SHELL OFFSHORE YELLOWHAMMER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Mobile County
- Operator
- W&T OFFSHORE INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 54730
- Coordinates
- 30.4035, -88.1283
SHELL OFFSHORE YELLOWHAMMER, a 3 MW Natural Gas power plant in Mobile County, Alabama. Operated by W&T OFFSHORE INC.
Weather peril exposure
SHELL OFFSHORE YELLOWHAMMER is a 3 MW natural gas power plant in Mobile County, AL, operated by W&T OFFSHORE INC. Mobile County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 81st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Mobile County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 84.8 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.72 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.9 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Mobile County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.