Hail Swath Map Preview
The Starkville, MS hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 1 public hail reports, 28 public wind reports, and 2 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 4, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Starkville, MS Hail Map
The May 4, 2021 hail swath map for Starkville, MS covers approximately 1,088 square miles and includes an estimated 31,595 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 594 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 14,679 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 594 sq mi | 14,679 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 400 sq mi | 14,430 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 81 sq mi | 2,330 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 10 sq mi | 131 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2 sq mi | 12 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2 sq mi | 13 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Starkville, MS Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 4, 2021 hail swath map area for Starkville, MS, HailGeeks estimates 12,155 single-family homes, 559 townhomes, and 5,644 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 5,886 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 5,886 | 103 | 1,855 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 5,269 | 367 | 3,423 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 905 | 85 | 362 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 76 | 3 | 4 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Starkville, MS Hail Map
Hail from the May 4, 2021 storm was mapped across 29 counties in the Starkville, MS region. Neshoba County, MS had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 1,174 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Starkville, MS Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 9 cities near Starkville, MS. Starkville, MS had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 1,549 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Starkville, MS Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 4, 2021 Starkville, MS hail map spans 43 ZIP codes. ZIP 39051 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 521.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 4, 2021 hail map for Starkville, MS currently list 1 public hail reports, 28 public wind reports, and 2 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 4, 2021 10:05 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 WNW Ackerman | MS | QUARTER HAIL IN THE FENTRESS COMMUNITY. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 4, 2021 1:30 PM CT | 3 WSW Redwater | MS | TREE DOWN ALONG WITH SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS. | |
May 4, 2021 2:15 PM CT | 1 E New Hamilton | MS | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON SEELY ROAD IN HAMILTON. | |
May 4, 2021 2:55 PM CT | Bellefontaine | MS | A FEW TREES DOWN...REPORTED BY WEBSTER COUNTY EM. | |
May 4, 2021 2:59 PM CT | 1 SSW Kosciusko | MS | 3 DOWNED TREES. | |
May 4, 2021 3:03 PM CT | 1 NW Thomastown | MS | A COUPLE TREES DOWN ON HWY 429. | |
May 4, 2021 3:09 PM CT | 1 E Cleveland | MS | TREE DOWNED ON MS HIGHWAY 16 JUST EAST OF MS HIGHWAY 493. | |
May 4, 2021 3:09 PM CT | 2 SSW Macon | MS | SEVERAL TREES DOWN. | |
May 4, 2021 3:09 PM CT | 3 WNW Redwater | MS | A COUPLE TREES DOWNED ALONG HWY 429. | |
May 4, 2021 3:12 PM CT | 4 E Providence | MS | TREES DOWNED ON MS HIGHWAY 14 BLOCKING THE ROADWAY BETWEEN KOSCIUSKO AND LOUISVILLE. | |
May 4, 2021 3:12 PM CT | 1 NNE Redwater | MS | TREE DOWNED ON MS HIGHWAY 35 NORTH OF CARTHAGE. | |
May 4, 2021 3:12 PM CT | Carthage | MS | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF A TREE DOWN IN DOWNTOWN CARTHAGE. | |
May 4, 2021 3:20 PM CT | 5 N Sturgis | MS | TREE DOWNED ON STURGIS MABEN RD. | |
May 4, 2021 3:21 PM CT | 1 ENE Highpoint | MS | TREE BLOCKING HWY 15 NEAR HIGHPOINT RD. | |
May 4, 2021 3:31 PM CT | Noxapater | MS | TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES IN NOXAPATER. | |
May 4, 2021 3:35 PM CT | Houston | MS | TREES AND POWER LINE DOWN IN RESIDENTIAL AREA OF HOUSTON. | |
May 4, 2021 3:38 PM CT | 3 SE Adaton | MS | SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THIS AREA... ONE ON POWER LINES ON CARDINAL LANE... ANOTHER ACROSS NEW LIGHT ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 3:40 PM CT | E Amory | MS | LARGE TREE DOWN BETWEEN WREN AND ABERDEEN. | |
May 4, 2021 3:40 PM CT | 3 WNW Rock Hill | MS | TREES DOWNED ON WATER WELL RD. | |
May 4, 2021 3:50 PM CT | Okolona | MS | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN WITH DAMAGE TO HOUSES... VEHICLES AND POWER LINES. | |
May 4, 2021 3:58 PM CT | 3 NNE Macon | MS | SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF MACON. | |
May 4, 2021 4:00 PM CT | Scooba | MS | A FEW TREES DOWN INCLUDING A TREE ON THE ROOF OF A HOUSE...REPORTED BY KEMPER COUNTY EM. | |
May 4, 2021 4:08 PM CT | 2 WNW Columbus | MS | TWO CARS WERE DAMAGED AT THE CHICK-FIL-A DRIVE THRU WHEN AN ANCHORED TENT WITH METAL POLES WAS COLLAPSED BY THE WIND. | |
May 4, 2021 4:20 PM CT | 3 SW Weston | AL | TREE DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 11. | |
May 4, 2021 4:20 PM CT | 1 ENE Rankin Fite Airpo | AL | TREE DOWN ON US HIGHWAY 43. | |
May 4, 2021 5:00 PM CT | 1 NNW Eutaw | AL | TREES DOWN ALONG CR14. | |
May 4, 2021 5:02 PM CT | 5 NNE Eutaw | AL | TREES DOWN ON CR 43. | |
May 4, 2021 5:02 PM CT | 1 WNW Union | AL | TREES DOWN ON CR 208. | |
May 4, 2021 3:40 PM CT | 75 mph | Philadelphia | MS | 75 MPH WIND MEASURED AT NESHOBA COUNTY EOC. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 4, 2021 7:42 PM CT | UNK | 3 SW Carmack | MS | THIS EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 440 ON A CHURCH PROPERTY. A FEW TREES WERE DAMAGED HERE AND A POWER LINE DOWN. ALONG HIGHWAY 440... A FEW MORE TREES WERE DAMAGED AND SOME MINOR ROOF DAMAGE OCCURRED TO ONE HOME. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NNE THROUGH MOSTLY WOODED AREAS AND THEN CROSSED 3111. IT THEN CROSSED 3102 WHERE MULTIPLE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. THE TORNADO THEN WEAKENED AS IT CROSSED HIGHWAY 35 AND 3122 IN THE CARMACK COMMUNITY JUST BEFORE IT LIFTED. MAX WINDS WERE 90 MPH... WIDTH 110 YDS... AND PATH LENGTH 7.5 MILES. |
May 4, 2021 8:17 PM CT | UNK | 2 NW Thomastown | MS | THIS EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN A WOODED AREA AND TRACKED NE WHERE IT CROSSED HIGHWAY 429... OUTSIDE OF THOMASTOWN. A HANDFUL OF TREES WERE UPROOTED AT THIS LOCATION. ADDITIONAL PINE TREES WERE SNAPPED ON THE EDGE OF A FIELD EAST OF 429. A TDS WAS NOTED WITH THIS STORM AS WELL. PATH LENGTH WAS 2.9 MILES... WIDTH 50 YDS AND MAX WINDS 80 MPH. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 4, 2021 Starkville, 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 Starkville, MS Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Starkville, MS region as the May 4, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Mar 15, 2021 through May 3, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from May 3, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Starkville, MS
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