Hail History

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Hail history for Brookhaven, MS

Last hail within 10 milesMar 16, 20260.25 in (pea)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail since 20061.75 in (golf ball)Mar 9, 2025
Hail days since 200645
Days with hail 1 inch or larger29
Tornadoes within 10 miles15
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles114

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Brookhaven on 45 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 1.75 in (golf ball) on Mar 9, 2025. Hail is most common here in May and April.

Recent hail near Brookhaven

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Mar 16, 20260.25 in
pea		Brookhaven
1 hail report · closest near the center of Brookhaven		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 7, 20260.88 in
nickel		Vaughn
1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Brookhaven		NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 20251 in
quarter		Enterprise
1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Brookhaven		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 9, 20251.75 in
golf ball		West Lincoln
2 hail reports · closest 10 mi from Brookhaven		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 Brookhaven by year

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When hail season peaks near Brookhaven

Of the 45 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (9) and April (7).

3Jan4Feb6Mar7Apr9May6Jun4Jul2AugSep1OctNov3Dec

Largest hail storms near Brookhaven

Jun 25, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Wesson (9 mi from Brookhaven)

National Weather Service description (English): Quarter to golf ball sized hail fell around Wesson.

Apr 2, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Fair Oaks Spgs (7 mi from Brookhaven)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail fell along Highway 84 on the east side of the county.

Mar 18, 2013 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Cam (4 mi from Brookhaven)

Dec 23, 2014 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Thayer (6 mi from Brookhaven)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of hail fell just north of Bogue Chitto to the Lincoln/Lawrence county line. Hail sizes ranged from quarter to golfball size.

Mar 17, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Brookhaven (2 mi from Brookhaven)

National Weather Service description (English): Quarter to golf ball sized hail occurred.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Brookhaven

DateRatingWherePath
Feb 15, 2026EF1Enterprise
6 mi from Brookhaven		2.3 mi long, 200 yd wide
Nov 20, 2023EF1Heucks
9 mi from Brookhaven		6.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 26, 2022EF1Cam
3 mi from Brookhaven		2.3 mi long, 300 yd wide
Apr 9, 2021EF1Vaughn
6 mi from Brookhaven		4.4 mi long, 530 yd wide
Mar 17, 2021EF1Fair Oaks Spgs
7 mi from Brookhaven		6.2 mi long, 120 yd wide
Dec 23, 2020EF0Vaughn
7 mi from Brookhaven		4.1 mi long, 150 yd wide
Dec 23, 2020EF1New Sight
6 mi from Brookhaven		1.9 mi long, 880 yd wide
Jun 18, 2018EF0Cam
4 mi from Brookhaven		0.7 mi long, 25 yd wide
Feb 15, 2016EF2Wesson
8 mi from Brookhaven		16.6 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jan 21, 2016EF0New Sight
10 mi from Brookhaven		1.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jan 21, 2016EF1Peetsville
10 mi from Brookhaven		4.3 mi long, 200 yd wide
Dec 31, 2010EF1Vaughn
10 mi from Brookhaven		2.1 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Brookhaven

114 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Brookhaven since 2006, on 82 days.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 21, 2026damage reportedNew Sight, Wesson, Brookhaven
5 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 20, 2026damage reportedNew Sight, Brookhaven
2 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 1, 202660 mph, estimatedNew Sight
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 29, 202661 mph, estimatedWest Lincoln
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 202661 mph, estimatedThayer
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 26, 202663 mph, estimatedThayer, Heucks
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 202663 mph, estimatedVaughn, Fair Oaks Spgs
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 13, 202563 mph, estimatedBrookhaven, Beauregard
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 7, 202558 mph, estimatedVaughn
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 23, 202558 mph, estimatedCam
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.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Brookhaven; 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 Brookhaven.

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