Hail History

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Hail history im Petal, MS

Last hail im 10 milesApr 22, 20251.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 monthsNone
Largest hail im 20061.75 in (golf ball)Apr 30, 2017
Hail days im 200636
Days im hail 1 inch imwin23
Tornadoes im 10 miles21
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles206

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Petal im 36 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 1.75 in (golf ball) im Apr 30, 2017. Hail ej common im April im March.

Recent hail im Petal

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Apr 22, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Dragon
1 hail report · closest 4 mi im Petal		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Petal by year

40620730840931021111231314152161171819320216221232412526

When hail season peaks near Petal

Of the 36 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (10) and March (6).

1Jan4Feb6Mar10Apr6May3Jun4JulAug2SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Petal

Jan 10, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · 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 ball) · 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 ball) · 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 ball) · Wardwell Station (6 mi from Petal)

May 8, 2006 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Petal (6 mi from Petal)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Petal

DateRatingWherePath
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

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Petal

206 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Petal since 2006, on 129 days. The strongest measured gust was 72 mph on Jul 4, 2015.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 21, 2026dmg ekkarWest Hattiesburg, Lux, Eatonville
6 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 21, 2026dmg ekkarGlendale
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 11, 202685 mph, ekkarEastabuchie, Wardwell Station, Petal
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 1, 202560 mph, imwinPine Belt Rgnl
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 21, 202558 mph, ekkarHattiesburg Airport
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 202558 mph, ekkarOak Grove
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 28, 202563 mph, ekkarWardwell Station
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 202563 mph, ekkarWardwell Station
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 4, 202560 mph, ekkarEastabuchie, Ragland, Maybank
5 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 16, 202563 mph, ekkarHattiesburg
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

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

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