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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 119, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 18, 2026, 4:17 PM CDT for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 43 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
- Aug 18, 2026, 4:17 PM CDT (21:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Monroe County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 220 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
- 1464 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -97 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1045 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
515
WUUS54 KMOB 182117
SVRMOB
ALC003-025-053-099-182200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0119.260818T2117Z-260818T2200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
417 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Monroe County in south central Alabama...
North central Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
Southeastern Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...
Northwestern Escambia County in south central Alabama...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 416 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest
of Uriah, or 15 miles southeast of Jackson, moving southeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
McCullough and Uriah.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3129 8740 3128 8742 3126 8743 3126 8737
3121 8733 3109 8773 3144 8783 3153 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 335DEG 12KT 3139 8767
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
JP1 follow-up statement
307
WWUS54 KMOB 182145
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
445 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
ALC025-182154-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0119.000000T0000Z-260818T2200Z/
Clarke AL-
445 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3130 8779 3130 8776 3131 8778 3133 8779
3135 8775 3134 8775 3133 8774 3134 8772
3136 8772 3144 8752 3129 8740 3126 8743
3126 8737 3121 8733 3109 8773
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 335DEG 12KT 3130 8762
$$
ALC003-053-099-182200-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0119.000000T0000Z-260818T2200Z/
Monroe AL-Baldwin AL-Escambia AL-
445 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN AND NORTHWESTERN
ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
At 444 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Uriah, or 15 miles southwest of Frisco City, moving southeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
McCullough and Uriah.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3130 8779 3130 8776 3131 8778 3133 8779
3135 8775 3134 8775 3133 8774 3134 8772
3136 8772 3144 8752 3129 8740 3126 8743
3126 8737 3121 8733 3109 8773
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 335DEG 12KT 3130 8762
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
JPWhat 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 Aug 18, 12:01 PM CDT, 4 hours 16 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 1200 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
- A Heat Advisory is in effect for inland areas with a targeted Extreme Heat Warning for coastal zones Tuesday afternoon into the evening for heat indices of 105-115. Additional heat advisories will likely be needed through much of the week.
- There is a Moderate risk of rip currents for area beaches in Florida and Alabama through Wednesday.
- Scattered afternoon thunderstorms may produce brief heavy rainfall and gusty winds.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 12:01 PM CDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1201 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1200 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
- A Heat Advisory is in effect for inland areas with a targeted
Extreme Heat Warning for coastal zones Tuesday afternoon into
the evening for heat indices of 105-115. Additional heat
advisories will likely be needed through much of the week.
- There is a Moderate risk of rip currents for area beaches in
Florida and Alabama through Wednesday.
- Scattered afternoon thunderstorms may produce brief heavy
rainfall and gusty winds.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1200 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
High pressure maintains its hold on the weather pattern, with hot
and humid conditions persisting through the end of the week. Current
temps are already approaching 90 degrees, and with ample time for
heating, expect highs to top out in the upper 90s to even triple
digits in some areas. While our air temps are high, we should have
enough mixing in the afternoon to drop dewpoints a couple of
degrees, keeping our heat indices in the 108 to 115 degree range,
which is still very dangerous. Similar conditions are expected on
Wednesday, though temps are expected to be a degree or two cooler as
ridging begins to break down. Based on heat indices climbing into
the 108 to 112 degree range, a heat advisory will be issued for
Wednesday as well. Otherwise, our attention turns to the potential
for thunderstorms and what their intensity will be.
Yesterday's activity was a bit more widespread than anticipated,
with several lingering outflows noted traversing the area.
Convective temps are in the lower 90s, so we'll likely begin to see
thunderstorms developing in the next hour or so. Not anticipating
organized severe storms, typical of summertime, but a few storms
will be capable of producing heavy rain and winds up to 60 mph. So I
would not be surprised if we have a couple of severe warnings this
afternoon. Activity should diminish around sunset as we lose our
daytime heating. Again, similar conditions are expected for
Wednesday, though coverage may be less.
The end of the workweek and upcoming weekend will really be a rinse
and repeat for much of the area. Highs will warm into the 90s, with
overnight lows falling into the 70s. Global models do feature a weak
low over the eastern Gulf, which may move west and bring a higher
certainty of rainfall by the weekend. However, there's little in the
way of agreement, so confidence is low. /73
&&
.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1200 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
VFR conditions will prevail through much of the forecast period.
The exception will be during the afternoon hours, when
thunderstorms may impact the terminals. Based on the last couple
of days, have opted to include a tempo group for thunderstorms at
all terminals from 19Z to 22Z. Amendments may become necessary,
but timing is based on coverage previous days. Any activity will
diminish around sunset. /73
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 118 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
A light to occasionally moderate southwest to westerly flow pattern
persists across the marine waters in the coming week. Isolated to
potentially scattered showers and storms can be expected each
morning with locally higher seas and winds near storms. No impacts
expected other than locally higher winds and seas possible near
thunderstorms.
/16
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile 76 95 76 95 / 20 40 10 40
Pensacola 79 95 79 95 / 20 50 10 40
Destin 80 93 80 93 / 20 50 10 30
Evergreen 73 96 73 98 / 40 30 10 30
Waynesboro 74 98 74 99 / 30 50 20 20
Camden 73 96 74 97 / 50 20 10 20
Crestview 74 95 74 96 / 30 50 10 40
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for ALZ051>060-261-262.
Heat Advisory from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Wednesday for ALZ051>060-
261>266.
Extreme Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for ALZ263>266.
FL...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for FLZ201-203-205.
Heat Advisory from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Wednesday for FLZ201>206.
Extreme Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for FLZ202-204-
206.
MS...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for MSZ067-075-076-078-
079.
Heat Advisory from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Wednesday for MSZ067-075-
076-078-079.
GM...None.
&&In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 18, 2:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
239 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
ALZ052-MSZ067-182015-
Washington AL-Wayne MS-
239 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND EAST
CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM CDT...
At 238 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Millry, or 12 miles east of Waynesboro, moving
southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Millry.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3170 8846 3170 8835 3163 8824 3143 8841
3162 8857 3172 8847
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 312DEG 13KT 3164 8844
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 18, 3:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
305 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
ALZ052-182030-
Washington AL-
305 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY
THROUGH 330 PM CDT...
At 304 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Coffeeville, or 14 miles north of Chatom, moving
southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central
Washington County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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 3169 8809 3168 8808 3166 8808 3166 8809
3165 8809 3163 8808 3162 8807 3160 8808
3158 8805 3152 8814 3168 8834 3170 8826
3170 8809
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 312DEG 10KT 3166 8816
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 18, 3:32 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
332 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
ALZ053>055-182100-
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-Monroe AL-
332 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL MONROE...
NORTHEASTERN CLARKE AND SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM
CDT...
At 332 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northeast of Fulton, or 8 miles southeast of Thomasville,
moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Fulton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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 3181 8776 3191 8765 3180 8737 3160 8758
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 312DEG 10KT 3183 8763
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 18, 3:53 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
353 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
ALZ055-056-182130-
Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-
353 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MONROE AND NORTH
CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...
At 353 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Beatrice, or 16 miles northeast of Monroeville, moving southeast at
15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Beatrice.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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 3172 8730 3182 8715 3170 8696 3156 8717
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 310DEG 15KT 3173 8719
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 18, 4:07 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
407 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
ALZ052-053-055-059-261-262-182145-
Clarke AL-Baldwin Inland AL-Monroe AL-Escambia AL-Washington AL-
Mobile Inland AL-
407 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...
NORTHEASTERN MOBILE...NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN...SOUTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN CLARKE AND NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES
THROUGH 445 PM CDT...
At 406 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles north of Uriah to 5 miles southeast of
Jackson to McIntosh. Movement was southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson, McCullough, Uriah, Mount Vernon, Calvert, McIntosh, and
Movico.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3148 8755 3130 8739 3128 8742 3126 8743
3126 8736 3122 8732 3101 8803 3132 8811
3154 8787
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 326DEG 12KT 3141 8754 3144 8785 3128 8801
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JPSpecial weather statement, Aug 18, 4:13 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
413 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
FLZ205-182200-
Okaloosa Inland FL-
413 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY THROUGH
500 PM CDT...
At 412 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Laurel Hill, or 9 miles northeast of Crestview, moving
south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Crestview, Baker, and Laurel Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3072 8673 3099 8660 3099 8639 3060 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 021DEG 14KT 3087 8648
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 11:44 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more | 32 hr |
| Aug 18, 2:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 36 min |
| Aug 18, 3:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 25 min |
| Aug 18, 3:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 28 min |
| Aug 18, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe | 11 min |
| Aug 18, 3:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 37 min |
| Aug 18, 4:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 38 min |
| Aug 18, 4:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 52 min |
| Aug 18, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 49 min |
| Aug 18, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 35 min |
| Aug 18, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 48 min |
| Aug 18, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 45 min |
| Aug 18, 5:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 40 min |
| Aug 18, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 49 min |
| Aug 18, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 40 min |
| Aug 18, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 38 min |
| Aug 18, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 38 min |
| Aug 18, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 57 min |
| Aug 18, 6:35 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Aug 18, 6:37 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 83 min | |
| Aug 18, 6:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 49 min |
| Aug 18, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 46 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.