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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2026, 3:06 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 39 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
- Apr 28, 2026, 3:06 PM CDT (20:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2026, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Choctaw County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:06 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, 8.1 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -306 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 899 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 282 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
842
WUUS54 KMOB 282006
SVRMOB
ALC023-282045-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0029.260428T2006Z-260428T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
306 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Choctaw County in southwestern Alabama...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 305 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lisman, or 5
miles northwest of Butler, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Butler, Lisman, and Pennington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3217 8801 3215 8802 3214 8804 3212 8804
3211 8805 3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8808
3207 8810 3206 8811 3210 8836 3223 8834
3225 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 273DEG 23KT 3216 8827
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Black2 follow-up statements
996
WWUS54 KMOB 282019
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
319 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
ALC023-282045-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260428T2045Z/
Choctaw AL-
319 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY...
At 318 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast of
Butler, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Butler and Pennington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3217 8801 3215 8802 3214 8804 3212 8804
3211 8805 3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8808
3207 8810 3206 8811 3209 8826 3221 8824
3225 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 273DEG 23KT 3216 8817
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Black724
WWUS54 KMOB 282035
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
335 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
ALC023-282045-
/O.EXP.KMOB.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260428T2045Z/
Choctaw AL-
335 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 345 PM CDT...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small
hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3217 8801 3215 8802 3214 8804 3212 8804
3211 8805 3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8808
3207 8810 3206 8811 3209 8826 3221 8824
3225 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 273DEG 23KT 3215 8805
$$
BlackWhat 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 Apr 28, 1:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Issued at 114 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
- Scattered to locally numerous showers and storms are expected to develop each day starting today and lasting through Saturday. Storms on Tuesday and Wednesday could potentially become strong to severe.
- Well above average temperatures will continue through Wednesday, gradually cooling by the end of the week.
- Strong winds return this weekend to area waters, creating hazardous conditions for small craft.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 1:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 114 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 114 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 - Scattered to locally numerous showers and storms are expected to develop each day starting today and lasting through Saturday. Storms on Tuesday and Wednesday could potentially become strong to severe. - Well above average temperatures will continue through Wednesday, gradually cooling by the end of the week. - Strong winds return this weekend to area waters, creating hazardous conditions for small craft. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1218 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 An active weather pattern begins on Tuesday as the upper ridge breaks down as an upper trough moves across the Ohio Valley. An associated trailing cold front will move south and stall well north of the area. Shortwaves moving along this boundary will bring chances for showers and thunderstorms to portions of the area, mainly north of the highway 84, through Wednesday. Several clusters of thunderstorms will be possible through the period with the first one likely weakening as it moves into the area later this morning. Another MCS is expected to develop across Arkansas late this afternoon and move southeast into the area this evening. Damaging winds and large hail will be the main threats with the stronger storms. The front moves into the area on Wednesday and with weak difluence aloft along with disturbances moving along the boundary, showers and storms will increase in coverage Wednesday afternoon and evening. A few strong storms cannot be ruled out with hail and gusty winds. A large spread in guidance remains for the late week system as the next system approaches in the zonal flow aloft. In response to the approaching wave, a sfc low is expected to develop. However, there remains differences on whether the low will move inland or move south of the area. For now, will show increasing rain chances Friday into Saturday. Cooler temps follow this system for early next week. /13 && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 114 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 VFR to locally MVFR conditions are expected for most of the area through the afternoon. However, a few strong to severe thunderstorms may impact operations over northern portions of the area as early as mid-afternoon, with the main round of storms expected during the evening hours. Storms will be capable of producing large hail and wind gusts in excess of 50 knots. MVFR ceilings will likely set in after dark with IFR to locally LIFR conditions possible during the predawn hours. Conditions should improve to MVFR or greater by mid- morning on Wednesday. Prevailing winds should be generally southerly around 5-15 kts, but may become variable at times due to the influence of storms over northern areas. JGC/BB-8 && .MARINE... Issued at 331 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 Light to occasionally moderate onshore flow will become more variable, then temporarily offshore late Wednesday into Thursday as a cold front sags south over area coastal waters and stalls. Winds shift to easterly, then return to onshore by Friday night ahead of another cold front approaching the northern Gulf coast. This front will cross area waters Saturday, bringing moderate to strong offshore flow follows for the rest of the weekend, with a Small Craft Advisory likely. /16 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Mobile 68 87 65 80 / 20 20 50 50 Pensacola 69 82 69 80 / 10 10 50 50 Destin 69 80 69 79 / 10 10 50 50 Evergreen 64 89 62 80 / 40 20 60 40 Waynesboro 66 87 62 77 / 50 40 70 40 Camden 65 86 62 77 / 60 50 70 40 Crestview 64 87 65 82 / 20 10 50 50 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. FL...None. MS...None. GM...None. &&
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 28, 1:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
147 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
ALZ054-281930-
Wilcox AL-
147 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTY
THROUGH 230 PM CDT...
At 146 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pine Hill, or 9 miles northeast of Thomasville, moving east at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.
Locations impacted include...
Camden, Pine Hill, and Yellow Bluff.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3208 8723 3194 8721 3187 8729 3194 8767
3200 8767 3200 8763 3201 8762 3210 8762
3214 8731
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 272DEG 22KT 3199 8760
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
BlackSpecial weather statement, Apr 28, 2:55 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
255 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
ALZ051-282045-
Choctaw AL-
255 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY
THROUGH 345 PM CDT...
At 255 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles west of Lisman, or 10 miles northwest of Butler, moving east at
20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.
Locations impacted include...
Butler and Lisman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3212 8843 3224 8842 3226 8818 3219 8812
3210 8813 3204 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 281DEG 17KT 3218 8838
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
BlackThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 43 min |
| Apr 28, 2:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 50 min |
| Apr 28, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 5:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 21 min |
| Apr 28, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 50 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.