Hail Swath Map Preview
The Meridian, MS hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 3 public hail reports, 15 public wind reports, and 6 nearby tornado reports listed for the January 12, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Meridian, MS Hail Map
The January 12, 2023 hail swath map for Meridian, MS covers approximately 2,064 square miles and includes an estimated 50,603 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 924 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 23,926 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 924 sq mi | 23,349 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 902 sq mi | 23,926 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 200 sq mi | 2,789 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 25 sq mi | 428 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 10 sq mi | 105 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 3 sq mi | 6 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Meridian, MS Hail Swath Map
Inside the January 12, 2023 hail swath map area for Meridian, MS, HailGeeks estimates 22,897 single-family homes, 279 townhomes, and 4,588 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 10,771 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 10,567 | 160 | 1,951 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 10,771 | 107 | 2,508 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 1,290 | 12 | 104 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 206 | 0 | 20 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 59 | 0 | 5 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Meridian, MS Hail Map
Hail from the January 12, 2023 storm was mapped across 26 counties in the Meridian, MS region. Kemper County, MS had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 465 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Meridian, MS Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 23 cities near Meridian, MS. Heidelberg, MS had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 280 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Meridian, MS Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the January 12, 2023 Meridian, MS hail map spans 58 ZIP codes. ZIP 39358 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 41.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the January 12, 2023 hail map for Meridian, MS currently list 3 public hail reports, 15 public wind reports, and 6 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 12, 2023 9:13 AM CT |
1.75 in | 1 NNE Electric Mills | MS | GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED JUST SOUTH OF SCOOBA. |
January 12, 2023 10:14 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 ESE Livingston | AL | PUBLIC REPORT OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL JUST EAST OF LIVINGSTON. |
January 12, 2023 12:41 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 WNW Koenton | AL | EM SHARED PHOTOS OF LARGE HAIL MEASURING UP TO 1.5 INCHES. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 12, 2023 7:27 AM CT | 2 WSW Renfroe | MS | TREES DOWN ON ROBINSON ROAD. | |
January 12, 2023 7:29 AM CT | 2 E Freeny | MS | TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 488 NEAR STANDING PINE. | |
January 12, 2023 8:15 AM CT | 3 S Preston | MS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 S PRESTON. CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 S PRESTON. TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE ON LYNVILLE ROAD (493). | |
January 12, 2023 8:18 AM CT | 3 SSE Preston | MS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 SSE PRESTON. TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 397. | |
January 12, 2023 8:18 AM CT | 4 SE Preston | MS | TREE FELL ON HOME ALONG HWY 397. TIME ESTIMATED BASED UPON RADAR. | |
January 12, 2023 9:54 AM CT | 1 NW Eutaw | AL | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG MESOPOTAMIA STREET NEAR ROBERT BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL. POSSIBLE TORNADO. | |
January 12, 2023 10:15 AM CT | 3 S Preston | MS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 S PRESTON. TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE ON LYNVILLE ROAD (493). | |
January 12, 2023 10:17 AM CT | Stringer | MS | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 10 AND HIGHWAY 15. | |
January 12, 2023 10:18 AM CT | 3 SSE Preston | MS | TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 397. | |
January 12, 2023 10:48 AM CT | Stringer | MS | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 10 AND HIGHWAY 15. | |
January 12, 2023 10:48 AM CT | 4 SE Heidelberg | MS | TREES DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 6 EAST OF HIGHWAY 11. | |
January 12, 2023 10:52 AM CT | 4 SE Heidelberg | MS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 4 SE HEIDELBERG. TREES DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 6 EAST OF HIGHWAY 11. | |
January 12, 2023 10:54 AM CT | 4 SSE Heidelberg | MS | TREE DOWNED ALONG COUNTY ROAD 371 NEAR BEAVER MEADOW CHURCH. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED UPON RADAR. | |
January 12, 2023 11:05 AM CT | 3 S Preston | MS | TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE ON LYNVILLE ROAD (493). | |
January 12, 2023 11:16 AM CT | 2 NW Linden | AL | REPORT OF DAMAGE ALONG MARLOWE LANE AND HIGHWAY 28 NEAR LINDEN. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 12, 2023 9:24 AM CT | UNK | Emelle | AL | *** 1 INJ *** THIS TORNADO BEGAN NEAR SUMTER 24 UPROOTING TREES. THE TORNADO CONTINUED EAST-NORTHEAST ALONG SUMTER 24 WHERE IT DESTROYED A GRAIN BIN NEAR RAMSEY LANE ALONG WITH SNAPPING AND UPROOTING A FEW MORE SOFTWOOD TREES. THE TORNADO MOVED THROUGH EMELLE WHERE IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO ROOFS IN THE COMMUNITY ALONG WITH UPROOTING AND SNAPPING NUMEROUS TREES. THE TORNADO CROSSED HIGHWAY 74 AND TOOK THE ROOF OFF OF A HOME AND DESTROYED AN OUTBUILDING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 74 AND SUNLIGHT CHURCH ROAD. THE TORNADO WAS AT IT`S STRONGEST INTENSITY AT THIS POINT WITH A MAX WIND OF 120 MPH. THE TORNADO CROSSED HIGHWAY 39 AND DESTROYED A MOBILE HOME ON HODGES PLACE ROAD. THE TORNADO ENDED JUST EAST OF SUMTER 21 UPROOTING AND SNAPPING A FEW MORE TREES ALONG THE WAY. AT LEAST 3 DOZEN STRUCTURES SUFFERED VARYING DEGREES OF DAMAGE. |
January 12, 2023 9:28 AM CT | UNK | 3 ENE Emelle | AL | TREE ON HOUSE ALONG HAMMER SUMTERVILLE ROAD. TDS OBSERVED VIA RADAR. |
January 12, 2023 9:37 AM CT | UNK | 3 S Gainesville | AL | DEBRIS IN THE ROAD AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 39 AND CR 24. TDS OBSERVED VIA RADAR. |
January 12, 2023 9:54 AM CT | UNK | 1 NW Eutaw | AL | AT LEAST 60 STRUCTURES SUFFERED VARYING DEGREES OF DAMAGE AND SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE DAMAGE PATH WAS 38.76 MILES LONG AND WAS 600 YARDS WIDE AT ITS WIDEST POINT. |
January 12, 2023 10:07 AM CT | UNK | 2 NW Akron | AL | MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN THE OAK VILLAGE AREA. TREES DOWN ALONG CR 42 NORTH OF AKRON. TDS OBSERVED. |
January 12, 2023 10:47 AM CT | UNK | 2 S Duffy'S Bend | AL | THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN A REMOTE AREA OF HALE COUNTY... NEAR CLEMENTS BEND ON THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER. FROM THERE... IT MOVED EAST-NORTHEAST ACROSS CR-35... WHERE DOWNED NUMEROUS TREES ON A FARM NEAR THE STATE CATTLE RANCH. FROM THERE... IT CONTINUED TO SNAP AND UPROOT NUMEROUS TREES IN A LARGELY RURAL AREA... BEFORE CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE ROOF OF A HOUSE ALONG AL-69. THE TORNADO GREW TO EF-2 STRENGTH AS IT APPROACHED THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE CITY OF GREENSBORO. AT AL-25... IT SNAPPED AND UPROOTED NUMEROUS TREES... ROLLED AND DESTROYED A SINGLE-WIDE MANUFACTURED HOME... AND CAUSED LIGHTER DAMAGE TO SEVERAL OTHER STRUCTURES. THE REMAINING DAMAGE ALONG THE PATH WAS MOSTLY TO TIMBER... INCLUDING ALONG AL-61 JUST SOUTHEAST OF GREENSBORO... AND AL-14 JUST EAST OF THE CITY. THE TORNADO THEN WEAKENED TO HIGH EF-0 TO LOW EF- 1 STRENGTH AS IT MOVED INTO PERRY COUNTY NEAR GRIFFIN CEMETERY ROAD... AND ULTIMATELY DISSIPATED AFTER SNAPPING OFF ITS FINAL FEW TREES ON MORGAN SPRINGS ROAD. AT LEAST 30 ST |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the January 12, 2023 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 January 12, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 30, 2022 through Jan 3, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.50", and the most recent map shown is from Jan 3, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Meridian, MS
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