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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 159, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 24, 2026, 1:56 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 49 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2026, 1:56 PM CDT (18:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 24, 2026, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:55 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2:00 PM CDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 49 | 1 Sse Brookley Field, AL | |
| Aug 24, 2:28 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Fairhope, AL | Multiple reports of large tree limbs and trees down in and around Fairhope. Time estimated by radar. |
| Aug 24, 2:32 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 57 | 2 Sse Montrose, AL | Measured by USA mesonet. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 32 minutes after it went out.
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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 12:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 1192 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -93 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1362 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
541 WUUS54 KMOB 241856 SVRMOB ALC003-097-241945- /O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0159.260824T1856Z-260824T1945Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Mobile AL 156 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Mobile County in southwestern Alabama... Southwestern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama... * Until 245 PM CDT. * At 155 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles south of Downtown Mobile, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Downtown Mobile, Prichard, Daphne, Tillmans Corner, Fairhope, Spanish Fort, Point Clear, Loxley, and I10 And I65. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3059 8819 3075 8808 3065 8769 3044 8789 TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 294DEG 20KT 3064 8805 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$
2 follow-up statements
069 WWUS54 KMOB 241914 SVSMOB Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 214 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026 ALC097-241923- /O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0159.000000T0000Z-260824T1945Z/ Mobile AL- 214 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern Alabama. LAT...LON 3052 8805 3072 8796 3065 8769 3044 8789 TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 286DEG 24KT 3062 8783 $$ ALC003-241945- /O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0159.000000T0000Z-260824T1945Z/ Baldwin AL- 214 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY... At 213 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of Daphne, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Daphne, Fairhope, Spanish Fort, Point Clear, and Loxley. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3052 8805 3072 8796 3065 8769 3044 8789 TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 286DEG 24KT 3062 8783 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$
267 WWUS54 KMOB 241945 SVSMOB Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 245 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026 ALC003-241954- /O.EXP.KMOB.SV.W.0159.000000T0000Z-260824T1945Z/ Baldwin AL- 245 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 245 PM CDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern Alabama. LAT...LON 3052 8805 3072 8796 3065 8769 3044 8789 TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 270DEG 20KT 3055 8765 $$
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 24, 12:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 1210 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
- Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected each afternoon this week. Storms will be capable of producing gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning.
- Hot conditions continue, with heat indices topping out at around 102-107 degrees each day.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 24, 12:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 1215 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026 ...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1210 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026 - Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected each afternoon this week. Storms will be capable of producing gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. - Hot conditions continue, with heat indices topping out at around 102-107 degrees each day. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1215 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026 Latest water vapor imagery shows a trough over the eastern CONUS, with strong ridging over the west. This places the forecast area in northwest flow aloft, keeping a relatively active pattern in place through the next few days. Currently, an MCS that developed early this morning is quickly surging southward, as a weak shortwave moves around the base of the trough. Meanwhile, additional weak shortwaves are likely to continue to traverse the area, with ample moisture in place to help aid scattered thunderstorms throughout the day. One thing we'll have to watch is the trajectory of the current MCS and the potential for outflows from these storms to linger into the afternoon. This, combined with the afternoon seabreeze, will bring more numerous showers and thunderstorms across the area by the end of the day. Like in previous days, strong winds up to 60 mph and locally heavy rain are possible in these storms. This pattern will persist through much of the week, with northwest flow aloft keeping scattered showers in the forecast through Wednesday. Little in the way of surface forcing exists, and with very little shear, expect disorganized thunderstorms during the afternoon. As has been the case, any storm that does develop will be capable of producing strong winds and heavy rain. Thursday will see a greater coverage of thunderstorms as the trough amplifies and digs southward and into the forecast area. The forcing associated with this trough will be enough to generate numerous showers and thunderstorms, with the highest chances during the afternoon as daytime heating aids in convective initiation. The trough will remain in place through Friday, with another day of numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Model consensus diverges quite a bit after Friday, with the GFS closing a low at the base of the trough over the northern Gulf and the ECMWF bringing strong upper ridging for the weekend. In terms of temperatures through the period, it's going to remain hot. Highs will climb into the mid to upper 90s today and Tuesday, with lows falling into the lower 70s. A greater coverage of clouds and rain will keep highs in the lower 90s for the latter part of the work week. /73 && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1215 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026 VFR conditions are expected at the terminals through much of the period. The exception will be this afternoon, as numerous storms impact the region. Confidence is low on exact timing, so have included a TEMPO group for all sites. Storms should diminish after sunset. /73 && .MARINE... Issued at 1215 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026 No impacts expected other than locally higher winds and seas possible near thunderstorms. /73 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Mobile 73 91 72 92 / 30 50 20 60 Pensacola 75 90 75 90 / 30 50 20 50 Destin 76 89 76 88 / 30 50 40 50 Evergreen 70 93 70 94 / 20 50 10 50 Waynesboro 72 93 70 95 / 20 30 10 50 Camden 71 93 71 93 / 10 20 10 30 Crestview 70 92 70 92 / 30 60 20 60 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. FL...None. MS...None. GM...None. &&
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 1:01 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
101 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
ALZ051-053-241845-
Clarke AL-Choctaw AL-
101 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CHOCTAW AND NORTHWESTERN
CLARKE COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM CDT...
At 101 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Putnam, or 11 miles southeast of Butler, moving
southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Choctaw and
northwestern Clarke Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
southwestern Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3203 8811 3201 8812 3199 8810 3201 8809
3199 8807 3199 8802 3188 8775 3172 8798
3190 8827 3205 8817
TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 300DEG 22KT 3194 8814
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 24, 1:15 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
115 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
ALZ053-241900-
Clarke AL-
115 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTY THROUGH
200 PM CDT...
At 114 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northeast of Jackson, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
south central and southwestern Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3153 8760 3151 8762 3148 8756 3144 8757
3141 8760 3141 8762 3143 8765 3140 8771
3137 8773 3134 8772 3133 8774 3134 8775
3136 8775 3137 8776 3134 8778 3148 8791
3150 8791 3156 8798 3169 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 315DEG 16KT 3158 8785
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 24, 1:19 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
119 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
ALZ261-263-241900-
Mobile Inland AL-Mobile Central AL-
119 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY THROUGH
200 PM CDT...
At 119 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Semmes, or 10 miles northwest of Midtown Mobile, moving southeast at
15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Midtown Mobile, Prichard, Tillmans Corner, Chickasaw, Semmes, Tanner
Williams, I65 And I165, I65 And AL 158, and Mobile Regional Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
southwestern Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3074 8841 3091 8826 3076 8801 3058 8817
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 302DEG 14KT 3078 8828
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 24, 1:48 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
148 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
ALZ263-241915-
Mobile Central AL-
148 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY THROUGH
215 PM CDT...
At 148 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Downtown Mobile, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Midtown Mobile, Downtown Mobile, Prichard, Tillmans Corner,
Chickasaw, and I10 And I65.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
southwestern Alabama.
&&
LAT...LON 3048 8805 3051 8810 3052 8810 3052 8812
3058 8821 3080 8806 3079 8802 3080 8801
3077 8799 3077 8798 3074 8800 3071 8799
3075 8797 3075 8795 3074 8795 3072 8797
3069 8796 3074 8794 3073 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 292DEG 20KT 3067 8808
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 44 min |
| Aug 23, 9:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 47 min |
| Aug 23, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 46 min |
| Aug 23, 11:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 46 min |
| Aug 23, 11:31 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 59 min | |
| Aug 23, 11:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 42 min |
| Aug 24, 11:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox | 39 min |
| Aug 24, 11:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 47 min |
| Aug 24, 12:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke | 45 min |
| Aug 24, 1:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 44 min |
| Aug 24, 1:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 45 min |
| Aug 24, 1:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 41 min |
| Aug 24, 1:27 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Aug 24, 1:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 27 min |
| Aug 24, 1:53 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 67 min | |
| Aug 24, 2:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 40 min |
| Aug 24, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 41 min |
| Aug 24, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 46 min | |
| Aug 24, 6:11 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 57 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.