Franklin County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Franklin County, Mississippi has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 4 tornado reports among 34 severe weather events here in the last 180 days, alongside 21 hail reports with hail up to 1.25" and 9 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 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 Franklin County
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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, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 915 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Redwood to near Rocky Springs to Fayette. Movement was southeast at 15 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 Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 344 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Vidalia, moving northwest at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Natchez, Ferriday, Ridgecrest, and Frogmore around 350 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 954 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bonita to near Rayville. Movement was southeast 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.88" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bude, or near Meadville. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 259 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Newlight, or 15 miles northwest of St. Joseph, moving east at 30 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Newellton around 305 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Lines blown down on Meadville Gloster Rd near the water tower. (JAN)”
- Wind Unknown 1 S Meadville SPC verified report
Friday, May 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 655 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bude, or near Meadville, moving northeast at 15 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... Mccall Creek and New Hope around 700 PM CDT.”
“At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Transylvania to Delhi. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.88" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 758 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Crowville, or 11 miles northeast of Winnsboro, moving northeast at 30 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
“At 720 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Liddieville, or 8 miles southwest of Winnsboro, moving northeast 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 935 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Kingston, or 17 miles southeast of Natchez, moving northeast at 25 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.25", 1 tornado report
“Confirmed tornado - a TDS was observed on the 88D radar network. (JAN)”
“This was reported by a nearby convenience store... and video was taken of the hail as well. (JAN)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 NE Garden City SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" McCall Creek SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — 3 tornado reports
“This EF3 tornado began in eastern Franklin Co south of McCall Creek and tracked generally eastward into Lincoln Co... passing near the West Lincoln community... between (JAN)”
“Confirmed tornado - a TDS was observed on the 88D radar network. (JAN)”
- Tornado Tornado 4 S McCall Creek SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 3 ENE Bunkley SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 4 WNW Bunkley SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 231 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cooter Point, or 16 miles west of St. Joseph, moving east at 30 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW White Apple SPC verified report
Sunday, April 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 628 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Caseyville, or 13 miles west of Brookhaven, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 109 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Rolling Fork to near Newlight. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Tallulah, Eagle Bend, Mansford, Afton, Omega, Newlight, and Onward around 115 AM CDT.”
“At 223 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Barlow to near Stanton. Movement was east at 35 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 250 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Roxie, or 10 miles northwest of Meadville, moving northeast at 20 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 507 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Roxie, or 11 miles west of Meadville, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Kirby, New Hope, and Mcnair around 515 AM CDT. Union Church around 525 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Franklin County, MS?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 34 severe weather events in Franklin 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 Franklin County recently?
Yes — 21 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 1.25" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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