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Hail dates in Forrest County, Mississippi
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Forrest County on 18 days since 2016 (21 separate reports, 16 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on January 8, 2024; the most recent hail was April 22, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Forrest County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A storm produced quarter-sized hail north of Petal. |
| 2024-01-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball sized hail fell near Brooklyn. |
| 2023-05-11 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to the size of nickels fell on the south side of Hattiesburg. |
| 2022-06-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported at I-59 and Highway 49. |
| 2022-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail fell across Petal. Sizes ranged from pea size up to quarter size. Penny size hail was specifically noted along Leeville Road. |
| 2022-04-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell on Morriston Road in Petal. |
| 2022-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Glendale and Petal. |
| 2022-03-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail fell. |
| 2020-05-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Half dollar size hail fell along John Morris Road. |
| 2020-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of James Street and Sims Road. |
| 2020-04-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Nickel size hail fell in Rawl Springs and West Hattiesburg. |
| 2020-04-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail to at least the size of quarters fell just south of the University of Southern Mississippi campus. |
| 2017-04-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A swath of hail fell across portions of Hattiesburg and Petal. Golf ball sized hail occurred at exit 69 off of I-59 and also in Petal. Nickel to quarter size… |
| 2017-01-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail fell on Pistol Ridge Road. |
| 2016-09-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Quarter sized hail occurred with a few golf ball sized stones mixed in. |
| 2016-03-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A supercell thunderstorm tracked into Forrest County from Lamar County. It continued to produce a swath of mostly quarter sized hail across the central porti… |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Forrest County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 104 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 13 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-13 | 90 mph | 6 | This swath of significant straight line winds started near the Leaf River and moved generally ESE. Heaviest damage was along Highway 11 a… |
| 2023-06-14 | 86 mph | 3 | High downburst winds from a supercell thunderstorm blew down trees and power lines in a swath across northern portions of Forrest County … |
| 2026-03-11 | 75 mph | 2 | A roof was blown off of a house on Grady Slade Road. |
| 2023-05-05 | 72 mph | 3 | Emergency Management reported multiple trees downed all across Forrest county. This was part of a long swath of wind damage that started … |
| 2024-05-10 | 70 mph | 2 | Trees were blown down on Clayton Dennis Road. |
| 2022-11-30 | 69 mph | 1 | Damaging winds from a supercell thunderstorm blew down sporadic trees in a swath across northern parts of Forrest County. |
| 2021-06-13 | 69 mph | 1 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county in a swath of damaging outflow winds from severe thunderstorms. A portio… |
| 2020-04-19 | 69 mph | 5 | Roughly one dozen pine trees were uprooted along Elks Lake Road south of Ollie Williams Road. Damage occurred from straight line winds so… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Forrest County?
April 22, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on January 8, 2024.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Lamar County, MS (13 mi) · Jones County, MS (29 mi) · Simpson County, MS (56 mi) · Harrison County, MS (57 mi) · Jackson County, MS (64 mi) · St. Tammany Parish, LA (71 mi) · Lincoln County, MS (74 mi) · Mobile County, AL (76 mi)
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