How big was the hail on May 17, 2025?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Mississippi that day was 1.50 inches. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath, so a city's figure is the largest radar estimated anywhere within about 5 miles of it.

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Mississippi · May 17, 2025

Mississippi hail map — May 17, 2025

Name: Mississippi hail map — May 17, 2025
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Mississippi city on May 17, 2025. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Clinton.

Hail swath map for Clinton, MS on May 17, 2025 showing 1.50 inch hail. — Swath over Clinton on May 17, 2025 — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 1; 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 17, 2025

Clinton, MS1.50″ · half dollar

What people on the ground measured in Mississippi on May 17, 2025

9 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.

2.00″ hen egg size Public
Raymond, MS1:52 PM CDTHinds County
2.25 in hail measured.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
2 S Clinton, MS2:00 PM CDTHinds County
Corrects location and time of previous hail report from Raymond. 2.25 in hail measured in the Kirkwood subdivision.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
1 W Forest Hill, MS2:03 PM CDTHinds County
Video showed 2 inch hail falling in the Oak Creek neighborhood.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
2 E Forest Hill, MS2:10 PM CDTHinds County
Occurred near McDowell Rd.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
2 E Forest Hill, MS2:10 PM CDTHinds County
Photo showed golf ball size hail along Marydale Dr.
1.00″ quarter size Public
7 WSW Banner, MS1:25 AM CDTYalobusha County
1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio
3 SSE Clinton, MS2:05 PM CDTHinds County
Amateur radio operator reported quarter size hail in Clinton.
0.88″ penny size Amateur Radio
3 WSW Forest Hill, MS1:53 PM CDTHinds County
Amateur radio operator reported nickel size hail at Raymond Airport.
0.88″ penny size Amateur Radio
2 SSW Jackson, MS2:20 PM CDTHinds County
HAM operator traveling on I 20 at I 55 reported nickel size hail.

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 17, 2025

Oklahoma6 cities · 1.00″New York3 cities · 1.00″Texas1 city · 1.00″

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Other Mississippi hail days

August 17, 20261 city · 1.00″August 10, 20261 city · 1.00″July 5, 20261 city · 1.00″July 1, 20262 cities · 1.00″June 19, 20261 city · 1.00″June 1, 20264 cities · 1.50″April 29, 20261 city · 1.00″April 28, 20261 city · 1.00″April 24, 20264 cities · 1.00″March 15, 20261 city · 1.00″March 9, 20261 city · 2.00″November 14, 20254 cities · 1.50″

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Mississippi hail on May 17, 2025

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Mississippi city that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Clinton. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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