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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 81, NWS Mobile, AL

June 23, 2026Mobile County, Washington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2026, 4:01 PM CDT for Mobile County, Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 44 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
Jun 23, 2026, 4:01 PM CDT (21:01 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2026, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Mobile County, AL, Washington County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:03 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 188 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2026-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2219 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2026-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2219 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
772 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.5

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The text

As transmitted.

615 
WUUS54 KMOB 232101
SVRMOB
ALC097-129-232145-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0081.260623T2101Z-260623T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
401 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
  Southern Washington County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 400 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of
  Deer Park, or 7 miles north of Citronelle, moving southeast at 20
  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...
  Citronelle, Chunchula, Gulfcrest, Deer Park, Mount Vernon, Calvert,
  McIntosh, and Movico.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3120 8844 3134 8810 3119 8794 3116 8797
      3111 8790 3110 8790 3112 8795 3108 8797
      3107 8796 3110 8788 3107 8793 3109 8787
      3107 8790 3106 8787 3106 8794 3105 8791
      3091 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 313DEG 17KT 3120 8820 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
2 follow-up statements
654 
WWUS54 KMOB 232130
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
430 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

ALC129-232140-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260623T2145Z/
Washington AL-
430 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WASHINGTON 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 3111 8837 3111 8833 3114 8833 3114 8802
      3117 8799 3115 8797 3114 8794 3112 8795
      3109 8797 3107 8796 3107 8794 3109 8789
      3108 8791 3106 8794 3109 8788 3106 8793
      3103 8796 3091 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 313DEG 17KT 3110 8808 

$$

ALC097-232145-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260623T2145Z/
Mobile AL-
430 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MOBILE COUNTY...

At 430 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles west of
Mount Vernon, or 8 miles east of Citronelle, moving southeast at 20
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...
Citronelle, Chunchula, Gulfcrest, Mount Vernon, and Movico.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3111 8837 3111 8833 3114 8833 3114 8802
      3117 8799 3115 8797 3114 8794 3112 8795
      3109 8797 3107 8796 3107 8794 3109 8789
      3108 8791 3106 8794 3109 8788 3106 8793
      3103 8796 3091 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 313DEG 17KT 3110 8808 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
018 
WWUS54 KMOB 232142
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
442 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

ALC097-232152-
/O.EXP.KMOB.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260623T2145Z/
Mobile AL-
442 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MOBILE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM CDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3111 8837 3111 8833 3114 8833 3114 8802
      3117 8799 3115 8797 3114 8794 3112 8795
      3109 8797 3107 8796 3107 8794 3109 8789
      3108 8791 3106 8794 3109 8788 3106 8793
      3103 8796 3091 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 313DEG 17KT 3107 8804 

$$

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 Jun 23, 12:25 PM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Issued at 1225 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
  • There is the potential for isolated severe storms with localized strong wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall today through Thursday, with the best chance occurring on Wednesday.
  • A Moderate Risk of rip currents continues across the Alabama and northwest Florida Gulf beaches through today.
  • Summertime heat will return over the weekend into early next week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 12:25 PM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1225 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 1225 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

  - There is the potential for isolated severe storms with
    localized strong wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall today
    through Thursday, with the best chance occurring on Wednesday.

  - A Moderate Risk of rip currents continues across the Alabama
    and northwest Florida Gulf beaches through today.

  - Summertime heat will return over the weekend into early next
    week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1225 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

A departing shortwave in northwest flow aloft has dragged a weak
surface boundary into the forecast area. This is a NW-SE oriented
boundary near the Hwy 84 corridor. Weak low level convergence along
this boundary will serve as a focus for scattered to potentially
numerous shower and thunderstorm development this afternoon. The
atmosphere is very unstable with SBCAPEs forecast to be near or
exceed 4000 J/kg this afternoon along and south of the Hwy 84
corridor. In addition, mid level lapse rates are steep around 7-7.5
C/km. While deep layer shear is very weak, the above parameters
suggest a few storms could become produce strong gusty winds. An
isolated, brief severe storm cannot be ruled out. The only
uncertainty is the extent of convective coverage since we are on the
backside of the eastward moving shortwave and actually in shortwave
ridging aloft. Will maintain 40-60% rain chances this afternoon for
all but the far inland areas. Convection could still be ongoing
along the southern half of the area early this evening, but this is
expected to diminish by late evening.

Our attention then turns to another shortwave embedded in the
northwest flow that will approach the area on Wednesday. Guidance
varies a little bit on the timing of this wave (not uncommon for
convective NW flow events), but in general it appears that it will
enhance our storm chances from late Wednesday morning through early
Wednesday evening. Our instability parameters are forecast to be very
similar to what we have today. The addition of a better forcing
mechanism appears to yield a better potential for strong wind gusts
in some storms with a few storms potentially becoming severe. The
lack of deep layer shear will likely preclude a more significant
severe threat. However, we will be monitoring storms closely
tomorrow for the strong wind gust potential. There will be another
good chance of storms on Thursday as the aforementioned shortwave
leaves a weakness in the upper ridge across our area. Just like
today, a few storms with strong, gusty winds will be possible.

Given precipitable waters climbing back to around 2", we will have
to monitor for locally heavy rainfall as the storms will be very
efficient rain producers. We are not expecting widespread concerns,
but given how saturated we are, we could see some localized
flooding.

The upper ridge will expand across the southeast states Friday into
early next week. We will see much lower storm chances in this period
along with 100-105 degree heat indices for much of the area. Heat
indices could approach Heat Advisory criteria (108 degrees) in some
locations by next Monday. 34/JFB

Beach Forecast: A moderate risk of rip currents today will
transition to a low risk through the rest of the week into the
weekend. 34/JFB

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1225 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

VFR/MVFR conditions expected through the forecast. Isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
again late Wednesday morning into the afternoon. Local drops in
conditions to low/mid MVFR in the convection along with locally
variable winds are possible in the stronger storms. Otherwise,
west to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots are expected through the
forecast. /16

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1225 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

A light to moderate westerly flow today will transition to a light
offshore flow tonight as a weak front moves over the coastal waters.
This front will dissipate Wednesday into Wednesday night. A general
light southwest flow is expected by late in the week into the
weekend as high pressure becomes reestablished across the southwest
Atlantic into the central Gulf. 34/JFB

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 3:53 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
353 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

ALZ052-261-232145-
Washington AL-Mobile Inland AL-
353 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MOBILE AND
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM CDT...

At 352 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Deer Park, or 11 miles northwest of Citronelle, 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...
Citronelle, Gulfcrest, Deer Park, Mount Vernon, and Movico.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3114 8844 3126 8844 3137 8818 3109 8797
      3108 8797 3107 8796 3094 8841
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 315DEG 16KT 3121 8835

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 3:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington52 min
Jun 23, 4:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington48 min
Jun 23, 5:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin46 min
Jun 23, 6:33 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB42 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.