Mississippi · May 8, 2025

Mississippi hail map — May 8, 2025

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Mississippi city on May 8, 2025. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Starkville.

Hail swath map for Starkville, MS on May 8, 2025 showing 2.00 inch hail.
Swath over Starkville on May 8, 2025 — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
1
in Mississippi
Largest stone
2.00″
hen egg size
Impact rating
7/10
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 8, 2025

Starkville, MS2.00″ · hen egg

What people on the ground measured in Mississippi on May 8, 2025

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    Furrs, MS2:00 PM CDTPontotoc County

    Photo of 2 inch hail in the Furrs community.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Storm Chaser
    2 N Starkville, MS4:05 PM CDTOktibbeha County

    2.25 inch hail reported on Old West Point Rd between I-82 and Martin King Jr Dr. Report relayed via storm chaser.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    3 E Furrs, MS2:06 PM CDTLee County

    Quarter-sized hail on the Pontotoc-Lee County line along Highway 6.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Amateur Radio
    2 NE Starkville, MS4:04 PM CDTOktibbeha County

    Golf ball size hail at MSU research park.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Amateur Radio
    2 NE Starkville, MS4:05 PM CDTOktibbeha County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Fire Dept/Rescue
    2 N Starkville, MS3:58 PM CDTOktibbeha County

    Ping pong size hail at Fire Station 3. Report relayed via broadcast media.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Local Official
    2 W Clayton Village, MS4:16 PM CDTOktibbeha County

    Ping-pong ball size hail reported near Walmart Marketplace on Hwy 12 in Starkville.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    3 NNW Troy, MS1:51 PM CDTPontotoc County

    Quarter-sized hail in the Black Zion community.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
    3 SW Tupelo, MS2:12 PM CDTLee County

    Quarter-sized hail just south of Tupelo High School.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    5 S Mantachie, MS2:45 PM CDTItawamba County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Law Enforcement
    Maben, MS3:33 PM CDTOktibbeha County
  • 0.75″ penny size Emergency Mngr
    5 E Mayhew, MS4:32 PM CDTLowndes County

    Penny size hail reported on Elm Lake Road. Report relayed via emergency management.

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.

Other states hit on May 8, 2025

Texas6 cities · 2.00″Tennessee8 cities · 1.50″North Carolina4 cities · 1.50″Florida3 cities · 1.00″
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Mississippi hail on May 8, 2025

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Mississippi city that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Starkville. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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