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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Mobile, AL

June 18, 2026Stone County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2026, 8:29 AM CDT for Stone County, Mississippi. It was in force for 46 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, 8:29 AM CDT (13:29 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2026, 9:15 AM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Stone County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 87 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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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, 8:45 AM CDTTORNADO1 W Wlox Tv Station Tow, MSA brief EF1 tornado occurred in the McHenry area, beginning just southwest of Beech Road, tracking northeast across Beech Road and Hall Road. On the tornadoes short track, it caused an approximately 40-yard-wide swath of tree damage visible via both Sentinel 2

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, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 194 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°0°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

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The text

As transmitted.

263 
WFUS54 KMOB 181329
TORMOB
MSC131-181415-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0027.260618T1329Z-260618T1415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
829 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Stone County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 915 AM CDT.

* At 829 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 5 miles west of Saucier, or 15 miles south of Wiggins,
  moving northeast at 30 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...
  McHenry around 835 AM CDT.
  Perkinston around 845 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 3091 8914 3091 8888 3068 8908 3068 8924
      3065 8924 3065 8930
TIME...MOT...LOC 1329Z 218DEG 25KT 3065 8922 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$
2 follow-up statements
971 
WWUS54 KMOB 181350
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
850 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

MSC131-181415-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260618T1415Z/
Stone MS-
850 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
STONE COUNTY...

At 849 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Perkinston, or 6 miles south of Wiggins, moving
northeast at 30 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
central Stone 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 3091 8914 3091 8888 3068 8908 3068 8924
      3065 8924 3065 8930
TIME...MOT...LOC 1349Z 218DEG 25KT 3076 8912 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$
644 
WWUS54 KMOB 181407
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
907 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

MSC131-181415-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260618T1415Z/
Stone MS-
907 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN STONE COUNTY...

At 907 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles east of Wiggins, moving northeast at 40 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
northeastern Stone 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 3077 8900 3074 8906 3077 8911 3081 8912
      3091 8906 3091 8888
TIME...MOT...LOC 1407Z 216DEG 33KT 3086 8898 

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, 8:25 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene, Perry50 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.