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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 128, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 19, 2026, 2:57 PM CDT for George County, Mississippi. It was in force for 36 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 19, 2026, 2:57 PM CDT (19:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2026, 3:33 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County George County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 3001 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 670 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
216
WUUS54 KMOB 191957
SVRMOB
MSC039-192045-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0128.260819T1957Z-260819T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
257 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern George County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 256 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northeast
of Lucedale, moving southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lucedale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3100 8869 3100 8845 3096 8842 3089 8842
3078 8856 3099 8872
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 059DEG 7KT 3095 8852
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
155
WWUS54 KMOB 192033
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
333 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
MSC039-192043-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-260819T2045Z/
George MS-
333 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN GEORGE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3100 8869 3100 8845 3096 8842 3089 8842
3078 8856 3099 8872
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 059DEG 7KT 3092 8857
$$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 Aug 19, 2:37 PM CDT, 20 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 237 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
- Abnormally hot conditions continue with another Heat Advisory in effect for all locations Thursday as afternoon heat indices rise into the 108 to 112 range. Additional heat advisories will likely be needed through the rest of the week.
- Scattered afternoon thunderstorms will continue to be capable of producing brief heavy rainfall and locally strong to damaging wind gusts.
- There is a Moderate risk of rip currents for area beaches in Florida through Thursday.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 19, 2:37 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
237 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
...New DISCUSSION, MARINE...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 237 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
- Abnormally hot conditions continue with another Heat Advisory in
effect for all locations Thursday as afternoon heat indices
rise into the 108 to 112 range. Additional heat advisories will
likely be needed through the rest of the week.
- Scattered afternoon thunderstorms will continue to be capable of
producing brief heavy rainfall and locally strong to damaging
wind gusts.
- There is a Moderate risk of rip currents for area beaches in
Florida through Thursday.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 237 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
We issued the next Heat Advisory for our entire forecast area for
Thursday as high temperatures again will be in the middle to upper
90s, and when combined with surface dewpoints ranging from 73 to
77 degrees, maximum apparent temperatures (heat indices) should
range from 105-110 degrees. The same is expected for Friday, so
expected more Heat Advisories to come.
For the past couple of days we have seen convection develop inland
each afternoon and move southward, with many producing damaging
thunderstorm wind gusts. We expect the same for this afternoon,
and Thursday and Friday afternoons as we remain along the eastern
periphery of an upper ridge to our west with an upper trough
digging southward over the eastern CONUS. As daytime heating leads
to decreasing stability each afternoon, the environment will be
supportive of a few strong to marginal severe storms capable of
gusty surface winds, small hail, and frequent lightning as SBCAPE
values escalate to around 3,000 to 4,000j/kg. As a result, the
Storm Prediction Center has a Marginal Risk of severe weather
outlooked for our area today and Thursday. Friday is a wait and
see situation.
With the base of the upper trough reaching it's southernmost
extent (into the northeastern Gulf) by the weekend, this will
place our region in a deep northerly flow pattern, advecting in a
drier air mass with PWATs dipping below 1.5 inches. There is also
the potential for a surface boundary to enter our forecast area
over the weekend. While this won't have much affect on the ambient
temperatures, it should be enough to lower surface dewpoints and
heat indices to where advisories will not be needed. In addition,
there is a much lower chance of storms, so it is shaping up to be
a nice weekend.
The rip current risk gradually tapers as we head through the rest
of the week, with a moderate risk for the Florida Panhandle
becoming a low risk by Friday. A low risk will remain for the
Alabama coastline through the end of the week. /22
&&
.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1248 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
VFR conditions will prevail through Thursday morning. Showers and
thunderstorms will develop after 19z and move southward into early
evening before dissipating. MVFR ceilings and periods of LIFR/IFR
visibilites are expected with the stronger storms, along with
frequent lightning and heavy rain. Impact to operations may occur.
southwesterly wind 5 to 10 knots during the day will become light
overnight. /22
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 237 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
A light to occasionally moderate mostly westerly flow pattern
persists into next week. Winds are expected to shift northwesterly
late each night and then southwesterly in the afternoon. Isolated
to potentially scattered showers and storms can be expected each
morning with locally higher seas and winds near storms. /22
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile 76 95 75 95 / 10 30 10 40
Pensacola 79 94 78 93 / 10 30 20 40
Destin 80 93 79 92 / 10 40 10 30
Evergreen 73 98 72 97 / 20 40 30 60
Waynesboro 74 99 73 98 / 20 30 20 50
Camden 74 97 73 95 / 10 30 30 50
Crestview 74 96 73 96 / 10 40 20 50
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for ALZ051>060-261>266.
Heat Advisory from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday for ALZ051>060-
261>266.
FL...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for FLZ201>206.
Heat Advisory from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday for FLZ201>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 Thursday for MSZ067-075-076-
078-079.
GM...None.
&&In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 19, 2:45 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
245 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
ALZ060-FLZ205-192030-
Covington AL-Okaloosa Inland FL-
245 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN COVINGTON AND
OKALOOSA COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM CDT...
At 245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northwest of Laurel Hill, or 14 miles west of Florala, moving
south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.
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 3060 8639 3062 8680 3100 8673 3100 8669
3103 8670 3119 8670 3113 8638
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 007DEG 8KT 3101 8657
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
JPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1:00 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne | 31 hr |
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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.