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Hail istori fɔ Florence, MS

Las hail insay 10 mailSep 3, 20260.70 in

Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1

Biges hail sin 20062.50 in (tenis bol)Mar 18, 2013

Hail dei sin 200647

Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ30

Tɔnado insay 10 mail20

Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail178

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Florence long 47 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.50 in (tenis bol) long Mar 18, 2013. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an February.

Risent hail nia Florence

Deit	Hail saiz	Wea	Sors
Sep 3, 2026	0.70 in	Star 1 hail report · klos 6 mi frɔm Florence	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 23, 2025	1.25 in 50-sent koin	Anse 1 hail report · klos 4 mi frɔm Florence	NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Florence, by yia

Wen hail season pik up na near Florence

Out of di 47 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (12) and February (8).

Biggest hail storm na near Florence

Mar 18, 2013 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Plain (9 mi from Florence)

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 27, 2011 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Whites (8 mi from Florence)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of large hail, at times in excess of 2 inches in diameter, began over southern Hinds County tracking to the east-northeast dropping golf ball size hail in Terry. The swath continued into Rankin County where hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter fell in Florence.

Mar 4, 2020 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Whites (6 mi from Florence)

National Weather Service description (English): A severe thunderstorm produced a swath of hail up to 2 inches in diameter as it moved across central and southern Rankin County. The southern extent of the large hail swath was from near Florence through the Robinhood area. The largest hailstone reported was 2 inches and fell near the intersection of Shell Oil Road and MS Highway 18. Hail to at least quarter size fell at the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, Mississippi State Hospital and Brandon High School.

May 5, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Lakeland (6 mi from Florence)

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.

Mar 29, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Whites (6 mi from Florence)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of golf ball size hail moved into the county from Hinds County occurring from near Florence to Brandon. Hail covered the ground at some locations.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Florence

Deit	Rating	Wea	Pas
Apr 25, 2026	EF1	Whites 7 mi from Florence	1.9 mi long, 200 yd wide
Jun 18, 2023	EF2	Anse 2 mi from Florence	6.1 mi long, 400 yd wide
Jun 18, 2023	EF0	Star 7 mi from Florence	0.9 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 26, 2022	EF0	Greenfield 8 mi from Florence	0.5 mi long, 25 yd wide
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	Lakeland 6 mi from Florence	4.9 mi long, 250 yd wide
May 4, 2021	EF1	Belpine 8 mi from Florence	9.7 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 23, 2020	EF0	Florence 2 mi from Florence	11.4 mi long, 1,230 yd wide
Nov 26, 2019	EF2	Whites 7 mi from Florence	11.9 mi long, 500 yd wide
Apr 18, 2019	EF1	Flowood 10 mi from Florence	3.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jan 19, 2019	EF0	Star 4 mi from Florence	2.7 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jan 19, 2019	EF1	Rook Hill 10 mi from Florence	2.5 mi long, 150 yd wide
Nov 1, 2018	EF0	Montery 4 mi from Florence	2.8 mi long, 200 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Florence

178 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Florence since 2006, on 126 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 72 mph on May 27, 2020.

Deit	Strongest gust	Wea	Sors
Sep 3, 2026	dem tɔk say win blow bad	Star 1 win ripɔt	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 20, 2026	dem tɔk say win blow bad	Star, Robinhood 5 win ripɔt	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 7, 2026	dem tɔk say win blow bad	Forest Hill 1 win ripɔt	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	dem tɔk say win blow bad	Pearl 1 win ripɔt	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 23, 2026	60 mph, we tink	Thomasville 1 win ripɔt	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 2026	60 mph, we tink	Thomasville 1 win ripɔt	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 2, 2026	60 mph, we tink	Montery, Cleary 2 win ripɔt	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 1, 2026	60 mph, we tink	Nogan 1 win ripɔt	NOAA Storm Events
May 23, 2026	60 mph, we tink	Nogan 1 win ripɔt	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 25, 2026	60 mph, we tink	Flowood 1 win ripɔt	NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Florence; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing 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). Dem measure distances from di center of Florence.

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