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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2026, 7:40 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida. It was in force for 20 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, 7:40 PM CDT (00:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 223 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
- 3512 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 656 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.9
- Supercell composite
- 11.0
The text
As transmitted.
807
WFUS54 KMOB 190040
TORMOB
ALC003-FLC033-190115-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0037.260619T0040Z-260619T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
740 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
Northwestern Escambia County in northwestern Florida...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 740 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles east of Stapleton, or 13 miles southeast of
Bay Minette, moving east at 50 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
east central Baldwin and northwestern Escambia 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 3069 8770 3081 8770 3091 8732 3080 8730
3079 8731 3074 8731 3072 8730
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 251DEG 44KT 3076 8759
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
RD2 follow-up statements
727
WWUS54 KMOB 190048
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
748 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
ALC003-190057-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260619T0115Z/
Baldwin AL-
748 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3078 8754 3081 8758 3082 8760 3083 8761
3091 8732 3080 8730 3079 8731 3078 8731
3074 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 247DEG 39KT 3080 8751
$$
FLC033-190115-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260619T0115Z/
Escambia FL-
748 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY...
At 747 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles southwest of Bratt, or 15 miles south of Atmore,
moving east at 45 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 Escambia 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 3078 8754 3081 8758 3082 8760 3083 8761
3091 8732 3080 8730 3079 8731 3078 8731
3074 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 247DEG 39KT 3080 8751
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
RD754
WWUS54 KMOB 190100
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
800 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
FLC033-190109-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260619T0115Z/
Escambia FL-
800 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
LAT...LON 3078 8754 3081 8758 3082 8760 3083 8761
3091 8732 3080 8730 3079 8731 3078 8731
3074 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 251DEG 44KT 3084 8734
$$
RDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 7:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 27 min |
| Jun 18, 7:09 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 81 min | |
| Jun 18, 7:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 21 min |
| Jun 18, 7:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 27 min |
| Jun 18, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 40 min |
| Jun 18, 7:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 8:23 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 67 min | |
| Jun 18, 8:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 2 hr |
| Jun 18, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 9:24 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 66 min | |
| Jun 19, 12:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 36 min |
| Jun 19, 12:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Washington | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 47 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:13 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 7 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw, Wilcox | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox | 4 hr |
| Jun 19, 12:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 42 min |
| Jun 19, 1:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Monroe | 54 min |
| Jun 19, 1:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 42 min |
| Jun 19, 2:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 58 min |
| Jun 19, 2:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe | 4 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 55 min |
| Jun 19, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 39 min |
| Jun 19, 3:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 46 min |
| Jun 19, 3:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Monroe | 24 min |
| Jun 19, 3:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe, Wilcox | 4 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 53 min |
| Jun 19, 4:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 4:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 43 min |
| Jun 19, 5:33 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 72 min | |
| Jun 19, 6:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 7:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 50 min |
| Jun 18, 8:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 40 min |
| Jun 18, 8:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Santa Rosa | 48 min |
| Jun 18, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 54 min |
| Jun 18, 9:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 9:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 5 days |
| Jun 19, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Santa Rosa | 39 min |
| Jun 19, 4:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 6:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Okaloosa | 3 hr |
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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.