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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Mobile, AL

June 18, 20264 counties in Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2026, 9:11 AM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 49 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 18, 2026, 9:11 AM CDT (14:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 188 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

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The text

As transmitted.

864 
WFUS54 KMOB 181411
TORMOB
MSC039-041-111-131-181500-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0029.260618T1411Z-260618T1500Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern George County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Greene County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Northeastern Stone County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 1000 AM CDT.

* At 911 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 10 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  McLain around 935 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 3077 8892 3088 8909 3138 8873 3122 8848
TIME...MOT...LOC 1411Z 216DEG 33KT 3089 8896 

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

$$
1 follow-up statement
048 
WWUS54 KMOB 181426
SVSMOB

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

MSC131-181436-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260618T1500Z/
Stone MS-
926 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN STONE 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 500 PM CDT for southeastern
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3138 8873 3122 8848 3088 8881 3090 8889
      3091 8889 3091 8892 3092 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 1426Z 222DEG 25KT 3096 8883 

$$

MSC039-041-111-181500-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260618T1500Z/
George MS-Perry MS-Greene MS-
926 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GEORGE...SOUTHEASTERN PERRY AND GREENE COUNTIES...

At 926 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles south of McLain, or 14 miles west of Lucedale,
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...
  Leakesville around 1005 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 3138 8873 3122 8848 3088 8881 3090 8889
      3091 8889 3091 8892 3092 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 1426Z 222DEG 25KT 3096 8883 

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, 8:29 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBStone46 min
Jun 18, 8:31 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone44 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.