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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 8, 2026, 12:07 PM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama; George County, Mississippi. It was in force for 38 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
- May 8, 2026, 12:07 PM CDT (17:07 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Mobile County, AL, George County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:06 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
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -432 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 562 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.8
The text
As transmitted.
255
WUUS54 KMOB 081707
SVRMOB
ALC097-MSC039-081745-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0057.260508T1707Z-260508T1745Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1207 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
Eastern George County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 1245 PM CDT.
* At 1207 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast
of Lucedale, moving east at 40 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...
Saraland, Satsuma, Lucedale, Creola, Chunchula, Gulfcrest, Axis,
Semmes, I65 And AL 158, and Wilmer.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3079 8861 3095 8863 3105 8802 3079 8800
3078 8801 3077 8800 3077 8802
TIME...MOT...LOC 1707Z 264DEG 34KT 3087 8852
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MM3 follow-up statements
336
WWUS54 KMOB 081726
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1226 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026
MSC039-081735-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-260508T1745Z/
George MS-
1226 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN GEORGE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3080 8842 3095 8842 3103 8802 3079 8800
3078 8802 3077 8802
TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 265DEG 34KT 3087 8832
$$
ALC097-081745-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-260508T1745Z/
Mobile AL-
1226 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY...
At 1225 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wilmer, or 15
miles west of Saraland, moving east at 40 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...
Saraland, Satsuma, Creola, Chunchula, Axis, I65 And AL 158, and
Wilmer.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3080 8842 3095 8842 3103 8802 3079 8800
3078 8802 3077 8802
TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 265DEG 34KT 3087 8832
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MM490
WWUS54 KMOB 081736
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1236 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026
ALC097-081745-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-260508T1745Z/
Mobile AL-
1236 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY...
At 1236 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chunchula, or
8 miles west of Satsuma, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Saraland, Satsuma, Creola, Chunchula, Axis, and I65 And AL 158.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3079 8831 3096 8833 3102 8802 3079 8800
3078 8802 3077 8802 3077 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 264DEG 34KT 3088 8819
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MM012
WWUS54 KMOB 081742
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1242 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026
ALC097-081752-
/O.EXP.KMOB.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-260508T1745Z/
Mobile AL-
1242 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1245 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.
LAT...LON 3079 8831 3096 8833 3102 8802 3079 8800
3078 8802 3077 8802 3077 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 264DEG 34KT 3089 8813
$$
MMWhat 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 May 8, 9:50 AM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Issued at 950 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026
- Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall potentially resulting in localized flash flooding remain possible today through Monday.
- A Moderate risk of rip currents will occur today through the upcoming weekend.
Area forecast discussion, May 8, 9:50 AM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 950 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 ...New DISCUSSION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 950 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 - Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall potentially resulting in localized flash flooding remain possible today through Monday. - A Moderate risk of rip currents will occur today through the upcoming weekend. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 950 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 An active pattern persists over the next few days across the region with several rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected through Sunday. Throughout the period, storms may be strong to severe, along with the potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding. More details on this can be found below. For the rest of today, we can expect scattered showers and storms to begin developing and moving across the forecast area from west to east by late morning into early afternoon. We are already seeing strong to severe storms developing across Louisiana that will likely continue progressing eastward into our southeast Mississippi counties between 11am and 2pm before progressing into our Alabama and Florida Panhandle counties this afternoon into early evening. Most of these storms will be elevated as a warm front remains well south offshore, however the presence of 1,000j/kg of MUCAPE and deep layer shear approaching 60 knots will support elevated supercells rooted around the 1km AGL layer with a large to hail threat. Some of these storms could produce hail over two inches in diameter in the most robust supercells. Additionally, there will be the potential for storms to train over the same areas, with a focus more towards the coastal counties and far southeastern Mississippi counties. This may promote the potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding, particularly in our urban areas that are more susceptible to flooding. The expectation is for storms to push out of the area by late afternoon into early evening, with the atmosphere reseting for the next round late into the overnight and morning hours Saturday. As we head into late tonight and Saturday, another shortwave will progress across the area. The expectation is for the warm front offshore to begin lifting northward onshore. Model guidance is beginning to become enthused about an MCS tracking into the area from the northwest prior to daybreak, eventually pushing offshore by mid to late morning. Steep mid-level lapse rates will be present along with ample CAPE and shear allowing for robust updrafts to develop within the MCS. The biggest question is when does this complex enter better instability and interact with the warm front. Initially storms may be somewhat elevated as they move into our interior southeast Mississippi into southwest Alabama counties, but as the warm front lifts north and surface heating begins by daybreak we will likely see storms become surface based and shift from a large hail and strong wind threat to an all hazards threat south of the Highway 84 corridor to the coast. This complex should shift offshore by late morning, and at the moment there is no anticipation for renewed development during the afternoon as the atmosphere will be worked over. Models have overall struggled with depicting a consistent evolution of the associated shortwaves with each round of storms, but there is a better consensus towards this morning complex with recent iterations of the CAM guidance. Confidence on timing and intensity of subsequent storms Sunday are a bit more uncertain as CAM guidance begins to diverge on the evolution of everything but the expectation is for adequate shear and instability to still be in place to support at least a low end threat for strong to severe storms. Very steep mid-level lapse rates near or over 7.5C/km overspread the area creating a favorable environment for robust updrafts in any storms that develop. Primary hazards with storms Sunday presently look to be damaging winds and large hail. Monday we will see the main cold front progressing into the area with another potent shortwave moving through. Once again, the shear and cape environment are more than adequate for strong to severe thunderstorms with the potential for damaging winds and large hail. There remains variance on how quickly everything moves through, but as of right now timing appears to be early morning into the afternoon hours for the best coverage of storms. The next few days will feature numerous rounds of showers and storms, and with that the potential for flash flooding. HREF ensemble LPMM indicates the potential for widespread 1 to 3 inches of rain over the next 36 to 48 hours, with a focused corridor of up to 4 inches or greater across our southeast Mississippi into southwestern Alabama counties through Saturday evening. The potential exists for locally higher totals, which could be problematic particularly for our urban areas. Additional heavy rainfall will be possible across the forecast area after this period through Monday, however confidence on location and totals is a bit more uncertain. Despite this, the focus will continue to be on urban areas that see training storms and any interior areas that see significant training of very heavy thunderstorms each day. The forecast dries out Tuesday into late week with no impactful weather anticipated at this time and seasonable to slightly above normal temperatures expected for that period. MM/25 && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 816 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 MVFR ceilings are expected to prevail through much of the day. Over the next hours, showers and thunderstorms will start to develop and pass across the area through the afternoon. Highest coverage looks to be over the southern half of the area. Expect brief reductions in ceilings and visibility in some of the heavier storms. Rain chances decrease by the evening hours, with low-end MVFR ceilings remaining prevalent, potentially becoming IFR after midnight. Light northerly to northeasterly winds this morning will turn more easterly to southeasterly by the afternoon/evening hours. /96 && .MARINE... Issued at 220 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 A light to occasionally moderate northeasterly to easterly flow will prevail through this afternoon. Winds turn onshore tonight and will continue through the weekend. Offshore winds return on Monday and will increase to a moderate to occasionally strong flow by Monday night in the wake of a cold front. A brief Small Craft Advisory may become necessary for our local Gulf waters Monday night. /96 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Mobile 67 80 68 83 / 70 90 50 60 Pensacola 70 80 70 81 / 60 90 60 70 Destin 70 79 70 80 / 40 80 60 70 Evergreen 60 79 63 83 / 80 90 50 60 Waynesboro 62 78 64 83 / 60 70 50 60 Camden 60 77 62 81 / 70 80 40 50 Crestview 64 81 65 84 / 70 90 60 70 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. FL...None. MS...None. GM...None. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 12:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 48 min |
| May 8, 1:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 49 min |
| May 8, 9:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry | 6 days |
| May 8, 10:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Perry, Stone | 49 min |
| May 8, 11:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Perry, Stone | 49 min |
| May 8, 11:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Stone | 39 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.