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Live watches and warnings for Mobile, AL, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Mobile by the numbers
Mobile gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 322 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 38 hail reports, 216 damaging-wind reports and 68 tornado reports. On average that is 9.3 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in April, May, June, when 61% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 3 hail reports, 23 wind reports and 16 tornado reports around Mobile; the largest hail was 2.00″ (hen egg) on May 7, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Mobile
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Damaging wind | 12 mi NW · Mobile Co. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Tornado | 10 mi NE · Baldwin Co. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 12 mi W · Mobile Co. |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Damaging wind | 5 mi S · Mobile Co. |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Damaging wind | 12 mi W · Mobile Co. |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Damaging wind | 25 mi SE · Baldwin Co. |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Damaging wind | 10 mi E · Baldwin Co. |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Damaging wind | 18 mi SE · Baldwin Co. |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Damaging wind | 20 mi NE · Baldwin Co. |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Damaging wind | 7 mi SW · Mobile Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Mobile
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Mobile
Mobile averages 1.9 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 2.00 inches — about the size of a hen egg — reported 15 miles from the city centre on May 7, 2026. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Mobile
There have been 68 tornado reports within 25 miles of Mobile since 2016; the strongest was rated EF2 (Jan 12, 2023, 24 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in Mobile
Does Mobile get a lot of severe storms?
Mobile averages 9.3 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Mobile?
Most severe-weather reports around Mobile come in April, May, June.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Mobile?
2.00 inches (hen egg size) on May 7, 2026, 15 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Mobile?
Yes — 68 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF2 on Jan 12, 2023.
How do I get storm alerts for Mobile?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Mobile, AL. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Mobile, AL. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Sep 29, 2026.