Hail Swath Map Preview
The Jackson, MS hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 3.00". There are 10 public hail reports, 5 public wind reports, and 6 nearby tornado reports listed for the December 9, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Jackson, MS Hail Map
The December 9, 2023 hail swath map for Jackson, MS covers approximately 1,753 square miles and includes an estimated 49,322 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 590 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 19,835 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 561 sq mi | 19,835 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 590 sq mi | 10,157 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 296 sq mi | 5,017 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 135 sq mi | 5,166 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 86 sq mi | 4,680 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 35 sq mi | 4,068 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 23 sq mi | 185 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 11 sq mi | 84 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 11 sq mi | 98 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 2 sq mi | 18 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 1 sq mi | 5 |
| 3.00-3.25" | 2 sq mi | 9 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Jackson, MS Hail Swath Map
Inside the December 9, 2023 hail swath map area for Jackson, MS, HailGeeks estimates 20,121 single-family homes, 164 townhomes, and 3,263 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 9,200 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 9,200 | 65 | 830 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 4,239 | 39 | 564 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 2,197 | 21 | 170 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 1,852 | 18 | 496 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,425 | 7 | 439 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 998 | 10 | 756 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 100 | 2 | 4 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 43 | 1 | 2 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 51 | 1 | 2 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.00-3.25" | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Jackson, MS Hail Map
Hail from the December 9, 2023 storm was mapped across 27 counties in the Jackson, MS region. Yazoo County, MS had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 3.00" with roughly 3,929 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Jackson, MS Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 13 cities near Jackson, MS. Yazoo City, MS had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 2,560 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Jackson, MS Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the December 9, 2023 Jackson, MS hail map spans 43 ZIP codes. ZIP 39039 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 3.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 284.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the December 9, 2023 hail map for Jackson, MS currently list 10 public hail reports, 5 public wind reports, and 6 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 9, 2023 4:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NE Union | MS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
December 9, 2023 4:24 PM CT |
1.25 in | Merit | MS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
December 9, 2023 5:08 PM CT |
1.00 in | Shady Grove | MS | CR 503 and Shady Grove Rd. |
December 9, 2023 5:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 S Raleigh | MS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
December 9, 2023 5:23 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SSW Zetus | MS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
December 9, 2023 6:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | Benton | MS | Social media posts from the public reported quarter size hail in Benton Mississippi... 3 miles south of Yazoo City. |
December 9, 2023 7:02 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 NE Tinsley | MS | Quarter size hail reported in Yazoo... south of Yazoo City. |
December 9, 2023 7:05 PM CT |
1.25 in | Yazoo City | MS | A photo of the hail was shared by the broadcast media. |
December 9, 2023 7:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | Benton | MS | Corrects previous hail report from Benton. Social media posts from the public reported quarter size hail in Benton Mississippi... 3 miles south of Yazoo City. |
December 9, 2023 7:23 PM CT |
1.30 in | 4 ENE Midway | MS | Hail the size of quarters to ping pong balls fell in the Fordyke area. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 9, 2023 5:40 PM CT | Bay Springs | MS | Emergency management reported a tree down near Bay Springs. | |
December 9, 2023 5:42 PM CT | 3 SSW Bay Springs | MS | A tree was blown down along County Road 9 south of Bay Springs. | |
December 9, 2023 9:21 PM CT | 3 WSW Cato | MS | Corrects type and time of previous tornado report from 3 WSW Cato. Several trees were blown down in Rankin County across St. Johns Road. | |
December 9, 2023 9:50 PM CT | 3 S Raleigh | MS | Corrects previous report from 3 S Raleigh. Social media post show a snapped tree near a home due to strong storms earlier this evening. | |
December 9, 2023 10:13 PM CT | 3 NW Montrose | MS | Tree down on HWY 15. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 9, 2023 9:17 PM CT | UNK | 2 S Piney Woods | MS | Multipe trees down across HWY 49 due to possible Tornado. |
December 9, 2023 9:18 PM CT | UNK | 1 SSE Piney Woods | MS | A weak tornado produced intermittent damage to trees and vegetation along a path extending from just north of Braxton to south of Puckett. The tornado tracked along the Rankin and Simpson county lines... moving south of due east. A cedar tree south of Puckett was felled onto power lines. The tornado dissipated near highway 541. Maximum winds were estimated to be 70 mph and the tornado track was about 14 miles. |
December 9, 2023 9:29 PM CT | UNK | 3 WSW Cato | MS | Emergency management reported several trees down in Rankin County across St. John due to possible tornado. |
December 9, 2023 9:31 PM CT | UNK | 3 SSW Puckett | MS | Numerous trees down along HWY 13 due to possible tornado. |
December 9, 2023 9:45 PM CT | UNK | 5 SE White Oak | MS | A brief tornado touched down near highway 540 in western Smith County. A couple of trees were downed along the highway as the tornado moved east... dissipating prior to reaching Raleigh. One home suffered generally minor damage due to a fallen Pine tree. Maximum winds were estimated at 75 mph and the tornado track was 3.7 miles. |
December 9, 2023 9:50 PM CT | UNK | 3 S Raleigh | MS | Social media post show a snapped tree due to a possible tornado. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the December 9, 2023 Jackson, 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 Jackson, MS Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Jackson, MS region as the December 9, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 25, 2023 through Nov 20, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from Nov 20, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Jackson, MS
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