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Prentiss, MS hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Prentiss city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 182 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2026-02-15.
- 35 tornado events, most recent 2026-02-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | Tornado | EF1 | 7.1 mi |
| 2026-02-15 | Tornado | EF1 | 1.6 mi |
| 2026-02-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.3 mi |
| 2026-02-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 0.9 mi |
| 2026-02-15 | Tornado | EF1 | 5.1 mi |
| 2026-01-10 | Tornado | EF1 | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-06-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-04-06 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-03-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-03-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.7 mi |
2026-02-15: “This tornado began along Progress Road, damaging a mobile home and uprooting trees and breaking tree limbs. It continued northeast across Taylor Lucas Road and Dykes Road, where additional tree damage occurred. Finally, it crossed Burkett Road, Pleasant Hill Road, and McNeese Griffith Road producing”
2026-02-15: “This tornado began on the west side of Prentiss near Progress Road, uprooting and damaging trees as it tracked across MS Highway 184. As it moved across US Highway 84 on the northwest side of Prentiss, it removed much of the roof of a house on Ryjiah Lane. The tornado continued northeastward across ”
2026-02-15: “Local law enforcement reported multiple power lines downed across the city of Prentiss.”
Disputing a claim at a Prentiss address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
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