Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Petal, MS

Las hail insay 10 mailApr 22, 20251.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20061.75 in (golf bol)Apr 30, 2017
Hail dei sin 200636
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ23
Tɔnado insay 10 mail21
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail206

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Petal long 36 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 1.75 in (golf bol) long Apr 30, 2017. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an March.

Risent hail nia Petal

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Apr 22, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Dragon
1 hail report · klos 4 mi frɔm Petal		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 Petal, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Petal

Out of di 36 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (10) and March (6).

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Biggest hail storm na near Petal

Jan 10, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Bonhomie (9 mi from Petal)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of nickel to golf ball sized hail fell across a large section of north central Forrest County. This hail fell from an intensifying supercell thunderstorm which entered the county around Highway 11, just south of Hattiesburg, and tracked northeast to just east northeast of Petal.

Mar 27, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Bonhomie (10 mi from Petal)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of penny to golf ball size hail fell across central Forrest County. The larger golf ball sized hail was reported southeast and east of Hattiesburg.

Apr 30, 2017 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Hattiesburg (4 mi from Petal)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of hail fell across portions of Hattiesburg and Petal. Golf ball sized hail occurred at exit 69 off of I-59 and also in Petal. Nickel to quarter sized hail occurred along Leeville Road and near the Hattiesburg Zoo.

Apr 19, 2020 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Wardwell Station (6 mi from Petal)

May 8, 2006 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · Petal (6 mi from Petal)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Petal

DeitRatingWeaPas
Apr 6, 2025EF2Mammoth Spgs
4 mi from Petal		6.5 mi long, 400 yd wide
Dec 14, 2022EF0Macedonia
6 mi from Petal		0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
Dec 14, 2022EF2Macedonia
6 mi from Petal		1.9 mi long, 125 yd wide
Aug 24, 2022EF0Wardwell Station
9 mi from Petal		0.0 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jul 14, 2019EF0Macedonia
6 mi from Petal		0.5 mi long, 25 yd wide
Aug 30, 2017EF1Petal
1 mi from Petal		1.3 mi long, 160 yd wide
Jan 21, 2017EF3Bonhomie
7 mi from Petal		14.1 mi long, 900 yd wide
Jan 21, 2017EF2Tallahala
7 mi from Petal		7.0 mi long, 600 yd wide
Oct 31, 2015EF0Richburg
8 mi from Petal		0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 31, 2015EF0Bonhomie
7 mi from Petal		3.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Feb 20, 2014EF1Pine Belt Rgnl
10 mi from Petal		4.6 mi long, 100 yd wide
Feb 10, 2013EF3Hattiesburg
5 mi from Petal		12.3 mi long, 1,320 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Petal

206 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Petal since 2006, on 129 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 72 mph on Jul 4, 2015.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 21, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badWest Hattiesburg, Lux, Eatonville
6 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 21, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badGlendale
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 11, 202685 mph, we tinkEastabuchie, Wardwell Station, Petal
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 1, 202560 mph, we kin mekaPine Belt Rgnl
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 21, 202558 mph, we tinkHattiesburg Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 202558 mph, we tinkOak Grove
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 28, 202563 mph, we tinkWardwell Station
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 202563 mph, we tinkWardwell Station
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 4, 202560 mph, we tinkEastabuchie, Ragland, Maybank
5 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 16, 202563 mph, we tinkHattiesburg
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 Petal; 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 Petal.

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