to the Mid West, taking an associated
surface low with. I say somewhat opening, become some guidance is
maintaining an upper low over the Midwest. As this system moves
east, the base digs south over the Southeast, shifting an upper
ridge that is pushing east over the northern Gulf coast back west. A
trailing weak cold front moves south over the Lower Mississippi
River Valley, then the western half of the Southeast over the
weekend into the coming week. Guidance is advertising this front
moving southeast across the forecast area late Saturday into Sunday
before stalling southeast of the forecast area by Monday. This front
is expected to usher in mainly a drier airmass over the forecast
area, as apposed to cooler temperatures. Precipitable h20 values
drop from the 2.1"-2.3" range today into Saturday drop into the 1.3"-
1.5" range by Monday morning. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms expected today will decrease and shift east Saturday,
then southeast Saturday night on with the drop in deep layer
moisture. The eastward shift is due to an upper level shortwave
moving southeast across the forecast area later today through
tonight. Pulse type severe storms remain a possibility this
afternoon, shifting south to the coast by Sunday.

Even with the upper ridge moving off, the drier airmass will allow
for better daytime heating, keeping high temperatures around
seasonal norms over the western half of the forecast area (around 90
to low 90s). The eastern half of the forecast area sees a drop in
high temperatures over the weekend, to the upper 80s to near 90, as
the better chance of rain shifts east. The drop in moisture levels
will allow for better overnight cooling, mainly Sunday on, with low
temperatures in the mid to upper 70s tonight dropping into the low
70s inland from the coast Sunday and Monday, though near coastal and
coastal low temperatures remain in the upper 70s. Heat indices drop
with the decrease in moisture levels, dropping to below 100 by
Monday.

Monday night on...the upper low over the Midwest meanders east into
mid week before getting deflected northeast by an upper ridge off
the East Coast the end of the week. This low's associated surface
low will help to maintain dry northwesterly flow over the forecast
area into Wednesday, keeping a dry forecast. The end of the week, as
the upper low moves off, the upper high over the Plains builds east
over the Southeast, a surface ridge builds over the Southeast,
restoring onshore flow to the Southeast and increasing moisture
levels. Rain chances see a bit of an increase the end of the week,
though with the upper ridge building east over the Southeast, this
increase is small. Temperatures see a rise with the increase in
influence from the upper ridge, back to above seasonal norms. With
moisture levels slow to increase, the rise in heat indices is also
slow, rising to the 100-107 range by Friday.

Taking a look at the Rip Current risk on area beaches, the
approaching surface boundary will interact with a surface ridge
over the Gulf, creating a tighter pressure gradient along the coast
and moderate west to southwest winds. This will increase the Rip
Risk to High by late Saturday, with the Florida coast seeing the
uptick first. Winds begin to ease Monday, with a Moderate Rip Risk
Monday dropping to Low by Tuesday.
/16

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 136 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

General VFR conditions this afternoon will see drops to low end MVFR
in stronger thunderstorms expected to develop. Strong and variable
winds are possible with the stronger storms. Showers and
thunderstorms are expected to develop again Saturday morning, though
the stronger storms are expected in the afternoon. Away from the
coast, general westerly winds 5 to 10 knots this afternoon, will
become light, then rise to 5 to 10 knots Saturday morning. South of
I-10, a tighter pressure gradient will bring westerly winds around 10
knots dropping to 5 to 10 knots overnight. Around 10 knots return
Saturday morning.
/16

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 136 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

Light to moderate westerly winds becomes a moderate to
occasionally strong westerly to southwesterly flow for Saturday
night through Sunday before diminishing on Monday. Scattered to
numerous showers and storms become possible through late week, with
best chances this weekend.
/16

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile      93  74  91  75 /  80  30  30  40
Pensacola   92  78  89  78 /  70  50  40  60
Destin      91  78  88  78 /  60  60  70  70
Evergreen   92  72  89  72 /  70  50  40  50
Waynesboro  94  73  92  73 /  80  30  30  40
Camden      91  73  88  72 /  50  50  40  50
Crestview   94  73  88  74 /  80  50  70  60

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...High Rip Current Risk from Saturday afternoon through late
     Sunday night for ALZ265-266.

FL...High Rip Current Risk from Saturday afternoon through late
     Sunday night for FLZ202-204-206.

MS...None.
GM...None.
&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 2:52 AM CDTRip Current StatementMOBBaldwin, Mobile3 days
Jul 31, 8:11 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB94 min
Jul 31, 9:41 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB94 min
Jul 31, 10:34 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB41 min
Jul 31, 2:57 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB48 min
Jul 31, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB38 min
Jul 31, 3:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin29 min
Jul 31, 4:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia41 min
Jul 31, 5:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke50 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.