Forrest County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Forrest County, Mississippi has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 23 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 13 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 9 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 21, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Forrest County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Forrest County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Storm exposure for an address in Forrest County
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Storm log — the official record, day by day
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.
Monday, September 21, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 641 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Moselle, or 7 miles south of Ellisville, moving southwest at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
“A few trees down on Bennie Burkett Rd. (JAN)”
- Hail 0.75" Forrest County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Lux SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 SE Petal SPC verified report
Friday, August 21, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Trees and powerlines were blown down. Power is out in the area. (JAN)”
“Trees were blown down in the northern part of the county. (JAN)”
- Wind Unknown 7 SE Purvis SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Glendale SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Maxie SPC verified report
Thursday, August 20, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trees and powerlines downed on Old Hwy 49 S. Grass fire reported in this area. (JAN)”
- Wind Unknown Fruitland Park SPC verified report
Monday, August 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 603 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oak Grove, or near West Hattiesburg, moving southeast at 20 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Purvis and Pine Ridge around 610 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Forrest County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Maxie, or 10 miles northwest of Wiggins, moving south at 15 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Forrest County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 401 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lumberton to near Beaumont. Movement was northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Forrest County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 508 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over McLaurin, or 11 miles east of Purvis, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Brooklyn around 515 PM CDT.”
“At 540 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Macedonia, or near Petal, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Forrest County.”
- Hail 0.88" Forrest County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Forrest County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 836 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Purvis, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Purvis, Lumberton, and Rock Hill around 840 PM CDT. Maxie around 900 PM CDT. Brooklyn around 905 PM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Forrest County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Oak Grove to Sunrise. Movement was south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
“At 639 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Hebron to near Tuckers Crossing. Movement was south at 25 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Forrest County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Forrest County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1134 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Maxie, or 10 miles west of Wiggins, moving east at 35 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Maxie around 1140 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Forrest County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 343 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lumberton, or near Purvis, moving east at 50 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Brooklyn, Rock Hill, and Maxie around 350 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Forrest County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
- Tornado Tornado 3 ESE Dixie SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 441 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles southwest of State Line to near New Augusta to near Morgantown. Movement was 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Forrest County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 521 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Improve, or 7 miles east of Columbia, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Marion, Forrest and Lamar Counties.”
- Hail 0.5" Forrest County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 121 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Oak Grove, or 9 miles west of West Hattiesburg, moving east at 50 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.88" Forrest County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Multiple trees and power lines downed across northern Forrest Co in the Hattiesburg... Petal... Macedonia... and Sunrise areas. (JAN)”
“Roof blown off a house on Grady Slade Rd. (JAN)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Hattiesburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Carnes SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Forrest County, MS?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 21, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 23 severe weather events in Forrest County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Forrest County recently?
Yes — 13 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Forrest County?
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