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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Mobile, AL

May 6, 2026Greene County, Perry County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at May 6, 2026, 7:50 PM CDT for Greene County, Perry County, Mississippi. It was in force for 40 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 6, 2026, 7:50 PM CDT (00:50 UTC)
Expired: May 6, 2026, 8:30 PM CDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.75 in

Counties Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 6, 7:50 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 Se Ferguson, MS	NWS storm survey confirms EF1 tornado with maximum winds of around 100 mph began just west of US Highway 98 and tracked east into the north side of Beaumont before weakening.
May 6, 8:16 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 Sw Jonathan, MS	After review of available medium to high resolution satellite imagery, it was determined an EF1 tornado occurred near Jonathan. This tornado began southwest of Highway 63 where it began causing intermittent tree damage across portions of the forest. After cros

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 6, 2:14 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 144 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1598 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 648 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 252 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 306 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 3.3
Supercell composite: 13.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

567 
WFUS54 KMOB 070050
TORMOB
MSC041-111-070130-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0015.260507T0050Z-260507T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
750 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Perry County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Central Greene County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 750 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Beaumont, or 11 miles south of Richton, moving
  east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northeastern Perry and central Greene Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3134 8900 3141 8845 3113 8843 3113 8901
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 262DEG 33KT 3118 8894 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN

$$

JLH

3 follow-up statements

172 
WWUS54 KMOB 070104
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
804 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

MSC111-070113-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260507T0130Z/
Perry MS-
804 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Mississippi. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT
for southwestern Alabama.

LAT...LON 3129 8884 3141 8845 3113 8843 3114 8884
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 264DEG 34KT 3119 8879 

$$

MSC041-070130-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260507T0130Z/
Greene MS-
804 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
GREENE COUNTY...

At 803 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles north of McLain, or 13 miles southeast of
Richton, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Leakesville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3129 8884 3141 8845 3113 8843 3114 8884
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 264DEG 34KT 3119 8879 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

JLH

441 
WWUS54 KMOB 070116
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
816 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

MSC041-070130-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260507T0130Z/
Greene MS-
816 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY...

At 816 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Leakesville, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Leakesville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3127 8871 3141 8845 3113 8843 3115 8872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 261DEG 33KT 3121 8867 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

JLH

124 
WWUS54 KMOB 070132
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
832 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

MSC041-070142-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260507T0130Z/
Greene MS-
832 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Mississippi. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT
for southwestern Alabama.

LAT...LON 3127 8871 3141 8845 3113 8843 3115 8872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 262DEG 33KT 3123 8851 

$$

JLH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 6, 7:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Perry	35 min
May 6, 10:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Wayne	25 min
May 6, 10:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Wayne	25 min
May 6, 11:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Wayne	3 hr
May 7, 12:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Greene, Perry	58 min
May 7, 1:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Greene	48 min
May 7, 4:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Perry	39 min
May 7, 4:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George	48 min
May 7, 7:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George, Stone	37 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.