DeSoto County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in DeSoto County, Mississippi recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 18 hail reports with hail up to 1.5", among 37 severe weather events logged here in the last 180 days, together with 19 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in DeSoto County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1157 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lewisburg, or 12 miles east of Hernando, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 604 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Olive Branch, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 139 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Olive Branch, moving south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 110 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Germantown, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 628 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hughes, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 109 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lamar to 6 miles northeast of Holly Springs to 6 miles northwest of Independence. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1235 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Somerville to near Mt Pleasant to near Hernando. Movement was east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 315 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Olive Branch. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 421 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Whitehaven, or near Southaven. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 W Olive Branch SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 SSE Hernando SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 727 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Memphis, or near T O Fuller State Park, moving west at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 628 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles north of Slayden, or 14 miles east of Collierville, moving northwest at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 855 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Colt to Simsboro. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 8 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.5"
“Reports of nickel to ping pong ball size hail in Olive Branch. (MEG)”
“At 926 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Horn Lake, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 1.5" 1 N Olive Branch SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 31, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Multiple trees down on Star Landing Road and Goodman Roads in Walls. Time is radar estimated. (MEG)”
“Multiple trees down near Fog road. Time is radar estimated. (MEG)”
- Wind Unknown 3 E Lake Cormorant SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 ENE Hollywood SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1048 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Southaven, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Memphis, Byhalia, Lewisburg, Fairhaven, Cedarview, Handy Corner, Capleville, Miller, Jago, and Plum Point. This includes the following highways...”
- Hail 0.25" DeSoto County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Trees reported down at Highway 305 and Vaiden Road. Time estimated from radar. (MEG)”
“Trees reported down at the intersection of Nesbit Road and Horn Lake Road. Time estimated from radar. (MEG)”
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Lewisburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 SSW Horn Lake SPC verified report
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“tree down on Greenbrook pkwy in Southaven. time is radar estimated. (MEG)”
- Wind Unknown 1 ESE Southaven SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in DeSoto County, MS?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 37 severe weather events in DeSoto County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in DeSoto County recently?
Yes — 18 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 1.5" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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