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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

June 1, 2026Washington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 1, 2026, 7:08 PM CDT for Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jun 1, 2026, 7:08 PM CDT (00:08 UTC)
Expired: Jun 1, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 40

County Washington 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 Jun 1, 6:49 PM CDT, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 6:49 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
542 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

ALZ053-054-012330-
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-
542 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CLARKE AND
SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT...

At 542 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Thomasville. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Thomasville and Fulton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3179 8782 3194 8780 3195 8758 3178 8755
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 261DEG 2KT 3187 8770

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

RD

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
543 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

ALZ051-012315-
Choctaw AL-
543 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM CDT...

At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles east of Butler, moving south at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Butler and Pennington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3228 8794 3230 8794 3230 8798 3228 8802
      3218 8801 3215 8802 3214 8804 3209 8804
      3206 8807 3207 8810 3205 8812 3202 8812
      3200 8809 3201 8809 3199 8807 3199 8828
      3231 8823 3231 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 013DEG 43KT 3211 8814

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JP

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 6:09 PM CDT, 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
609 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

ALZ053-054-020015-
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-
609 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CLARKE AND WESTERN
WILCOX COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM CDT...

At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Magnolia, or 14 miles north of Thomasville, moving southeast at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Thomasville, Pine Hill, and Yellow Bluff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3183 8731 3184 8783 3195 8794 3199 8794
      3199 8767 3200 8766 3200 8763 3213 8762
      3213 8752 3226 8752 3227 8751 3227 8745
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 327DEG 9KT 3211 8766

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

RD

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 6:19 PM CDT, 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
619 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

FLZ203-204-020000-
Santa Rosa Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
619 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY
THROUGH 700 PM CDT...

At 619 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Roeville, or 11 miles northeast of Milton, moving
south at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Milton, Bagdad, Point Baker, and Roeville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3057 8709 3100 8706 3100 8679 3056 8680
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 002DEG 7KT 3074 8689

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JP

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 6:46 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 1, 7:08 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 1, 7:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington	50 min
Jun 1, 7:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh	31 min
Jun 1, 7:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw	43 min
Jun 1, 8:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	43 min
Jun 2, 3:13 AM CDT	Rip Current Statement	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	5 days
Jun 2, 3:19 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	MOB		4 days
Jun 2, 4:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	41 min
Jun 2, 3:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	53 min
Jun 2, 4:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	30 min
Jun 2, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	32 min
Jun 2, 5:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	49 min
Jun 2, 5:46 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		89 min
Jun 2, 6:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	60 min
Jun 1, 7:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Santa Rosa	28 min
Jun 1, 8:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	44 min
Jun 2, 4:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Greene	44 min
Jun 2, 4:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George	62 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.