Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Parts of Southwestern Alabama and Southeastern Mississippi
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Mobile, Washington, Greene, and Perry counties until 11:30 PM CDT, with 60 mph wind gusts expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Alabama and Southeastern Mississippi
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mobile
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Alabama and Southeastern Mississippi.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Mobile, AL, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of southwestern Alabama and southeastern Mississippi. The warning is in effect until 11:30 PM CDT on March 11, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- Southwestern Alabama: Northwestern Mobile County and Southwestern Washington County.
- Southeastern Mississippi: Greene County and East central Perry County.
Specific locations impacted include Chatom, Leakesville, Deer Park, Tibbie, McLain, State Line, and Fruitdale.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Residents should remain alert for a possible tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once to a basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect for the region until 2:00 AM CDT.
Expected Conditions
At 10:44 PM CDT, radar indicated severe thunderstorms located along a line extending from 7 miles west of State Line to 12 miles northwest of Leakesville to 3 miles southeast of Beaumont. The storm line is moving east at 40 mph.
- Wind: 60 mph wind gusts are expected.
- Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Hail: Radar indicates potential hail up to .75 inches.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and will remain in place until 11:30 PM CDT. The broader Tornado Watch for southwestern Alabama and southeastern Mississippi is scheduled to continue until 2:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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