Mobile County, AL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Mobile County, Alabama, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ALC097, forecast zone 3 zones (ALZ261, ALZ265, ALZ263). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ALC097 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Axis or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ALC097
Forecast Zones
3 zones (ALZ261, ALZ265, ALZ263)
Forecast Office
Mobile (MOB)
Radar Station
KMOB
Towns covered in Mobile County
An NWS alert for Mobile County applies to all 19 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Mobile County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Mobile County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Chickasaw Creek near Kushla
- Tide Gauge near Chickasaw (IN MHHW)
- Tide Gauge near Mobile State Docks (IN MHHW)
- Hamilton Creek near Semmes
- Tide Gauge at Coast Guard Sector Mobile (IN MHHW)
- Bayou Sara at Saraland
- Crooked Creek (AL) near Fairview
- Tide Gauge at DOG RIVER BRIDGE (IN MHHW)
- Big Creek (Al) near Wilmer
- Big Creek (Al) near Seven Hills
- Fowl River near Laurendine
- Escatawpa River above Wilmer
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Alert types issued for Mobile County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Mobile County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Mobile County in?
Mobile County, Alabama is NWS county code ALC097 and spans 3 forecast zones (ALZ261, ALZ265, ALZ263). Alerts for it are issued by the Mobile (MOB) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMOB.
Which towns in Mobile County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Mobile County covers every community inside it, including Axis, Bayou La Batre, Bucks, Chunchula, Citronelle, Coden, Creola, Dauphin Island, Eight Mile, Grand Bay, Irvington, Mobile, Mount Vernon, Saint Elmo, Saraland, Satsuma, Semmes, Theodore and Wilmer.
Are there river gauges in Mobile County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Mobile County, including Chickasaw Creek near Kushla, Tide Gauge near Chickasaw (IN MHHW), Tide Gauge near Mobile State Docks (IN MHHW). You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Mobile County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ALC097, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.