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Lawrence County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026

Lawrence County, Mississippi has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 5 tornado reports among 40 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 19 hail reports with hail up to 2" and 16 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.

Map of Lawrence County, Mississippi showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Lawrence County, Mississippi. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Lawrence County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Lawrence County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

40
Events (12 mo)
19
Hail
16
Wind
5
Tornado
2"
Max hail
50
Max wind (mph)
September 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the May 5, 2026 tornado event near 3 W Monticello, Lawrence County, Mississippi, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the May 5, 2026 tornado event (Tornado) near 3 W Monticello. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Last 30 days in Lawrence County

Current NEXRAD radar over Lawrence County, Mississippi with recent storm report locations
Current radar over the Lawrence County area, with storm reports from the past 7 days plotted. Refreshes throughout the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.
September 2026 3 storm days · 4 NWS warnings — hail to 0.88", wind to 50 mph Exact dates & locations in app →
August 2026 3 storm days · 1 SPC verified report · 2 NWS warnings — hail to 0.25", wind to 50 mph Exact dates & locations in app →

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.

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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.

Friday, August 7, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Salem, or 16 miles east of Mccomb, moving northwest 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Ruth, Jayess, and Topeka around 600 PM CDT.”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

Sunday, July 5, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 122 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Monticello, moving southeast at 35 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... Robinwood and Arm around 130 PM CDT.”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

Saturday, July 4, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 457 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clem, or 11 miles southwest of Magee. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... New Hebron, Pinola, Shivers, and Clem.”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, June 2, 2026 storm activity in Lawrence County, Mississippi
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 603 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Shivers, or 13 miles southwest of Mendenhall, moving southwest at 15 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... New Hebron, Oma, and Rockport around 610 PM CDT. Silver Creek around 650 PM CDT.”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

“At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near East Lincoln, or 8 miles west of Monticello, moving south 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

Friday, May 29, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 651 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wanilla, or 8 miles north of Monticello, moving east 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... Silver Creek and Wanilla around 655 PM CDT.”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

Friday, May 22, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, May 22, 2026 storm activity in Lawrence County, Mississippi
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 650 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rockport, or 13 miles east of Hazlehurst, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

“At 254 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near East Lincoln to near Tilton. Movement was northeast at 35 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, May 6, 2026 storm activity in Lawrence County, Mississippi
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 602 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tilton, or 11 miles south of Monticello, moving northeast at 55 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

“At 934 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Silver Creek, or near Prentiss, 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... Prentiss around 940 PM CDT.”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, May 5, 2026 storm activity in Lawrence County, Mississippi
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Confirmed tornado - a TDS was observed on the 88D radar network. (JAN)”

SPC verified report · 3 W Monticello

“Trees were downed along Holmesville Rd. (JAN)”

SPC verified report · 2 WNW Jayess

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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

Friday, April 24, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, April 24, 2026 storm activity in Lawrence County, Mississippi
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

“At 920 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Hebron, or near Prentiss, moving east 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... Prentiss around 925 PM CDT.”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

Thursday, April 23, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 2"

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, April 23, 2026 storm activity in Lawrence County, Mississippi
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Multiple half dollar to 2 inch hail stones. (JAN)”

SPC verified report · 4 N Topeka

Monday, March 16, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 546 AM CDT, the public reported gusty showers over Brookhaven, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Brookhaven, Wesson, and Beauregard around 550 AM CDT. Sontag around 555 AM CDT. Oma and Wanilla around 600 AM CDT. Rockport around 605 AM CDT. New Hebron around 610 AM CDT.”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

Sunday, March 15, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report

“Tree down across Lower Brookhaven road. (JAN)”

SPC verified report · 4 E Harmony

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 638 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong winds associated with a frontal boundary along a line extending from near Johns to 6 miles east of Hazlehurst. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report

“Tree downed across Topeka-Jayess Rd. (JAN)”

SPC verified report · Jayess

Monday, March 9, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 820 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Monticello, moving northeast at 30 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... Silver Creek, Progress, Arm, and Wanilla around 825 PM CDT.”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

Sunday, March 8, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports

“Tree down on a home... 4 total trees down on the property... along Old Hwy 27 N. (JAN)”

SPC verified report · 2 SSE Wanilla

“A few trees down and some with tops broken out. (JAN)”

SPC verified report · 4 SSW New Hebron

Sunday, February 15, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 1233 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Raymond to near Oma. Movement was northeast 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... Jackson, Byram, Terry, Georgetown, Hopewell, Whites, Rockport, and Union around 1240 AM CST.”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

Saturday, February 14, 2026

5 SPC verified storm reports — 3 tornado reports

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, February 14, 2026 storm activity in Lawrence County, Mississippi
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Tree downed on a powerline near MS Hwy 184 and Arm Rd. TDS noted on DGX radar. (JAN)”

SPC verified report · 2 ENE Monticello

“This EF-1 tornado began just north of Bethel Road with some minor roof damage to a home. The tornado continued northeast crossing John Payton Lane... where it uprooted (JAN)”

SPC verified report · 3 S Monticello

Saturday, January 10, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 323 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Clem to near Magnolia. Movement was east at 45 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Lawrence County

Friday, January 9, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, January 9, 2026 storm activity in Lawrence County, Mississippi
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“An EF-0 tornado briefly touched down in the Wanilla community in northern Lawrence County. The tornado caused very minor tree damage along Smith Ferry Road and Old High (JAN)”

SPC verified report · Wanilla

Today's severe weather outlook

Storm Prediction Center Day 1 convective outlook — national severe weather risk map for today
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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Lawrence County, MS?

The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 40 severe weather events in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County recently?

Yes — 19 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" 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 Lawrence County?

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