Mississippi hail map — May 9, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 5 Mississippi cities on May 9, 2024. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Columbus.
- Cities hit
- 5
- in Mississippi
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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Mississippi cities hit on May 9, 2024
What people on the ground measured in Mississippi on May 9, 2024
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicNew Hope, MS6:32 PM CDTLowndes County
Ping pong ball sized hail in New Hope.
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicPickens, MS7:20 PM CDTHolmes County
Social media reported ping pong size hail in Pickens.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public2 WSW Columbus, MS6:13 PM CDTLowndes County
Wind gusts of approx. 60mph and hail ranging from pea to half a dollar sized hail.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public1 SE Benton, MS6:45 PM CDTYazoo County
Report of half-dollar-sized hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 SSE Steens, MS6:30 PM CDTLowndes County
Quarter sized hail lasted roughly 8 min.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast MediaPreston, MS6:34 PM CDTKemper County
Hail up to the size of quarters fell near Preston.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public4 SSW Thomastown, MS7:50 PM CDTLeake County
Along Hwy 43.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicBenton, MS8:15 PM CDTYazoo County
Report of quarter-sized hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public5 SW Vaiden, MS8:15 PM CDTCarroll County
Report of quarter-sized hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public6 N Loyd Star, MS11:08 PM CDTCopiah County
Penny to quarter size hail fell on Jackson Liberty Rd near the Allen volunteer fire station.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public4 WNW Beauregard, MS11:20 PM CDTCopiah County
Hail that was at least quarter size fell near Wesson. Report associated with earlier cell than a later report that was previously transmitted.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public4 WNW Beauregard, MS11:50 PM CDTCopiah County
Report of quarter-sized hail from social media.
Showing the 12 largest of 15 hail reports filed that day.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
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Mississippi hail on May 9, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 5 Mississippi cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Columbus. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.