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Hail dates in Lamar County, Mississippi
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lamar County on 13 days since 2016 (25 separate reports, 23 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on March 17, 2016; the most recent hail was April 26, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lamar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Hail up to the size of ping-pong balls fell between Purvis and Oak Grove. |
| 2026-04-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Hail up to quarter size fell in a swath from near Rocky Branch Road in northwestern Lamar County to near the Oak Grove area. |
| 2024-05-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel sized hail fell at the intersection of Old Highway 24 and West Lake Road. |
| 2023-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell near Oak Grove Mississippi. |
| 2023-05-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail to the size of quarters fell along Mississippi Highway 42 near the Jefferson Davis County line. |
| 2023-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail fell on Pine Burr Road. |
| 2022-04-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Hail slightly larger than 2 inches in diameter fell near the Marion County line. |
| 2020-04-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A swath of hail fell across portions of Lamar County. Quarter size hail fell around Bellevue and up to golf ball size hail fell around Oak Grove. |
| 2019-12-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail fell in northwest Lamar County. |
| 2018-03-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A swath of hail up to quarter size occurred across portions of southern Lamar County. Minor shingle damage occurred to a home about 12 miles to the west nort… |
| 2017-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported at PCS School in Hattiesburg. |
| 2017-01-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Ping pong ball sized hail fell in the Oak Grove community as well as golfball sized hail just to the west of West Hattiesburg. |
| 2016-03-17 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | A swath of large hail up to baseball sized hail occurred across Lamar County. This occurred as a supercell thunderstorm tracked into the county from Marion C… |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Lamar County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 83 reports since 2016, strongest 86 mph. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-14 | 86 mph | 1 | High downburst winds from a supercell thunderstorm blew down trees and power lines in a swath across northern and central portions of Lam… |
| 2023-05-05 | 81 mph | 7 | Swath of damaging winds continued in areas around Sumrall and NE Lamar county. Numerous trees were downed along with some power lines. Th… |
| 2021-03-17 | 75 mph | 4 | A line of severe thunderstorms produced a swath of wind damage roughly 6 miles long at 1 to 1.5 miles wide through central portions of La… |
| 2017-08-30 | 72 mph | 1 | Softwood trees were uprooted. |
| 2026-03-11 | 70 mph | 5 | Numerous trees were blown down between Foster Road and Stanley Road, along with roof damage to a structure, and a trampoline thrown up in… |
| 2024-06-04 | 70 mph | 1 | An awning was torn off at Baxterville School, and a roof was blown off of an on-campus storage building. |
| 2026-04-24 | 69 mph | 1 | An outbuilding was blown down along Polk Creek Road. |
| 2024-05-13 | 69 mph | 3 | Several trees were reported down at 6419 Old Highway 42. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lamar County?
April 26, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on March 17, 2016.
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
Forrest County, MS (13 mi) · Jones County, MS (35 mi) · Simpson County, MS (50 mi) · Harrison County, MS (60 mi) · Lincoln County, MS (62 mi) · St. Tammany Parish, LA (65 mi) · Copiah County, MS (67 mi) · Jackson County, MS (72 mi)
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