Franklin County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Franklin County, Mississippi has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 5 tornado reports among 45 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 24 hail reports with hail up to 1.25" and 16 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 22, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Franklin County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Franklin County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Storm exposure for an address in Franklin 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.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bude, or near Meadville. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Meadville around 135 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, September 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 409 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Garden City, or 10 miles southwest of Meadville, moving west at 10 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... Garden City around 415 PM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, September 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 455 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fayette, moving west at 20 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... Church Hill around 500 PM CDT. Stampley around 505 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 308 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Caseyville, or 13 miles northwest of Brookhaven, moving south at 20 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... Vaughn and Loyd Star around 315 AM CDT. Mccall Creek around 320 AM CDT.”
“At 1219 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Crowville to near Clinton. Movement was south at 70 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 21, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Trees were blown down on Meadville Gloster Road. (JAN)”
“Trees were blown down in the McCall Creek area. (JAN)”
- Wind Unknown 1 S Meadville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown McCall Creek SPC verified report
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
5 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.25", 4 tornado reports
“Confirmed tornado - a TDS was observed on the 88D radar network. (JAN)”
“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)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 NE Garden City SPC verified report
- 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
- 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
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
Sunday, March 15, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“Several trees down in the SE part of the county... along Hwy 98... FC Allen road and Little Springs road. A couple lines were down as well. (JAN)”
“Corrects previous tornado report from 8 W Auburn. Several trees down in the SE part of the county... along Hwy 98... FC Allen road and Little Springs road. A couple lin (JAN)”
- Tornado Tornado 8 W Auburn SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 8 W Auburn SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 NNE Kirby SPC verified report
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Trees and powerlines down across portions of southwest Franklin county MS. (JAN)”
“Law enforcement reported multiple trees and powerlines down in across southwest portions of Franklin MS. (JAN)”
- Wind Unknown 5 NW Auburn SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NE Garden City SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 S Meadville SPC verified report
Monday, March 9, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.25"
“Hail up to half dollar size in Meadville. (JAN)”
“At 500 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Little Springs, or 8 miles southeast of Meadville, moving east at 20 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...”
- Hail 1.25" Meadville SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 N Garden City SPC verified report
Saturday, February 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“4-5 downed trees reported scattered across Franklin County. (JAN)”
- Wind Unknown Bude SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Franklin County, MS?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 22, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 45 severe weather events in Franklin 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 Franklin County recently?
Yes — 24 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.25" 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 Franklin County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.