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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2026, 9:46 AM CDT for George County, Perry County, Stone County, Mississippi. It was in force for 31 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, 9:46 AM CDT (14:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2026, 10:17 AM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties George County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 199 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.
704
WFUS54 KMOB 181446
TORMOB
MSC039-111-131-181530-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0031.260618T1446Z-260618T1530Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
946 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western George County in southeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Mississippi...
Eastern Stone County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 1030 AM CDT.
* At 946 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles east of Perkinston, or 10 miles southeast of
Wiggins, 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
western George, southeastern Perry and eastern Stone 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3110 8886 3109 8884 3100 8884 3100 8873
3092 8863 3075 8885 3073 8887 3073 8888
3072 8889 3068 8894 3068 8896 3069 8897
3079 8911
TIME...MOT...LOC 1446Z 221DEG 16KT 3079 8898
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
205
WWUS54 KMOB 181502
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1002 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
MSC131-181512-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260618T1530Z/
Stone MS-
1002 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN STONE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for southeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3110 8886 3109 8884 3100 8884 3100 8873
3092 8863 3085 8888 3091 8889 3091 8893
3093 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 1502Z 214DEG 34KT 3091 8888
$$
MSC039-111-181530-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260618T1530Z/
George MS-Perry MS-
1002 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GEORGE AND SOUTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTIES...
At 1002 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 13 miles south of McLain, or 15 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
northwestern George and southeastern Perry 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3110 8886 3109 8884 3100 8884 3100 8873
3092 8863 3085 8888 3091 8889 3091 8893
3093 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 1502Z 214DEG 34KT 3091 8888
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$589
WWUS54 KMOB 181517
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1017 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
MSC039-111-181527-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260618T1530Z/
George MS-Perry MS-
1017 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGE AND SOUTHEASTERN PERRY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for southeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3110 8886 3109 8884 3100 8884 3100 8873
3092 8863 3085 8888 3091 8889 3091 8893
3093 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 1516Z 221DEG 16KT 3096 8883
$$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, 8:25 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry | 50 min |
| 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, 9:48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.