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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Mobile, AL

June 24, 2026George County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2026, 3:42 PM CDT for George County, Mississippi. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 24, 2026, 3:42 PM CDT (20:42 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2026, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County George County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 106 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2026-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2307 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2026-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2307 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
797 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

194 
WUUS54 KMOB 242042
SVRMOB
MSC039-242130-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0085.260624T2042Z-260624T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
342 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern George County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 342 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles southwest
  of Lucedale, moving southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southwestern George County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3079 8888 3088 8883 3074 8845 3073 8888
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 298DEG 26KT 3077 8881 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
2 follow-up statements
824 
WWUS54 KMOB 242057
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
357 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

MSC039-242130-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-260624T2130Z/
George MS-
357 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GEORGE COUNTY...

At 357 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of
Wade, or 12 miles south of Lucedale, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern George County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3079 8888 3088 8883 3074 8845 3073 8888
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 292DEG 27KT 3075 8865 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
837 
WWUS54 KMOB 242115
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
415 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

MSC039-242125-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-260624T2130Z/
George MS-
415 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GEORGE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3079 8888 3088 8883 3074 8845 3073 8888
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 298DEG 26KT 3069 8851 

$$

Black

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 24, 1:01 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Issued at 1243 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026
  • There is the potential for a few severe storms with localized strong wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall through Thursday, with the best chance occurring this afternoon and tonight.
  • Summertime heat returns over the weekend into early next week. Heat advisories possible over portions of the area early next week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 1:01 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
101 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 1243 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

  - There is the potential for a few severe storms with localized
    strong wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall through Thursday,
    with the best chance occurring this afternoon and tonight.

  - Summertime heat returns over the weekend into early next
    week. Heat advisories possible over portions of the area early
    next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1243 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

24.12Z upper air maps show the axis of a mid to high level ridge
centered over northern MX across the lower 4 corners of the Desert
Southwest. The nose of this feature is oriented southeast to the
Gulf. On the northeast periphery of the ridge, resides an active
northwest flow at high levels of which is embedded a couple of
notable convective features. The first and closest to the local
area is sinking southeast over southwest MS and a second, more
potent complex with concentrated lightning activity was dropping
southeast over east OK/western AR. The first feature will likely
see a mesoscale outflow boundary and mid level energy being the
source of focus for additional convective initiation as it sinks
southeast into a warm, moist and unstable environment over the
central Gulf coast. Mesoanalysis on the pre-storm environment from
late AM shows the best instability/deep layer moisture gradients
(SBCAPE's 2000- 4000 J/Kg)(PWAT's: 1.6 to 2.0") oriented from
southern MS, westward across LA. While deep layer shear remains
rather weak at this time, there does appear to be a window for a
slight uptick in 0-3km shear to around 20 to 25 knots. This would
likely be enough to support some multicellular clusters and
potentially a little more robust outflow driven system or cluster
of storms which is supported in the latest convection allowing
models (CAM's) and short range ensembles. Development of and
southeastward moving clusters of storms, a few of which could
become marginally severe with damaging winds being the main
threats is advertised in the near term. The Storm Prediction
Center (SPC) has included the area, generally west of a
Greenville AL to Pensacola FL line, in a Marginal Risk of severe
weather for through tonight. A similar pattern continues into the
day Thursday too.

Due to recent excessive rains, especially in the hardest hit
areas, antecedent soil moisture levels and low flash flood
guidance are such that any heavy rains from storms through tonight
could quickly lead to runoff and flooding issues over problem
lower lying and urbanized areas subject to poor drain off of storm
water. Considering this, a slight risk of flash flooding is
outlooked for much of the area.

By the end of the week, upper ridging will quickly begin to build
over the southeastern US. Large scale compressional sinking will
result in two outcomes: One, a decrease in storm chances and
secondly a rise in temperatures. Heat indices look to climb into
the triple digits area-wide by the weekend with highs heating up
into lower/mid 90's. The latest gridded forecast suggests heat
products may be required for portions of the area the start of
next week as heat indices move into advisory criteria 108-112 then.
/10

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1243 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

General VFR conditions will see local drops to low end MVFR as
isolated to scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms develop and move
east over the forecast area this afternoon. After a short respite
this evening, another round of convection is expected to develop
later tonight into Thursday AM, dropping VFR/upper MVFR
conditions to lower end MVFR/IFR. /16

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1243 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

Mariners are urged to stay weather aware in the near term for
clusters of thunderstorms that spread south and southeast off the
coast. A few of the storms will likely be strong with wind gusts
perhaps in excess of 40 kts, locally higher waves/seas, frequent
lightning and brief visibility reducing heavy rains. Away from
storms, a weak stationary front straddles the coast bringing
variable winds through tonight. The boundary lifts back up to the
north Thursday and dissipates as south to southwest flow becomes
established from high pressure setting up over the southwest
Atlantic into the central Gulf Friday through the weekend. Seas 2
feet or less. /10

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile      72  88  74  90 /  60  70  10  10
Pensacola   75  87  77  90 /  60  70  50  20
Destin      75  86  77  88 /  30  60  50  20
Evergreen   69  85  71  90 /  80  60  30  40
Waynesboro  70  88  72  93 /  70  40  10  10
Camden      69  84  71  89 /  70  40  20  30
Crestview   71  86  72  90 /  40  80  50  40

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...None.
FL...None.
MS...None.
GM...None.
&&

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 2:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
238 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

MSZ078-242030-
Stone MS-
238 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT STONE COUNTY THROUGH 330 PM
CDT...

At 238 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Poplarville to near Picayune. Movement was
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Perkinston and McHenry.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3088 8934 3079 8890 3068 8897 3068 8924
      3065 8924 3065 8934
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 302DEG 26KT 3084 8953 3054 8972

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 2:53 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
253 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

MSZ075-076-079-242045-
Perry MS-Greene MS-George MS-
253 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GEORGE...
SOUTHEASTERN PERRY AND SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM CDT...

At 253 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southwest of McLain, or 19 miles northwest of Lucedale, moving
southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lucedale and McLain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3100 8901 3116 8891 3107 8847 3077 8858
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 295DEG 20KT 3106 8889

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 2:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBStone52 min
Jun 24, 2:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBStone45 min
Jun 24, 2:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge52 min
Jun 24, 3:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBStone3 hr
Jun 24, 3:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBStone26 min
Jun 24, 3:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge38 min
Jun 24, 4:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge50 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.