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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2026, 8:25 AM CDT for Greene County, Perry County, Mississippi. It was in force for 50 min. 1 report 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
- Jun 18, 2026, 8:25 AM CDT (13:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2026, 9:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 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 13:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 9:04 AM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Ese Avera, MS | Another EF0 tornado was found via NISAR and Planet satellite imagery in rural Greene County southeast of Avera. The tornado occurred almost solely in forest, beginning northeast of Highway 63 near William Roberts Road. This tornado caused minor tree damage alo |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 7:55 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 170 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 245 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 617 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 141 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -954 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.3
The text
As transmitted.
792
WFUS54 KMOB 181325
TORMOB
MSC041-111-181415-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0026.260618T1325Z-260618T1415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
825 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Perry County in southeastern Mississippi...
Northwestern Greene County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 915 AM CDT.
* At 825 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over McLain, or 16 miles south of Richton, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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 dangerous storm will be near...
McLain around 830 AM CDT.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3144 8875 3143 8869 3130 8849 3100 8882
3111 8899
TIME...MOT...LOC 1325Z 217DEG 20KT 3111 8886
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
971
WWUS54 KMOB 181344
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
844 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
MSC111-181354-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260618T1415Z/
Perry MS-
844 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for southeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3125 8884 3143 8875 3144 8872 3143 8869
3130 8849 3112 8884
TIME...MOT...LOC 1344Z 214DEG 17KT 3120 8880
$$
MSC041-181415-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260618T1415Z/
Greene MS-
844 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN
GREENE COUNTY...
At 844 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles north of McLain, or 12 miles southeast of
Richton, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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
northern Greene County.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3125 8884 3143 8875 3144 8872 3143 8869
3130 8849 3112 8884
TIME...MOT...LOC 1344Z 214DEG 17KT 3120 8880
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$553
WWUS54 KMOB 181405
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
905 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
MSC041-181415-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260618T1415Z/
Greene MS-
905 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN
GREENE COUNTY...
At 905 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles northwest of Leakesville, moving northeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northern Greene County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3129 8879 3133 8876 3142 8867 3130 8849
3121 8870
TIME...MOT...LOC 1405Z 226DEG 22KT 3129 8870
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 6:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Stone | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 7:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Stone | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 7:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Stone | 23 min |
| Jun 18, 7:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry | 38 min |
| Jun 18, 7:55 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Perry, Stone | 50 min |
| Jun 18, 8:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Perry, Stone | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 8:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Stone | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 8:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone | 44 min |
| Jun 18, 9:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 9:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne | 57 min |
| Jun 18, 9:46 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | George, Perry, Stone | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 9:48 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene | 26 min |
| Jun 18, 10:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Stone | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 10:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene | 20 min |
| Jun 18, 10:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 10:55 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Perry | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 11:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Stone | 39 min |
| Jun 18, 11:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Stone | 39 min |
| Jun 18, 12:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 1:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | George | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 5:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | George | 41 min |
| Jun 18, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | George, Stone | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | George | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 6:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | George, Stone | 5 hr |
| Jun 18, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George | 45 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.