Lowndes County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Has it hailed in Lowndes County, Mississippi recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 23 hail reports with hail up to 1.5", among 42 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 19 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 21, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Lowndes County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Lowndes County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
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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.
Monday, September 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 830 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Starkville, moving east at 15 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... Starkville around 835 PM CDT. Muldrow and Sessums around 840 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 203 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bent Oak, or 12 miles southwest of Columbus, moving southeast at 15 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 415 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tibbee, or near West Point, moving south at 20 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Artesia, Sessums, and Bent Oak around 420 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 409 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kolola Springs, or 9 miles southeast of Aberdeen, 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. Locations impacted include... Columbus, West Point, Caledonia, Kolola Springs, Steens, Waverly, Bent Oak, and Columbus AFB.”
“Trees downed at Main St and 9th St and at 7th St and 4th Ave. (JAN)”
- Wind 50 mph Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 WSW Columbus SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NNE Caledonia SPC verified report
Saturday, August 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 819 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Caledonia, or 11 miles west of Vernon, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Columbus, Caledonia, Kolola Springs, Steens, Waverly, and Columbus AFB.”
- Wind 50 mph Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 407 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Waverly, or near Columbus, moving southeast 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Columbus and Columbus AFB around 415 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 702 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Montpelier, or 7 miles south of Houston, moving southeast 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Montpelier around 710 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 325 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kolola Springs, or 12 miles north of Columbus, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Columbus, Caledonia, Kolola Springs, Steens, and Columbus AFB.”
“Per photos and description... a tree was blown down on Main Street. (JAN)”
- Wind 50 mph Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Caledonia SPC verified report
Saturday, August 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 817 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bent Oak, or near Columbus, moving southeast at 25 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... Columbus around 825 PM CDT. Bigbee Valley around 850 PM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 351 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tibbee, or near West Point, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... West Point, Waverly, and Tibbee.”
- Wind 50 mph Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 501 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Mcmillan to House. Movement was 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1147 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Steens, or 10 miles west of Millport, moving north at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty outflow winds from nearby thunderstorms could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Caledonia and Steens.”
- Wind 50 mph Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree downed on Lee Stokes Rd from outflow winds. Likely sub severe wind gust. (JAN)”
- Wind Unknown 4 SSE Steens SPC verified report
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Cumberland to near Sessums. Movement was northeast at 45 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 355 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Macon, moving east at 15 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... Prairie Point and Paulette around 400 PM CDT. Cooksville around 415 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 239 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bigbee Valley, or near Pickensville, moving 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.”
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 S Flint Hill. Several trees blown down reported by Red Cross. (JAN)”
- Hail 0.75" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 S Flint Hill SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 N Woodlawn SPC verified report
Friday, May 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 341 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Waverly, or 8 miles southeast of West Point, moving northeast at 15 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" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 338 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Caledonia, or 13 miles north of Columbus, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Caledonia and Kolola Springs.”
- Wind 50 mph Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 514 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bent Oak, or 12 miles southwest of Columbus, moving east 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Columbus and Bent Oak around 520 AM CDT.”
“At 233 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Sturgis, or 9 miles northeast of Ackerman, moving east at 45 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 0.88" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 NNE New Hope SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1103 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from New Wren to 6 miles northwest of Prairie to 7 miles northeast of Griffith to Pala Alto. Movement was east 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... West Point around 1110 PM CDT.”
“At 1005 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Waverly, or near Columbus, moving 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Columbus, Columbus AFB, and Steens around 1010 AM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 247 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Columbus, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Columbus, Waverly, and Columbus AFB around 255 PM CDT.”
“A few trees and powerlines were downed in Columbus including on 5th and 6th streets near 4th avenue. An older warehouse building had portions of a tin roof or awning pe (JAN)”
- Hail 0.25" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SW Columbus SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1057 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Columbus AFB to near Tibbee to near Oktoc. 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bent Oak, or 10 miles southwest of Columbus, 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... Columbus around 605 PM CDT.”
“At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tibbee, or near West Point, moving east at 45 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... Columbus, Waverly, and Columbus AFB around 620 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 9, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.5"
“Pictures from 0.6 miles north of Main Street in Columbus showed hail the size of quarters. (JAN)”
“At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over West Point, moving east 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... West Point, Waverly, and Tibbee around 735 PM CDT.”
- Hail 1.5" 1 NW New Hope SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 WSW Columbus SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 ESE Columbus SPC verified report
Thursday, February 26, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“Hail at Lion Hills Golf Course... mostly small pea to penny with some up to quarter size. (JAN)”
“At 558 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Artesia, or 12 miles southeast of Starkville, 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... Bent Oak around 605 PM CST.”
- Hail 1" 1 N Columbus SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 540 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Crawford to near Brooksville to near Nanih Waiya. Movement was east at 50 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 Lowndes County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Lowndes County, MS?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 21, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 42 severe weather events in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County recently?
Yes — 23 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.5" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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