Mount Vernon, AL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Mount Vernon, Mobile County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

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What weather hits Mount Vernon?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 179 days in the Mobile Inland forecast zone and Mobile County — the most common reported hazard around Mount Vernon, mostly in June and July. Next come flash flooding (103 days) and lightning casualties & damage (51 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	179	Jul 2025	Jul 3, 2007 · $3.5 million damage
Flash flooding	103	May 2025	Apr 29, 2014 · $6.5 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage	51	Jun 2019	Jun 16, 2019 · 1 death
Coastal flooding	5	Sep 1999	May 5, 1999 · $15,000 damage
Flooding	5	Feb 2020	Mar 24, 2016 · $10,000 damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms	4	Oct 2020	Oct 7, 2017 · $100,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	1	Jan 2025	—

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the Mobile Inland forecast zone and Mobile County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Mount Vernon?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMOB (Mobile, AL), about 31 miles south-southwest. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Mount Vernon	View
KMOB Mobile, AL	31 mi south-southwest	1,900 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KLIX New Orleans, LA	119 mi west-southwest	12,600 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KEVX Eglin AFB, FL	129 mi east-southeast	14,300 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near Mount Vernon

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 55 tornadoes within 25 miles of Mount Vernon, 14 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and March. The strongest was an EF3 on April 15, 2011, which passed about 21 miles west-northwest of town and caused 4 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on March 15, 2025, which passed about 7 miles northwest of town.

Hail: 87 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 6 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on April 17, 1998.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get Mount Vernon's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Mount Vernon radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Mount Vernon, AL?

KMOB (Mobile, AL), about 31 miles south-southwest. KLIX (New Orleans, LA) is 119 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near Mount Vernon?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over Mount Vernon the lowest scan from KMOB is about 1,900 ft up — excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground.

Is TALON's radar for Mount Vernon free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for Mount Vernon, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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