Hail Swath Map Preview
The Hattiesburg, MS hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 3.25". There are 3 public hail reports, 24 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 5, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Hattiesburg, MS Hail Map
The May 5, 2023 hail swath map for Hattiesburg, MS covers approximately 1,053 square miles and includes an estimated 55,884 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 346 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 27,970 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 346 sq mi | 27,970 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 269 sq mi | 14,457 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 120 sq mi | 5,247 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 97 sq mi | 2,501 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 76 sq mi | 1,715 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 43 sq mi | 1,259 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 44 sq mi | 1,471 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 22 sq mi | 526 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 19 sq mi | 426 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 8 sq mi | 150 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 6 sq mi | 132 |
| 3.25-3.50" | 3 sq mi | 30 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Hattiesburg, MS Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 5, 2023 hail swath map area for Hattiesburg, MS, HailGeeks estimates 23,306 single-family homes, 329 townhomes, and 9,579 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 11,596 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 11,596 | 283 | 5,732 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 5,378 | 37 | 2,918 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 2,086 | 4 | 718 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 1,362 | 1 | 141 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 824 | 1 | 24 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 671 | 2 | 16 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 756 | 1 | 18 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 274 | 0 | 9 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 209 | 0 | 3 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 71 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.25-3.50" | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Hattiesburg, MS Hail Map
Hail from the May 5, 2023 storm was mapped across 21 counties in the Hattiesburg, MS region. Lamar County, MS had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 3.25" with roughly 8,945 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Hattiesburg, MS Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 10 cities near Hattiesburg, MS. Sumrall, MS had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 382 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Hattiesburg, MS Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 5, 2023 Hattiesburg, MS hail map spans 26 ZIP codes. ZIP 39482 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 3.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,373.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 5, 2023 hail map for Hattiesburg, MS currently list 3 public hail reports, 24 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 5, 2023 2:15 PM CT |
1.00 in | New Hebron | MS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 5, 2023 2:54 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NNE Hickory Grove | MS | HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS FELL ALONG MS HIGHWAY 42 NEAR THE JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY LINE. REPORT RELAYED VIA MPING. |
May 5, 2023 2:59 PM CT |
1.00 in | Sumrall | MS | PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW GROUND COVERING HAIL IN SUMRALL. THE MAJORITY OF THE HAIL WAS SMALL... BUT SOME STONES REACHED ONE INCH IN DIAMETER. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 5, 2023 1:45 PM CT | 3 NW Rockport | MS | REPORTS OF MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR STEEL CREEK RD. | |
May 5, 2023 1:54 PM CT | Georgetown | MS | REPORTS OF SEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN NEAR JACKSON AVE RIGHT OUTSIDE GEORGETOWN. | |
May 5, 2023 2:13 PM CT | 2 NW New Hebron | MS | TREES DOWN ON HWY 42 AND 43. | |
May 5, 2023 2:15 PM CT | New Hebron | MS | TREES DOWN AND DAMAGE TO A CAFETERIA... MORE DAMAGE EXISTS... BUT DETAILS TO COME LATER. | |
May 5, 2023 2:17 PM CT | Lucas | MS | TREES DOWN. | |
May 5, 2023 2:20 PM CT | 2 ESE New Hebron | MS | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ACROSS THE NW PART OF THE COUNTY. | |
May 5, 2023 2:53 PM CT | 3 NNE Hickory Grove | MS | REPORT FROM MPING OF TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED ALONG MS HIGHWAY 42. | |
May 5, 2023 2:59 PM CT | 1 SW Sumrall | MS | TREE DOWN AT N BRYANT AND ROCKY BRANCH RD. | |
May 5, 2023 2:59 PM CT | 2 NNE Sumrall | MS | TREES DOWN ACROSS HWY 589. | |
May 5, 2023 3:00 PM CT | Columbia | MS | TREE DOWN IN TOWN... 3 HOMES DAMAGED FROM THIS TREE. | |
May 5, 2023 3:03 PM CT | 1 ESE Lone Star | MS | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A HOUSE ALONG WITH SEVERAL TREES DOWN NEAR BLACKJACK RD. | |
May 5, 2023 3:06 PM CT | 5 WSW Seminary | MS | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A HOUSE NEAR RIDGE RD ALONG WITH SEVERAL TREES DOWN. | |
May 5, 2023 3:15 PM CT | 1 WNW Arnold Line | MS | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. | |
May 5, 2023 3:17 PM CT | 2 N Oak Grove | MS | REPORT FROM MPING OF WIND DAMAGE SIMILAR TO 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN OR SHINGLES BLOWN OFF A HOME. | |
May 5, 2023 3:19 PM CT | 4 S Gwinville | MS | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN NEAR PARTMAN CEMETERY IN NW JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY. | |
May 5, 2023 3:22 PM CT | 2 S Lux | MS | REPORTS OF MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR MITCHELL HUDSON RD. | |
May 5, 2023 3:23 PM CT | Epley | MS | TREES DOWN ON EPLEY RD. | |
May 5, 2023 3:36 PM CT | 3 N Oak Grove | MS | PICTURES FROM SOCIAL MEDIA VIA TWITTER SHOW A TREE DOWN ON A HOME NEAR KING RD IN HATTIESBURG. | |
May 5, 2023 3:36 PM CT | 2 WNW Mclaurin | MS | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALL ACROSS FORREST COUNTY. | |
May 5, 2023 3:41 PM CT | 1 NNW Purvis | MS | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ACROSS COVINGTON COUNTY. A TREE FELL ON A CAR DUE TO THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS... HOWEVER NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. | |
May 5, 2023 3:52 PM CT | 13 NNE Poplarville | MS | TREE REPORTED DOWN BLOCKING THE HIGHWAY ON MS HIGHWAY 13 AT LANDRUM CEMETERY ROAD IN PEARL RIVER COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 5, 2023 4:17 PM CT | 2 SW Glendale | MS | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A LUXURY INN OUTSIDE HATTIESBURG. | |
May 5, 2023 2:16 PM CT | 90 mph | New Hebron | MS | NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED... ROOF DAMAGE AND PEELING. SIDING DAMAGE... BARN COLLAPSE. |
May 5, 2023 2:58 PM CT | 100 mph | 3 NNE Sumrall | MS | TREES UPROOTED... CHICKEN HOUSES SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE... GARAGE DOOR ON A HOUSE WAS BLOWN OUT. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 5, 2023 Hattiesburg, 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 Hattiesburg, MS Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Hattiesburg, MS region as the May 5, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Apr 6, 2023 through Apr 29, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 3.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 3.50", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 29, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Hattiesburg, MS
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