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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Mobile, AL

March 12, 2026Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 12, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 15 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: Mar 12, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT (05:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 12, 2026, 12:15 AM CDT
In force: 15 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Mobile County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 11, 6:56 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The text

As transmitted.

391 
WFUS54 KMOB 120500
TORMOB
ALC097-120515-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0009.260312T0500Z-260312T0515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1200 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1159 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located over Tanner Williams, or 13 miles west of
  Midtown Mobile, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Mobile Regional Airport around 1205 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3069 8840 3075 8841 3076 8822 3067 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 0459Z 275DEG 28KT 3071 8836 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

RD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 11, 10:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Washington	50 min
Mar 11, 10:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile, Washington	46 min
Mar 11, 10:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke	25 min
Mar 11, 11:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Mobile, Washington	35 min
Mar 11, 11:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	62 min
Mar 11, 11:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke	28 min
Mar 11, 11:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox	43 min
Mar 11, 11:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington	51 min
Mar 11, 11:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Mobile	43 min
Mar 11, 11:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Mobile, Washington	50 min
Mar 11, 11:51 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		84 min
Mar 11, 11:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox	62 min
Mar 12, 12:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MOB	Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington	52 min
Mar 12, 12:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	49 min
Mar 12, 12:11 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Mobile	30 min
Mar 12, 12:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe	49 min
Mar 12, 12:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	62 min
Mar 12, 1:10 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		95 min
Mar 12, 1:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw	51 min
Mar 12, 2:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington, Crenshaw	67 min
Mar 12, 2:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw	50 min
Mar 12, 3:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Covington	32 min
Mar 12, 3:16 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		89 min
Mar 12, 9:05 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Washington	21 days
Mar 12, 9:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Clarke, Washington	5 days

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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.