Severe Thunderstorm Warning 162, NWS Mobile, AL

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
745 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

ALC023-270054-
/O.EXP.KMOB.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-260827T0045Z/
Choctaw AL-
745 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN CHOCTAW COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT...

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 will be allowed to expire.  However, gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3231 8799 3229 8799 3230 8800 3228 8801
      3228 8802 3226 8801 3220 8801 3215 8802
      3214 8804 3211 8805 3209 8804 3206 8807
      3207 8810 3205 8812 3202 8812 3199 8810
      3201 8809 3199 8807 3196 8847 3231 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 337DEG 25KT 3208 8820 

$$

JP

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
627 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

...New UPDATE, AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 617 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

- Shower and thunderstorm chances will steadily increase in
  coverage each afternoon through Friday, gradually diminishing
  this weekend. Storms will be capable of producing strong to
  locally damaging wind gusts, heavy rain, and frequent lightning.

- Summer continues across the area with heat indices topping out
  at around 100-107 degrees each day.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 617 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

A few residual rainshowers and thunderstorms over the the western
half of the forecast area, with a more organized complex moving
towards Choctaw/Clarke counties. With the loss the day's heating,
along with the previous convection, am expecting the coverage and
strength to decrease. The isolated convection is accounted for in
the forecast. No updates planned at this time.
/16

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 111 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

A broad mid-level trough will amplify through the day and dig
southward as a ridge to our west retrogrades. This will place the
forecast area under stronger northwest flow aloft through the end
of the work week. Several shortwaves are expected to rotate
around the base of the trough, enhancing the forcing over the
area. Given the moist airmass, PWs near 2 inches, this forcing
will aid in afternoon convection, which we're starting to see over
our northwest counties. A few storms may develop strong enough
updrafts to produce gusty winds this afternoon. Otherwise, temps
will climb into the lower to mid 90s this afternoon.

The trough will continue to amplify overnight, while surface flow
remains relatively weak. Meanwhile, a cluster of storms currently
moving through the Midsouth will likely spark additional outflows
through the afternoon. Guidance is picking up on these boundaries
and developing additional thunderstorms overnight. Given the
forcing aloft as a shortwave traverses the region, storms are
expected to continue overnight, reaching our northern zones early
Thursday morning. There are a lot of discrepancies on timing and
location, but there's enough consensus to warrant scattered to
numerous PoPs beginning early Thursday morning. An inversion
overnight may alleviate the potential for any of these storms
becoming severe; however, I'm not too confident that we will cool
as much as guidance is suggesting. So, all of that is to say
we'll likely begin to see thunderstorms developing near sunrise,
with a potential for a couple of rounds of thunderstorms through
the day. The main threat with these storms will be locally heavy
rainfall. Where storms train over the same area or if rainfall
rates are high enough, some flash flooding is possible.

Although the bulk of precip will come to an end Thursday evening, a
boundary is expected to stall in the vicinity of the area, though
uncertainty remains high on exactly where this boundary stalls. The
trough will remain over the area on Friday, with additional
thunderstorms expected to develop along the boundary. At this point,
the most likely areas to see storms will be along and east/south of
I-65. This may change over the next day or two, as we gain more
clarity on where the boundary stalls. Rain chances will decrease
through the weekend as the ridge to our west pushes east and the
trough exits the area. /73

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 617 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

A few residual rainshowers and thunderstorms over the the western
half of the forecast area, with a more organized complex moving
towards Choctaw/Clarke counties. With the loss the day's heating,
along with the previous convection, am expecting the coverage and
strength to decrease. The complex moving south-southeast towards
the northern portion of the can bring local drops in conditions to
mid MVFR levels along with locally strong and variable winds. This
complex has a low chance of affecting area TAF sites. The
convection will shift offshore later tonight into Thursday
morning, then redevelop inland in the late morning and afternoon.
/16

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 111 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

No impacts expected other than locally higher winds and seas
possible near thunderstorms. /73

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile      73  90  72  91 /  20  70  40  60
Pensacola   77  89  75  88 /  30  70  60  60
Destin      78  88  76  87 /  30  60  60  70
Evergreen   71  92  70  91 /  20  70  30  70
Waynesboro  72  93  71  94 /  60  70  50  50
Camden      73  91  71  91 /  40  60  40  50
Crestview   72  91  70  90 /  30  80  30  70

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...None.
FL...None.
MS...None.
GM...None.
&&

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
121 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

ALZ053-054-261900-
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-
121 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CLARKE AND
SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM CDT...

At 121 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles west of Thomasville, moving east at 20 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...
Thomasville and Pine Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3181 8750 3181 8752 3177 8752 3184 8791
      3199 8793 3199 8767 3200 8766 3200 8763
      3203 8762 3204 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 264DEG 17KT 3192 8781

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
144 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

ALZ051-052-MSZ067-261930-
Choctaw AL-Washington AL-Wayne MS-
144 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW...
NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTIES THROUGH 230
PM CDT...

At 144 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northeast of Waynesboro, moving east at 5 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...
Silas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3162 8863 3185 8858 3182 8827 3154 8834
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 280DEG 5KT 3176 8852

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

MM

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
227 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

ALZ051-262015-
Choctaw AL-
227 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN CHOCTAW COUNTY THROUGH
315 PM CDT...

At 226 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kinterbish, or 9 miles southeast of Cuba, moving south at 10 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...
Pennington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3231 8805 3221 8801 3217 8801 3218 8840
      3231 8838
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 346DEG 8KT 3235 8825

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

MM

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
338 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

ALZ261-262130-
Mobile Inland AL-
338 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY
THROUGH 430 PM CDT...

At 338 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles west of Gulfcrest, or 9 miles southwest of Citronelle, moving
southeast at 10 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...
Chunchula, Gulfcrest, and Wilmer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3091 8842 3108 8843 3112 8835 3112 8833
      3094 8808 3079 8830 3080 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 325DEG 8KT 3100 8836

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

MM

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
428 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

ALZ263-262215-
Mobile Central AL-
428 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY THROUGH
515 PM CDT...

At 428 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mobile Regional Airport, or 4 miles west of Midtown Mobile. This
storm was nearly stationary.

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...
Midtown Mobile, Downtown Mobile, Tillmans Corner, Semmes, Tanner
Williams, I10 And I65, and Mobile Regional Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3052 8827 3072 8840 3080 8825 3079 8814
      3066 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 311DEG 3KT 3069 8820

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

MM