Rankin County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Rankin County, Mississippi has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 91 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 35 hail reports with hail up to 1.75" and 55 high-wind reports with gusts up to 67 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.
Rankin County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Rankin County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Storm exposure for an address in Rankin 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.
Monday, September 21, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“A few large trees snapped along Ranch Wood Road and a few other trees or large limbs broken off along Hwy 43. (JAN)”
“Trees were downed at US 80 and Noblin Bridge Rd and on Lake Rd... blocking portions of the roadway. (JAN)”
- Wind Unknown 4 N Pelahatchie SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 E Pelahatchie SPC verified report
Monday, September 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 416 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Jackson, 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... Jackson around 420 PM CDT. Clinton and Byram around 425 PM CDT.”
“At 243 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Pisgah, or 13 miles northeast of Brandon, moving southwest at 10 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... Fannin around 250 PM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Leesburg, or 9 miles northwest of Morton, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Morton, Branch, and Forkville around 600 PM CDT. Forest around 620 PM CDT.”
“A tree was downed near Puckett Town Hall... partially blocking the road. (JAN)”
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Puckett SPC verified report
Friday, September 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 240 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sharon, or near Canton, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Canton and Sharon around 245 PM CDT.”
“At 1221 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Leesburg, or 13 miles northwest of Morton, moving southeast at 10 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... Ludlow around 1225 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Branch, or 8 miles northwest of Morton, moving west at 10 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... Leesburg and Pisgah around 305 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, September 7, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Per Rankin County EMA... several trees and a power line came down due to a severe microburst in the Spillway Road area. A home was damaged by one of the trees on Turtle (JAN)”
- Wind Unknown 5 WSW Fannin SPC verified report
Saturday, September 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 409 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fannin, or near Madison, 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... Jackson, Madison, Ridgeland, and Flowood around 415 PM CDT. Pearl around 425 PM CDT. Richland around 440 PM CDT.”
“At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tuscola, or near Carthage, moving southwest 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... Lena and Tuscola around 325 PM CDT. Ludlow around 330 PM CDT. Forkville around 340 PM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, September 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Whites, or near Byram, moving west 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Jackson, Byram, and Terry around 155 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, September 3, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 336 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ludlow, or 14 miles northwest of Morton, moving west 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...”
“At 329 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Star, or near Florence, moving west 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... Jackson, Florence, Whites, and Harrisville around 335 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 NW JAN Airport SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Star SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 S Leesburg SPC verified report
Friday, August 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 217 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Polkville, or 12 miles southwest of Morton, moving south 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" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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 Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Canton to near Redwood. Movement was south at 35 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 Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 334 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Johns, or 10 miles southeast of Brandon, moving south 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... D'Lo, Puckett, Braxton, Star, Cato, White Oak, Monterey, Johns, and Piney Woods.”
“Two trees downed by Puckett Elementary School. Report relayed via social media. (JAN)”
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Puckett SPC verified report
Thursday, August 20, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1125 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Gluckstadt, moving south 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...”
“Tree down blocking roadway around 440 to 450 block of Clara Foote Rd. (JAN)”
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 NE Star SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Fannin SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 WSW Cross Roads SPC verified report
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 715 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Lake, or 7 miles southeast of Forest, moving south at 10 mph. A strong outflow boundary outside of storms is also capable of producing strong winds. 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 Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 653 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Florence, moving north at 15 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... Jackson, Richland, and Monterey around 700 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 131 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Whites, or near Florence, moving north at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jackson, Richland, Florence, Whites, Monterey, and Star.”
“At 127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Flowood, 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... Jackson, Madison, Ridgeland, Canton, Flowood, Gluckstadt, Pisgah, Goshen Springs, and Fannin.”
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 NE Puckett SPC verified report
Monday, July 13, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 621 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Homewood to near Pelahatchie. 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Morton, Pelahatchie, Pulaski, and Homewood around 625 PM CDT.”
“A tree was downed along Bay Park Dr... partially blocking the road. (JAN)”
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 WSW Fannin SPC verified report
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“A tree was downed near Church Rd at Northshore Pkwy. (JAN)”
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW Fannin SPC verified report
Saturday, July 4, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 504 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Johns, or 14 miles northeast of Mendenhall, moving east 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... Polkville and White Oak.”
“At 309 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Sharon, or 12 miles northeast of Canton, moving north 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... Cameron and Camden around 315 PM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 NNW Cato SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 SSW Fannin SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSE Pearl SPC verified report
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 67 mph
“67mph wind gust measured with handheld anemometer at Highway 18 and Highway 80 near Gray Daniels Chevrolet dealership. (JAN)”
- Wind 67 mph 3 WNW Brandon SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1254 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Goshen Springs to near Richland. 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... Jackson, Brandon, Florence, Pisgah, and Monterey around 100 AM CDT.”
“TREE DOWNED ON HOUSE OF 67 YOF TRAPPING HER INSIDE HER ROOM. (JAN)”
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 W Robinhood SPC verified report
Friday, June 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 336 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Richland, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Jackson, Pearl, Richland, and Monterey around 340 PM CDT. Brandon around 345 PM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 823 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over White Oak, or 9 miles northwest of Raleigh, moving northeast 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... Polkville and Burns around 830 AM CDT. Raleigh around 840 AM CDT.”
“Tree down blocking traffic on Star Road just north of Coke Road in Brandon. (JAN)”
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 WNW Robinhood SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hopewell, or 9 miles east of Crystal Springs, moving southwest at 30 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...”
“At 421 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pulaski, or near Morton, moving south at 20 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... Polkville and Pulaski around 425 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Monterey SPC verified report
Monday, June 1, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.75"
“Observed at the Fannin Landing boat launch. (JAN)”
“At 707 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near D'Lo, or near Mendenhall. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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 1.75" 4 W Fannin SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 NNW Goshen Springs SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 239 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Louise to near Benton to near Pisgah. Movement was northeast 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Terry, or 7 miles southwest of Byram, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.25" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 225 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Richland, moving northeast 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... Jackson, Pearl, and Flowood around 230 PM CDT.”
“At 201 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Terry, or 7 miles southwest of Byram, moving northeast 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.25" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 816 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Terry, or near Crystal Springs, moving northeast 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... Jackson and Terry around 820 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 432 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fannin to Dentville. Movement was east at 45 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...”
“At 349 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Myrleville to Utica. 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Crystal Springs, moving east at 50 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“At 531 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Canton, moving east at 45 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... Canton and Sharon around 535 AM CDT. Farmhaven around 540 AM CDT.”
“At 1237 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brandon, 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... Jackson and Brandon around 1245 PM CDT. Pelahatchie around 1250 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 1 SSW Florence SPC verified report
- Hail 0.25" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 E Clear Branch SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 S Cross Roads SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 359 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Way to near Gluckstadt. 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5", 1 tornado report
“This EF1 tornado began near E Tucker Rd and Quicks Cv in the Clear Branch community and tracked southeast across Clear Branch Rd... ending near the intersection of Popl (JAN)”
“At 155 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Benton to near Pattison. Movement was southeast 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...”
- Tornado Tornado Clear Branch SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 N Brandon SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 S Clear Branch SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 ENE Pearl SPC verified report
Friday, April 24, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“Reported at Flowood Dr and River Oaks Dr. (JAN)”
“At 709 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Jackson, moving east at 30 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... Jackson, Pearl, Brandon, Flowood, and Richland around 715 PM CDT.”
- Hail 1" 2 WNW JAN Airport SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Pelahatchie SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 ESE Johns SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 ESE Fannin SPC verified report
Thursday, April 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 304 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from St. Joseph to 6 miles south of Carpenter to near Sontag. Movement was north 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...”
“At 404 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Youngton to near Byram to near Pinola. Movement was northeast 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1106 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Ludlow to near Terry. Movement was east at 35 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 Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
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.”
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 314 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dentville, or 8 miles west of Crystal Springs, moving northeast at 35 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... Dry Grove around 320 PM CST.”
“Trees downed along MS Hwy 18 between Brandon and Puckett. (JAN)”
- Hail 0.88" Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 WNW Johns SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 NNE Sand Hill SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Leesburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 ESE Pelahatchie SPC verified report
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.”
- Wind 50 mph Rankin County NWS severe weather mention
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Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Rankin County, MS?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 21, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 91 severe weather events in Rankin 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 Rankin County recently?
Yes — 35 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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