Jones County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Jones County, Mississippi has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 41 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 12 hail reports with hail up to 1" and 28 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.
Jones County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Jones County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Jones County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
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.
See the specifics — free →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.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 339 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Stafford Springs, or 14 miles southwest of Quitman, moving northeast at 20 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Jones County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 323 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Soso, or 10 miles northwest of Laurel, moving east 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... Laurel, Ellisville, Soso, Tuckers Crossing, Moss, Stringer, and Vernon.”
- Wind 50 mph Jones County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 158 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Raleigh to Magee. 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Mount Olive, Mize, Sylvarena, and Center Ridge around 205 AM CDT. Taylorsville around 215 AM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Jones County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 19, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Quarter size hail was reported in Calhoun... west of Laurel. (JAN)”
“At 906 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Moselle, or 8 miles southwest of Ellisville, moving southeast at 30 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... Laurel and Moselle around 910 PM CDT. Ovett around 930 PM CDT.”
- Hail 1" Calhoun SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Jones County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Jones County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Jones County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Collins, moving south at 25 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... Seminary around 640 PM CDT. Sanford around 645 PM CDT.”
“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" Jones County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Jones County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“A few trees down off Abner Bryant Road along with a shed damaged. (JAN)”
- Wind Unknown 2 NNE Lux SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 219 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ellisville, moving north 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Laurel and Tuckers Crossing around 225 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Jones County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1251 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Moselle, or 8 miles southwest of Ellisville, moving north at 10 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. Locations impacted include... Laurel, Ellisville, and Moselle.”
- Hail 0.5" Jones County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 735 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ovett, or 10 miles northwest of Richton, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of eastern Jones County.”
“Law enforcement reported multiple trees down across portions of southern Jones County. (JAN)”
- Wind 50 mph Jones County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 6 W Ovett SPC verified report
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 545 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sumrall, or 12 miles south of Collins, moving northeast at 35 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... Seminary and Sanford around 550 PM CDT.”
“A few sporadic trees down across the county. (JAN)”
- Hail 0.75" Jones County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 WSW Ovett SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“A few sporadic trees down across the county. (JAN)”
- Wind Unknown 3 SW Calhoun SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Video of at least 60 mph gusts and parts of trees breaking off. (JAN)”
- Wind Unknown Sandersville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 SE Glade SPC verified report
Friday, April 24, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 946 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Prentiss, moving east at 40 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... Prentiss, Lone Star, and Clem around 950 PM CDT. Carson around 955 PM CDT.”
“Trees down blocking Howard Hill Rd. (JAN)”
- Hail 0.5" Jones County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 S Soso SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 208 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Hebron, or 10 miles northwest of Ellisville, moving north at 30 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" Jones County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1238 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lone Star, or 9 miles northwest of Collins, moving east at 50 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 0.88" Jones County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“A storm spotter reported multiple trees down near Laurel MS. Hwy 15 is impassable due to fallen trees. Possible tornado. (JAN)”
- Wind Unknown 2 NNW Glade SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SE Ellisville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 S Hebron SPC verified report
Friday, January 9, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 SSE Shady Grove. Video provided by Jones County EOC shows that this damage was produced by a tornado. Roof damage occurred (JAN)”
“A sign was blown out at a business just off of Highway 15 N. (JAN)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 SSE Shady Grove SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SSE Shady Grove SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Jones County, MS?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 41 severe weather events in Jones 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 Jones County recently?
Yes — 12 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" 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 Jones 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.