Hail Swath Map Preview
The Meridian, MS hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.50". There are 8 public hail reports, 6 public wind reports, and 3 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 17, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Meridian, MS Hail Map
The April 17, 2022 hail swath map for Meridian, MS covers approximately 1,243 square miles and includes an estimated 42,836 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 517 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 16,981 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 353 sq mi | 15,826 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 517 sq mi | 16,981 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 180 sq mi | 4,646 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 63 sq mi | 1,781 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 38 sq mi | 766 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 42 sq mi | 1,811 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 24 sq mi | 505 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 11 sq mi | 217 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 13 sq mi | 251 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 3 sq mi | 52 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Meridian, MS Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 17, 2022 hail swath map area for Meridian, MS, HailGeeks estimates 19,746 single-family homes, 267 townhomes, and 4,470 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 8,439 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 8,439 | 129 | 2,657 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 7,084 | 101 | 1,502 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 1,765 | 17 | 172 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 725 | 7 | 67 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 340 | 1 | 22 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 847 | 8 | 48 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 260 | 2 | 2 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 120 | 1 | 0 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 136 | 1 | 0 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Meridian, MS Hail Map
Hail from the April 17, 2022 storm was mapped across 17 counties in the Meridian, MS region. Neshoba County, MS had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 3,092 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Meridian, MS Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 9 cities near Meridian, MS. Union, MS had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 510 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Meridian, MS Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 17, 2022 Meridian, MS hail map spans 30 ZIP codes. ZIP 39365 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,149.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 17, 2022 hail map for Meridian, MS currently list 8 public hail reports, 6 public wind reports, and 3 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 17, 2022 8:36 AM CT |
1.25 in | 1 ESE Union | MS | PEA TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL OBSERVED IN UNION VIA SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEOS/PICTURES. |
April 17, 2022 9:17 AM CT |
1.00 in | 4 E Basic City | MS | QUARTER SIZED HAIL OBSERVED BY FIRE PERSONNEL NEAR HWY 45 AT CLARKE/LAUDERDALE COUNTY LINE. |
April 17, 2022 9:29 AM CT |
1.75 in | 2 E Stratton | MS | HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE OBSERVED IN STRATTON. REPORT VIA FACEBOOK. |
April 17, 2022 9:29 AM CT |
1.75 in | 4 W Decatur | MS | DIME TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL OBSERVED ON CONEHATTA ROAD NEAR DECATUR. PICTURES AND VIDEOS VIA FACEBOOK. |
April 17, 2022 9:29 AM CT |
1.75 in | Union | MS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 4 W DECATUR. DIME TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL OBSERVED ON CONEHATTA ROAD NEAR UNION. PICTURES AND VIDEOS VIA FACEBOOK. |
April 17, 2022 9:36 AM CT |
1.50 in | Little Rock | MS | PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN LITTLE ROCK... MS. |
April 17, 2022 9:47 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SW Collinsville | MS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 17, 2022 10:21 AM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SSE Clarkdale | MS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 17, 2022 9:09 AM CT | 5 S Dixon | MS | ROOF BLOWN OFF OF BUILDING AND SEVERAL TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ROAD 210 AND ROAD 301. TIN WRAPPED AROUND TREES. POSSIBLE TORNADO. | |
April 17, 2022 9:20 AM CT | 2 WNW Union | MS | TREES DOWN NEAR ROAD 210. | |
April 17, 2022 9:40 AM CT | 1 N Decatur | MS | TREES DOWN NEAR HWY 15 N IN DECATUR. | |
April 17, 2022 9:45 AM CT | 4 ESE Decatur | MS | TREES DOWN NEAR CHAPEL HILL ROAD IN DECATUR. | |
April 17, 2022 7:55 PM CT | 2 N Shady Grove | MS | TREES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE SHADY GROVE AND SHARON COMMUNITY NORTH OF LAUREL. | |
April 17, 2022 7:58 PM CT | 3 E Moss | MS | CR 23... NEAR CR 233... TREES DOWN... MOSS COMMUNITY. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 17, 2022 8:18 PM CT | UNK | 3 SE Forest | MS | THIS BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG I-20 AND CAUSED SOME TREE DAMAGE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE TREE DAMAGE IN THE MEDIAN. OTHER DAMAGED TREES WERE NOTED ON THE NORTH SIDE AS WELL OFF THE ROADWAY IN THE FOREST. MUCH OF THIS DAMAGE WAS NEAR MILE MARKERS 92 AND 93. |
April 17, 2022 8:29 PM CT | UNK | 1 WNW Lawrence | MS | THE LAWRENCE TORNADO BEGAN JUST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 ALONG HIGHWAY 80 AND VELMA MOORE RD INTERSECTION. THE TORNADO TRACKED EAST PARALLEL TO HIGHWAY 80 AND GAINED PEAK STRENGTH OF 90 MPH AS IT CROSSED LAWRENCE HAZEL RD AND LC ROADS. MOST OF THE TREE DAMAGE WAS AT THIS POINT OF THE PATH ON LC ROAD. TREES WERE SNAPPED AND A FEW WERE UPROOTED. IT THEN CROSSED GREENE MORROW RD AND STARTED TO WEAKEN BEFORE ENDING ON LANCASTER RD. |
April 17, 2022 9:35 PM CT | UNK | 2 SSW Eutaw | AL | NWS METEOROLOGISTS HAVE CONFIRMED VIA DAMAGE SURVEY THAT A RELATIVELY LONG TRACK QLCS TORNADO MOVED THROUGH GREENE AND HALE COUNTIES. THE TORNADO FORMED JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE BRANCH HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF EUTAW. IT MOVED NORTHEAST ACROSS JOSEPH WILDER CIRCLE CAUSING MINOR ROOF AND TREE DAMAGE. IT BEGAN TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVED NORTHEASTWARD... REMOVING A PORTION OF THE ROOF OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BUILDING... AND REACHED ITS MAXIMUM INTENSITY AS IT MOVED ALONG LEVI MORROW SR COURT. AT LEAST 40 RESIDENCES IN THE COMMUNITY SUFFERED AT LEAST VISIBLE SHINGLE DAMAGE... WITH A COUPLE RESIDENCES SUFFERING LOSS OF MUCH OF THEIR ROOFS. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST... CAUSING ROOF DAMAGE TO A BUSINESS ALONG HIGHWAY 43... AND SNAPPING AND UPROOTING MULTIPLE TREES IN A PARK AS IT CROSSED HIGHWAY 14 AND AT THE FINCHES FERRY BOAT LANDING. THE TORNADO THEN MOVED INTO HALE COUNTY THROUGH AN INACCESSIBLE AREA EAST OF THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER. IN AKRON... SEVERAL TREES WERE UPROOTED AND AN APA |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 17, 2022 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 April 17, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jan 9, 2022 through Apr 16, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 1.00" to 2.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.50", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 16, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Meridian, MS
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