Tornado Warning — Warned Area, MS — Jun 18, 2026
NWS LIX · ETN 82 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office LIX issued a tornado warning at 12:56 UTC on Jun 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 29 minutes, ending at Jun 18, 2026 13:25 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 30.47, -89.39, moving northeast at about 17 mph.
Timeline
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 NE Kiln | Hancock, MS | EF1° | NWS ground survey confirmed an EF-1 touched down near Standard Dedeaux Rd and moved northeast into Harrison County. It lifted near MS Hwy 53. (LIX) | |
| 4 SE Wiggins | Stone, MS | Unrated | The tornado first touched down just northwest of the intersection of King Bee Rd and Ten Mile Church Rd. The tornado uprooted trees at a residence at Spiers Rd and King (MOB) | |
| 1 SW Whites Crossing | Stone, MS | Unrated | Stone County EM reports trees down at Hwy. 25 east of Wiggins. Collocated with TDS on radar. (MOB) | |
| 4 NE Whites Crossing | Stone, MS | EF1° | After reviewing available Sentinel 2 satellite imagery... it was determined a brief EF1 tornado occurred northeast of Whites Crossing... shortly after the first EF1 tor (MOB) | |
| 1 W Wlox Tv Station Tow | Stone, MS | EF1° | A 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 (MOB) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys. ° = rating parsed from the NWS damage-survey text quoted in the SPC report narrative (derived, not an official F-scale entry).