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Hail history for Pearl, MS

Last hail within 10 milesMay 17, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Mar 26, 2023

Hail days since 200668

Days with hail 1 inch or larger48

Tornadoes within 10 miles23

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles364

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Pearl on 68 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Mar 26, 2023. Hail is most common here in April and June.

Pearl ranks #99 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Pearl

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 17, 2026	1 in quarter	Nogan 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Pearl	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 24, 2026	1 in quarter	Flowood 1 hail report · closest 3 mi from Pearl	NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 2025	1 in quarter	Luckney 1 hail report · closest 4 mi from Pearl	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Pearl by year

When hail season peaks near Pearl

Of the 68 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (17) and June (11).

Largest hail storms near Pearl

Mar 26, 2023 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Luckney (6 mi from Pearl)

National Weather Service description (English): A merger of two storms resulted in a hail swath extending int Rankin County from Hinds County just north of Lakeland Drive to near the intersection of S471. Hail as large as baseballs (2.75 inches) was observed within this swath.

Mar 18, 2013 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Plain (2 mi from Pearl)

National Weather Service description (English): A large storm producing extremely large hail continued moving across the Jackson metro area and then across the rest of Rankin County. Hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter fell as this storm moved east causing substantial damage to vehicles and buildings. Baseball size hail fell at the MEMA State EOC causing extensive damage to state and personal vehicles. The Whitfield State Hospital had numerous windows blown out and extensive roof damage with glass ending up in patients' beds.

Apr 5, 2022 · 2.1 in · Luckney (9 mi from Pearl)

National Weather Service description (English): A severe thunderstorm produced a swath of hail to the size of golf balls or larger beginning along Hugh Ward Blvd. in the Brandon Reservoir area and northeast through the Eureka community. The largest measured hailstone was 2.1 inches and fell along Holly Bush Road near the McClain Lodge area.

Apr 26, 2017 · 2 in (hen egg) · Luckney (4 mi from Pearl)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of hail occurred across north central Rankin County. The largest hail that occurred was 2 inches in diameter off of Holly Bush Road. Half dollar sized hail occurred in the Crossgates neighborhood. Quarter sized hail occurred at the Jackson National Weather Service office, in the Hidden Hills and Barnett Bend neighborhoods. Nickel sized hail occurred at the Brandon EOC and at Fire Station 1.

May 5, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Lakeland (4 mi from Pearl)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail fell across a large section of western Rankin County. This hail moved from the north side of Richland through Pearl, where a Mississippi Braves Baseball game had to be stopped, then through Flowood and up along the eastern shores of the Ross Barnett Reservoir and through the Fannin area.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Pearl

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	Flowood 3 mi from Pearl	23.3 mi long, 700 yd wide
Jun 26, 2022	EF0	Greenfield 7 mi from Pearl	0.5 mi long, 25 yd wide
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	Lakeland 5 mi from Pearl	4.9 mi long, 250 yd wide
Apr 13, 2022	EF0	Luckney 4 mi from Pearl	2.8 mi long, 25 yd wide
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	Nogan 6 mi from Pearl	2.9 mi long, 350 yd wide
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	Jackson Hawkins Field 6 mi from Pearl	5.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Mar 30, 2022	EF0	Luckney 5 mi from Pearl	3.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 4, 2021	EF0	Luckney 6 mi from Pearl	5.3 mi long, 325 yd wide
Nov 25, 2020	EF1	Dixon 8 mi from Pearl	0.7 mi long, 175 yd wide
Apr 23, 2020	EF0	Florence 7 mi from Pearl	11.4 mi long, 1,230 yd wide
Apr 18, 2019	EF1	Flowood 2 mi from Pearl	3.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 18, 2019	EF1	Luckney 7 mi from Pearl	1.1 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Pearl

364 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Pearl since 2006, on 197 days. The strongest measured gust was 76 mph on Jun 25, 2023.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 14, 2026	damage reported	Hawkins Field 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 7, 2026	damage reported	Fannin 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 3, 2026	damage reported	JAN Airport 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 13, 2026	damage reported	Fannin 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 7, 2026	51 mph, measured	Hawkins Field, Forest Hill, Le Fleurs Bluff 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	damage reported	Tougaloo, Pearl 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 25, 2026	67 mph, measured	Rice Hill 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 23, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Thomasville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 22, 2026	61 mph, estimated	Jackson Hawkins Field 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Thomasville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Pearl; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Pearl.

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