Harrison County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Harrison County, Mississippi has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 60 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 48 hail reports with hail up to 1.25" and 11 high-wind reports with gusts up to 78 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 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 Harrison 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.
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 253 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Saucier, or 17 miles southwest of Wiggins, moving west at 25 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 759 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Vancleave, or 15 miles north of St. Martin, moving southwest at 45 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Gulfport, Biloxi, St.”
“At 759 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Vancleave, or 15 miles north of St. Martin, moving southwest at 45 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Gulfport, Biloxi, St.”
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 256 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Picayune to 8 miles southwest of Mandeville. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 256 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Picayune to 8 miles southwest of Mandeville. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 347 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas over Long Beach. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Waterspouts and wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 405 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds near Latimer, or 10 miles north of Biloxi, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Funnel clouds, winds in excess of 40 mph, and pea size hail. Impact: If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Wind 50 mph Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trees reported down on North Carr Bridge Rd. (LIX)”
- Wind Unknown 10 ESE Saucier SPC verified report
Thursday, June 18, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 78 mph
“The Weatherflow mesonet in Gulfport measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 78 mph. (LIX)”
“Tree damage reported on Cemetery Road. (LIX)”
- Wind 78 mph 2 SW Gulfport SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 10 W Lyman SPC verified report
Monday, June 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 415 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds 11 miles north of Latimer, or 15 miles north of Biloxi, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Funnel clouds and wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. Impact: If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Wind 50 mph Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 358 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Saucier to near Picayune. Movement was southeast at 15 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 358 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Saucier to near Picayune. Movement was southeast at 15 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 410 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing funnel clouds along a line extending from 11 miles southeast of Poplarville to near Picayune. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Funnel clouds, wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, and half inch hail. Impact: If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 454 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles east of McHenry to near Bay St. Louis. Movement was east 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 824 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas along a line extending from 9 miles east of Saucier to Long Beach. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and pea size hail. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
“At 824 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas along a line extending from 9 miles east of Saucier to Long Beach. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and pea size hail. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters.”
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 WNW Pass Christian SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 807 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lyman, or 10 miles northwest of Gulfport, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Long Beach, St.”
“At 807 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lyman, or 10 miles northwest of Gulfport, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Long Beach, St.”
- Hail 0.5" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 26, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 958 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Biloxi to 8 miles southeast of Pearlington. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 958 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Biloxi to 8 miles southeast of Pearlington. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Numerous trees from 6-24 inches and large branches down in area of Hwy 90/Courthouse Rd. (LIX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 ESE Gulfport SPC verified report
Friday, April 24, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 68 mph, 1 tornado report
“A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage near Gulfport. It has been determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornad (LIX)”
“Photo of minor roof/trim damage to home from thunderstorm winds. Time estimated from radar. (LIX)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 WNW Gulfport SPC verified report
- Wind 68 mph 2 NNW Gulfport SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 SW Lyman SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 WNW Gulfport SPC verified report
Monday, March 16, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 421 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gulf Hills, or over St. Martin, moving east at 45 mph. Another strong storm was located near Hurley, or just east of Wade moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 421 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gulf Hills, or over St. Martin, moving east at 45 mph. Another strong storm was located near Hurley, or just east of Wade moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Roof damage to a home and a tree down at the intersection of Texas and Madison Streets. (LIX)”
- Wind Unknown 2 NW Gulfport SPC verified report
Saturday, February 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 603 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pearl River, or 7 miles northeast of Slidell, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Slidell, Bay St.”
“At 603 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pearl River, or 7 miles northeast of Slidell, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Slidell, Bay St.”
- Hail 0.5" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 428 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles north of Vancleave to near Biloxi. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 428 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles north of Vancleave to near Biloxi. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Harrison County, MS?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 60 severe weather events in Harrison County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Harrison County recently?
Yes — 48 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.25" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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