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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Mobile, AL

June 18, 2026Greene County, Perry County, Mississippi

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.

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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 18, 9:04 AM CDTTORNADO3 Ese Avera, MSAnother 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 18, 7:55 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2026-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 245 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2026-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -954 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175194214233253272Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 6:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBStone46 min
Jun 18, 7:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBStone3 hr
Jun 18, 7:19 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBStone23 min
Jun 18, 7:52 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene, Perry38 min
Jun 18, 7:55 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBPerry, Stone50 min
Jun 18, 8:01 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBPerry, Stone3 hr
Jun 18, 8:29 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBStone46 min
Jun 18, 8:31 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone44 min
Jun 18, 9:11 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone49 min
Jun 18, 9:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne57 min
Jun 18, 9:46 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBGeorge, Perry, Stone31 min
Jun 18, 9:48 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene26 min
Jun 18, 10:11 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyConsiderable damage threatMOBStone6 hr
Jun 18, 10:21 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene20 min
Jun 18, 10:31 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene6 hr
Jun 18, 10:55 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBPerry6 hr
Jun 18, 11:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBStone39 min
Jun 18, 11:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Stone39 min
Jun 18, 12:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge47 min
Jun 18, 1:06 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBGeorge3 hr
Jun 18, 5:27 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone3 hr
Jun 18, 5:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge41 min
Jun 18, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge, Stone43 min
Jun 18, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge43 min
Jun 18, 6:27 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Stone5 hr
Jun 18, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge45 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.