Mississippi, 2010

Hail in Mississippi, February 21 to 22, 2010

February 21 to 22, 2010 · NWS JAN · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

A frontal system brought showers and thunderstorms to the region on February 21st. Some of these thunderstorms brought some hail to portions of south and central Mississippi.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.

A frontal system brought showers and thunderstorms to the region on February 21st. Some of these thunderstorms brought some hail to portions of south and central Mississippi.

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:17 UTC.

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Event by event

7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lincoln

When
February 21, 8:18 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 2.73 mi E of Caseyville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
31.664, -90.624

Hail, Marion

When
February 21, 10:49 PM CST
Where
Marion County, 0.91 mi SE of Morgantown
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.310, -89.920

Hail as large as golf balls fell around Morgantown.

Hail, Marion

When
February 21, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County, 1.3 mi N of Columbia
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.269, -89.827

Hail, Lamar

When
February 21, 11:39 PM CST to 11:40 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, 3.65 mi SSE of Epley
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.330, -89.500

Hail, Lamar

When
February 21, 11:56 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, 1.5 mi SSW of Baxterville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.060, -89.610

Hail, Forrest

When
February 21, 11:57 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, 0.7 mi S of Mammoth Spgs
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.360, -89.350

Hail, Forrest

When
February 22, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Forrest County, 1.75 mi SW of Petal
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.331, -89.289

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 218095, 218096, 218870, 218097, 218098, 218099, 218100.