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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

April 29, 2026Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Apr 29, 2026, 7:29 PM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2026, 7:29 PM CDT (00:29 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

County Mobile County, AL

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Apr 29, 6:56 PM CDT, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 6:56 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 29, 1:50 PM CDT, 5 hours 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
150 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

ALZ051-291930-
Choctaw AL-
150 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL CHOCTAW COUNTY
THROUGH 230 PM CDT...

At 150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Crandall, or 14 miles east of Quitman, moving east at 35 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...
Toxey.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
southwestern Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3207 8806 3206 8807 3207 8808 3206 8812
      3202 8812 3199 8810 3201 8809 3198 8806
      3196 8807 3195 8808 3197 8809 3195 8812
      3193 8809 3194 8807 3193 8805 3191 8813
      3187 8813 3184 8816 3193 8847 3208 8844
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 280DEG 30KT 3200 8848

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Black
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 4:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
452 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

MSZ075-076-079-292230-
Perry MS-Greene MS-George MS-
452 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GEORGE...PERRY AND
SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT...

At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Beaumont to 5 miles east
of McLaurin. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Beaumont, New Augusta, and McLain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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 900 PM CDT for
southeastern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3126 8915 3125 8901 3130 8884 3101 8860
      3091 8886 3091 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 326DEG 22KT 3125 8879 3116 8913

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Apr 29, 5:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 29, 6:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
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