Hail Swath Map Preview
The Meridian, MS hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.00". There are 0 public hail reports, 12 public wind reports, and 23 nearby tornado reports listed for the March 15, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Meridian, MS Hail Map
The March 15, 2025 hail swath map for Meridian, MS covers approximately 785 square miles and includes an estimated 13,216 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 377 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 6,065 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 377 sq mi | 6,065 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 342 sq mi | 4,871 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 64 sq mi | 2,270 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 2 sq mi | 10 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Meridian, MS Hail Swath Map
Inside the March 15, 2025 hail swath map area for Meridian, MS, HailGeeks estimates 5,551 single-family homes, 58 townhomes, and 622 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 2,668 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 2,668 | 14 | 202 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 2,089 | 25 | 220 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 789 | 19 | 199 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 5 | 0 | 1 |
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Counties Inside the Meridian, MS Hail Map
Hail from the March 15, 2025 storm was mapped across 20 counties in the Meridian, MS region. Sumter County, AL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 133 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Meridian, MS Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 4 cities near Meridian, MS. Newton, MS had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 589 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Meridian, MS Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the March 15, 2025 Meridian, MS hail map spans 27 ZIP codes. ZIP 35442 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 119.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the March 15, 2025 hail map for Meridian, MS currently list 0 public hail reports, 12 public wind reports, and 23 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 16, 2025 3:10 AM CT | 5 ESE Decatur | MS | Report of tree falling on carport and outbuildings. | |
March 16, 2025 1:00 AM CT | 4 SW Wahalak | MS | Report of culvert washed away blocking the roadway. | |
March 16, 2025 1:35 AM CT | 4 SW Wahalak | MS | Report of culvert washed away blocking the roadway. | |
March 16, 2025 3:12 AM CT | 1 ESE Decatur | MS | Report of tree downed on a house. | |
March 15, 2025 2:05 PM CT | 1 S Taylorsville | MS | Report of extensive tree damage along HWY-37 and damage to the roof of a structure. | |
March 15, 2025 2:30 PM CT | 3 WNW Porterville | MS | Two trees down along Porterville Townsend Road. | |
March 15, 2025 3:20 PM CT | 3 SW Hebron | MS | This is photos of damage from Saturday at my home. My address is 343 Monroe Road Collins Ms 39428. Storm hit us around 320pm. via jjjclj2@gmail.com to webmaster account. | |
March 15, 2025 3:38 PM CT | 1 WSW Gitano | MS | Top broken out of a pine tree. Also other large limbs broken along Hwy 28 with an antenna broken in the Gitano community. | |
March 15, 2025 3:45 PM CT | 5 WSW Electric Mills | MS | A few trees damaged. | |
March 15, 2025 4:13 PM CT | 3 ESE Collins | MS | Reports of multiple power flashes on 192 Watts Rd. Possible tornado. | |
March 15, 2025 4:46 PM CT | 2 E Clarkdale | MS | Trees downed on Zero Rd. Possible tornado. | |
March 15, 2025 5:28 PM CT | 4 S Livingston | AL | Seven to 10 large trees down... blocking CR-13 near the Alumuchee Creek bridge. Possible tornado. Time estimated by radar. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 15, 2025 12:32 PM CT | UNK | 4 SW Newton | MS | This weak tornado began in the Bethel community... and moved northeastward and lifted on the southeast side of the city of Newton. Damage consisted mostly of uprooted trees and downed large tree limbs. A home along Bethel Roberts Rd sustained minor peripheral damage. The maximum wind speed was 80 mph. The maximum width was 75 yards. The path length was around 3.5 miles. |
March 15, 2025 12:41 PM CT | UNK | 5 ENE Newton | MS | This tornado was observed as it developed north of I 20 between Newton and Hickory by storm chasers. It tracked northeastward across MS Highway 503 then northeastward through the Lebanon community and lifted near the intersection of Chapel Hill Rd and Barnett Rd. Several trees were uprooted and snapped along the path. Relatively minor structural damage occurred along the path due to wind... including two homes on AC Thompson which sustained minor damage... and a carport damaged along Chapel Hill Rd. The maximum wind speed of the tornado was 105 mph. The maximum width was 300 yards. The path length was around 32.4 miles. |
March 15, 2025 1:32 PM CT | UNK | 4 SW Newton | MS | Corrects previous tornado report from 4 SW Newton. This weak tornado began in the Bethel community... and moved northeastward and lifted on the southeast side of the city of Newton. Damage consisted mostly of uprooted trees and downed large tree limbs. A home along Bethel Roberts Rd sustained minor peripheral damage. The maximum wind speed was 80 mph. The maximum width was 75 yards. The path length was around 3.5 miles. |
March 15, 2025 1:41 PM CT | UNK | 5 ENE Newton | MS | Corrects previous tornado report from 5 ENE Newton. This tornado was observed as it developed north of I 20 between Newton and Hickory by storm chasers. It tracked northeastward across MS Highway 503 then northeastward through the Lebanon community and lifted near the intersection of Chapel Hill Rd and Barnett Rd. Several trees were uprooted and snapped along the path. Relatively minor structural damage occurred along the path due to wind... including two homes on AC Thompson which sustained minor damage... and a carport damaged along Chapel Hill Rd. The maximum wind speed of the tornado was 105 mph. The maximum width was 300 yards. The path length was around 32.4 miles. |
March 15, 2025 1:44 PM CT | UNK | 5 SSE Decatur | MS | Trees and powerlines downed at MS 503 and AC Thompson Rd. |
March 15, 2025 1:54 PM CT | UNK | 2 WSW Hopewell | MS | *** 11 INJ *** This strong tornado touched down west of Hopewell near Roscoe McDaniel Road where it damaged trees before it moved northeast and damaged the roof of a home and destroyed a barn on Cole Road. The tornado then moved along Jones Chapel Road where numerous mobile homes were destroyed. A wood frame home atop CMU block was pushed off this foundation. The tornado continued northeast to the west of Hot Coffee and crossed highway 532. Numerous additional mobile homes were completely destroyed including one thrown into a ravine. Notably... of all the mobile homes destroyed... no vehicles in the driveways were thrown nor shifted more than a few inches across the ground. As it continued northeast... the tornado crossed mostly rural portions of the county before it impacted a home on Gilmer Road where the roof of a brick home was removed. Dense forest was largely damaged or flattened in the vicinity of Oakahay Creek and damage was noted to outbuildings. The tornado encountered a communi |
March 15, 2025 1:58 PM CT | UNK | 2 NW Hopewell | MS | Tornado observed west of Hot Coffee. |
March 15, 2025 2:05 PM CT | UNK | 1 S Taylorsville | MS | Report of extensive tree damage along HWY-37 and damage to the roof of a structure. |
March 15, 2025 2:10 PM CT | UNK | 1 E Taylorsville | MS | Pictures posted of swath of trees snapped with some uprooted... damage to metal structure and damage to tractor trailers. |
March 15, 2025 2:38 PM CT | UNK | 3 SE Montrose | MS | Path of trees downed crossing CR 23. |
March 15, 2025 2:38 PM CT | UNK | 3 SE Montrose | MS | An EF-1 tornado touched down along County Road 29 and damaged trees. The tornado moved northeast and crossed County Road 2010 and County and continue to damage trees. The tornado dissipated near County Road 2414 where additional damage to trees was noted. The maximum wind speed was 100 mph. The maximum width was 300 yards. The path length was around 8.4 miles. |
March 15, 2025 2:55 PM CT | UNK | 4 SW Bay Springs | MS | Corrects previous tornado report from 4 SW Bay Springs. Report of extensive tree damage and downed trees blocking HWY-531. |
March 15, 2025 3:08 PM CT | UNK | 2 SSE Pleasant Ridge | AL | NWS damage survey team confirmed an EF-1 tornado. |
March 15, 2025 3:12 PM CT | UNK | 4 SW Bay Springs | MS | Report of extensive tree damage and downed trees blocking HWY-531. |
March 15, 2025 3:27 PM CT | UNK | 6 SSE Hopewell | MS | This tornado began along Bill McQueen Rd in eastern Covington Co and moved northeastward across Bob Boler Rd... Graham Aultman Rd... Monroe Rd... and crossed into northwestern Jones Co near the time it crossed the Leaf River. It lifted around the time it crossed US 84 in the Hebron community and was observed by storm chasers around this time. Peak intensity was as it approached and crossed Monroe Road and as it entered Jones County in the Leaf River bottom. Minor structure damage was noted along Monroe Road but overall... this tornado damaged a lot of timber with a few thousand trees damaged in the form of snapped or uprooted along the path. Total path length in Covington and Jones County was 6.8 miles. The maximum wind speed was 105 mph. The maximum width was 580 yards. |
March 15, 2025 3:46 PM CT | UNK | 4 S Stringer | MS | This brief tornado began along CR 5331 and moved northeastward across MS Highway 533... and lifted shortly after it crossed MS Highway 15 near CR 153. Along the path... several trees were uprooted and large tree branches broken. The maximum wind speed was 90 mph. The maximum width was 320 yards. The path length was around 2.6 miles. |
March 15, 2025 4:09 PM CT | UNK | 1 SW Paulding | MS | This EF-2 tornado began about a mile southwest of Paulding where it damaged large tree limbs and peeled tin off of a porch cover over a mobile home. It then tracked northeast and crossed HWY 503 in Paulding. There... it snapped softwood trees... one of which fell onto a shed and damaged the roof of a home. It continued to track northeast where it encountered Lake Eddins... where the most intense damage was noted. Numerous softwood trees were snapped in a concentrated corridor along its path. A four car garage was completely destroyed and a boat house was stripped to its studs. Several homes sustained roof damage. A second boat house had also collapsed. The tornado weakened as it tracked northeast and broke large tree limbs. It crossed into Clarke County just east of HWY 18 and County Road 1840 and continued to snap softwood trees sporadically. It continued to do sporadic damage to softwood trees as it crossedI-59 before it dissipated shortly after east of County Road 330. The maximum wind |
March 15, 2025 4:11 PM CT | UNK | Paulding | MS | Trees downed on CR 16. |
March 15, 2025 4:18 PM CT | UNK | 4 NE Paulding | MS | Trees and power lines downed on the north end of Lake Eddins. Trees down on multiple houses... a garage destroyed... and a boat house destroyed. |
March 15, 2025 4:33 PM CT | UNK | 2 E Enterprise | MS | This EF-1 tornado touched down on HWY 514 where it uprooted softwood trees. Along its path... it damaged the roofs of several homes... as well as a light post and a shed. It continued towards County Road 350 where it rolled a mobile home onto its roof. The unit was heavily damaged. A single family home sustained minor roof damage. Softwood trees were also snapped. It weakened as it tracked northeast toward County Road 350 and only did minor tree damage. It crossed into Lauderdale County at HWY 145 and continued to uproot softwood trees. It encountered structures east of HWY 45 and damaged the roof of a couple of homes. It also damaged softwood trees. The tornado continued to do minor tree damage towards Causeyville Road and also damaged the roof of another home. It dissipated shortly after east of Causeyville Road. The maximum wind speed of this tornado was 100 mph. The maximum width was 400 yards. The length was about 13 miles. |
March 15, 2025 4:43 PM CT | UNK | 3 S Clarkdale | MS | Trees down along Hwy 45. |
March 15, 2025 5:20 PM CT | UNK | 5 W Lilita | AL | NWS damage survey team confirmed an EF-2 tornado. |
March 15, 2025 6:39 PM CT | UNK | 3 E Gallion | AL | An EF-0 tornado was confirmed in Hale and Perry counties. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the March 15, 2025 Meridian, MS storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Meridian, MS Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Meridian, MS region as the March 15, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 17, 2024 through Mar 14, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Mar 14, 2025.
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