Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 39402

Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL NEAR OAK GROVE.

Hail Report Description: HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE BRIEFLY... FOLLOWED BY LOTS OF PEA SIZED. SOME REPORTS OF MINOR ROOF DAMAGE IN THE AREA.

Hail Report Description: REPORTED AT I-59 AND US 49.

Hail Report Description: HAIL AROUND THE SIZE OF PING PONG BALLS FELL NEAR THE WESTOVER AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE LAKE SERENE AREA.

Hail Report Description: MARBLE TO PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED ACROSS OAK GROVE.

Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING OF PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.

Hail Report Description: VIEWERS HAD SUBMITTED PICTURES OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN BELLEVUE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN THE BELLEVUE COMMUNITY.

Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT PCS SCHOOL IN HATTIESBURG.

Hail Report Description: PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL IN THE OAK GROVE COMMUNITY REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

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Hail Report Description: Nickel sized hail was reported at the intersection of Highway 589 and Old Highway 24.

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Hail Report Description: Nickel sized hail was observed at the EOC. Also had measured 48 mph wind gust.

Hail Report Description: Quarter inch sized hail was discovered near Rawls Springs.

Hail Report Description: A swath of penny to golf ball size hail fell across central Forrest County. The larger golf ball sized hail was reported southeast and east of Hattiesburg.

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Hail Report Description: A supercell thunderstorm tracked across all of Simpson county and produced a swath of penny to golf ball sized hail from near the Bridgeport Community to just N and NE of Magee.

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Hail Report Description: Brief period of golfball sized hail caused some roof damage.

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Wind Report Description: Widespread downed trees across northern and central Lamar County.

Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down around hwy 589 & hwy 98.

Wind Report Description: A utility pole was downed blocking traffic near the intersection of Oak Grove Rd and Griffith Rd.

Wind Report Description: Tree downed on Old Hwy 24 at Duval Stuart Rd.

Wind Report Description: Tree in roadway on West Hills Dr.

Wind Report Description: Tree downed on Archie Smith Rd.

Wind Report Description: Report from mPING of wind damage similar to trees uprooted or snapped or a roof blown off.

Wind Report Description: Several trees damaged to the east of Hwy 49.

Wind Report Description: Several trees reported down at 6419 Old Highway 42.

Wind Report Description: Several trees down in the northern part of the county.

Wind Report Description: Tin canopy collapsed at a Sonic Drive-Thru off Old Hwy 11.

Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 N Bellevue. Several trees reported down at 6419 Old Highway 42.

Wind Report Description: A tree fell on a house and on powerlines along Rawls Springs Rd.

Wind Report Description: Tree down on Highway 589 and J.M. Burge Road.

Wind Report Description: Tree downed on HWY 589 and Ford Loop.

Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 WSW Oak Grove. Tree downed on HWY 589 and Ford Loop.

Wind Report Description: Lamar County SO reported telephone lines hanging down near the street near Ralph Rawls Rd.

Wind Report Description: PICTURES FROM SOCIAL MEDIA VIA TWITTER SHOW A TREE DOWN ON A HOME NEAR KING RD IN HATTIESBURG.

Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR MITCHELL HUDSON RD.

Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING OF WIND DAMAGE SIMILAR TO 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN OR SHINGLES BLOWN OFF A HOME.

Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ACROSS FORD LOOP.

Wind Report Description: A COUPLE TREES DOWNED IN THE WEST HATTIESBURG/OAK GROVE AREA.

Wind Report Description: CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM RAWLS SPRINGS. TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR SUGGS RD AND RAWLS SPRINGS RD.

Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES SNAPPED... INCLUDING A TREE ON A HOME... AND POWER LINES DOWNED ON FORD LOOP. TREES ALSO DOWN ALONG MS HWY 589. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN -- HALFWAY DOWN HIGHWAY 24 NEAR OAK GROVE.

Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS DOWNED BRANCHES FROM 1" TO 4" ACROSS BELLEVUE AND BENT CREEK COMMUNITIES.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LINCOLN AND OAK GROVE ROAD.

Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE ON A MOBILE HOME AT 4TH ST AND HEATHERWOOD TRL.

Wind Report Description: SEVERAL PINE TREES SNAPPED AT SHADOW RIDGE GOLF COURSE.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON LOTT TOWN RD.

Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG I-59.

Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON BEECHWOOD DRIVE.

Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON COURTLAND DRIVE.

Wind Report Description: SMALL TREE DOWNED POWER LINES. EST 50 MPH WINDS.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR MARINE CIRCLE WEST OF HATTIESBURG... MS.

Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND THE CANEBRAKE COUNTRY CLUB AND BELLEVUE AREAS. REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWERLINES DOWNED AT SULLIVAN KILRAIN ROAD AND SABA LOOP.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWNED AT LAKE ESTATES DRIVE AND PINE TREE DRIVE.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWNED ON CANEBRAKE BLVD. IN BELLEVUE AREA.

Wind Report Description: THERE WAS TREE DEBRIS SCATTERED ACROSS PARTS OF JERVIS MIMS ROAD OVER TO BONHOMIE ROAD OVER TO MISTLETOE CROSSING. A FEW TREES WERE DOWN IN THE AREA. ONE TREE WAS DOWN ON A HOUSE AND CAR ON JERVIS MIMS ROAD. REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

Wind Report Description: POWER LINES DOWN ON LOTT TOWN RD.

Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ACROSS OLD HIGHWAY 11 AT BEN SMITH RD AND LADNER LANE.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ACROSS POMPANO DR/MACKEREL DRIVE IN WEST HATTIESBURG.

Wind Report Description: POWER LINE DOWN ON EATONVILLE ROAD NEAR JONES COUNTY LINE...REPORTED BY HATTIESBURG EOC

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down along Sullivan Kilrain Road.

Wind Report Description: A couple of trees were blown down on and near Canebrake Boulevard.

Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down along Highway 589 near Ford Loop. Another tree was blown down along Purvis Oloh Road near Bay Creek Road.

Wind Report Description: At least four trees were blown down across the county.

Wind Report Description: A few small trees were blown down in the Oak Grove area. Power lines were blown down near US Highway 98 and Cole Road.

Wind Report Description: Roof damage occurred at Park Place Apartments and windows were blown out of vehicles at Turtle Creek Mall in West Hattiesburg. Siding and shingle damage also occurred near Interstate 59 and Hardy Street.

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down across the city of West Hattiesburg.

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down along Interstate 59 near mile marker 64.

Wind Report Description: A swath of damaging thunderstorm winds affected the central and southern portions of Lamar County. One home was severely damaged on Sailfish Circle with part of the roof torn off. Five other homes in the area sustain minor damage. Four businesses sustained minor damage in the area. A power pole was blown down and the eaves of an office building were damaged along U.S. Highway 98.

Wind Report Description: A tree and a power line were downed in the area.

Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down on a house.

Wind Report Description: Trees were down along Highway 24.

Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down in West Hattiesburg.

Wind Report Description: Metal roof of a lumber building was blown onto a car causing one minor injury.

Wind Report Description: Emergency Management reported a downed tree across the roadway just inside the Covington County line.

Wind Report Description: A few trees and power lines were blown down along with a tree on a trailer.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down in West Hattiesburg.

Wind Report Description: A few trees and a power line were blown down.

Wind Report Description: A couple trees were blown down in West Hattiesburg.

Wind Report Description: A few power lines were blown down off near the intersection of Highway 98 and Highway 589.

Wind Report Description: A couple of trees were blown down in Rawls Springs.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down in the West Hattiesburg area. One power pole was blown down along with several trees blocking roads. In the Bent Creek subdivision, 9 trees were also blown down.

Wind Report Description: Scattered trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: A few trees blown down.

Wind Report Description: A few 6 inch to 1 foot diameter trees were blown down near U.S. Highways 98 and 49.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down along Sumrall Road.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Many trees were blown down and caused minor structural damage. Several power lines were blown down and a few power lines were knocked down by fallen tree limbs.

Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down, which caused some downed power lines.

Wind Report Description: A number of trees were blown down, which caused downed power lines and minor damage to a few homes.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down and caused some minor damage.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down along Highway 49.

Wind Report Description: Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down.

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Tornado Report Description: A BRIEF EF0 TORNADO OCCURRED JUST NORTH OF US 98 IN WEST HATTIESBURG. ALONG WITH MULTIPLE VIDEOS OF A FUNNEL CLOUD TAKEN ALONG US 98... AN EMPLOYEE FROM A NEARBY GOLF COURSE WITNESSED DEBRIS BRIEFLY BEING LOFTED AS THE FUNNEL MOVED ACROSS AN OPEN AREA. NO OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED IN THE AREA. THE TORNADO APPEARED THE BE THE RESULT OF THE INTERSECTION OF TWO LOW LEVEL BOUNDARIES ENHANCING SHEAR AND VERY LOW CLOUD BASES IN THE EXCEPTIONALLY MOISTURE-RICH ENVIRONMENT.

Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 589 AND FORD LOOP AND MOVED NORTHEAST CAUSING TREE DAMAGE. SEVERAL BRANCHES AND TRUNKS WERE SNAPPED ALONG WITH SOME TREES BEING UPROOTED. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST CROSSING TRAVERTINE DRIVE... WHERE IT CAUSED ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOUSE IN THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD. THE TORNADO CONTINUED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF GRAND BLVD AND CRESTWICK DRIVE... WHERE MORE TREE DAMAGE OCCURRED AND FINALLY ENDED BETWEEN CAMERON ROAD AND SUMMER PLACE.

Tornado Report Description: This weak tornado touched down along Richburg Road just west of I-59. It tracked east northeast for 4.5 miles across a neighborhood and US Highway 11 before lifting at McCall Street and Barkley Road. The damage was mainly to trees where many of these had broken limbs with several even uprooted. Some homes had minor damage from downed trees or shingles torn off the roof. Estimated maximum winds were 85 mph.

Tornado Report Description: This weak tornado touched down along Richburg Road just west of I-59. It tracked east northeast for 4.5 miles across a neighborhood and US Highway 11 before lifting at McCall Street and Barkley Road. The damage was mainly to trees where many of these had broken limbs with several even uprooted. Some homes had minor damage from downed trees or shingles torn off the roof. Estimated maximum winds were 85 mph.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado started along Highway 589, where some limbs and small trees were blown down. It became intense rather quickly, producing significant damage as it moved through the West Lake Serene area. The tornado reached its maximum intensity in the area around and just southwest of Oak Grove High School where maximum winds were estimated at 170 mph, which is EF-4 strength. There was a brick home in a subdivision southwest of the high school, just west of old Highway 11, that was completely leveled with all interior and exterior walls down, and a fair amount of large debris was blown downstream. Additionally, very high end timber damage occurred in this location with a number of trees showing debarking and denuding. Several other homes in this subdivision also sustained EF-2 to EF-3 damage. As the tornado crossed old Highway 11, it produced extensive damage on the campus of Oak Grove High School. The field house adjoining the football stadium was destroyed, the baseball stadium and a large metal building adjoining the stadium were essentially destroyed, and several large steel/concrete light standards were snapped at both the baseball and football stadiums. A vehicle was thrown from the parking lot adjoining the baseball stadium, up a small hill and was deposited near the pitching mound in the middle of the baseball field. The main building of the high school also suffered roof damage.||The tornado then moved northeast into the heavily populated areas of Oak Grove and West Hattiesburg, including areas along Lincoln Road Extension, Weathersby Road, Oak Grove Road, and the area just south of Highway 98 along Clark, Lamar and Foxgate Avenues. Numerous homes were destroyed or suffered major damage, and a few homes showed evidence of high end EF-3 damage. Dozens of power poles were snapped and extensive tree damage occurred. Video evidence and ground survey damage appeared to indicate that the tornado was multi-vortex in nature during its Lamar County portion. Just before crossing Interstate 59, it caused significant roof damage to a number of apartment buildings just west of the interstate. In total in Lamar County, emergency management indicated that 51 homes were destroyed and 170 suffered major damage.||The tornado then moved into Forrest County just to the south of Hardy Street damaging numerous homes with the damage in the EF-2 and EF-3 category. It then crossed Hardy Street impacting the southeast corner of the University of Southern Mississippi campus. Numerous buildings were damaged in this area including several campus buildings and a large church. Numerous power poles were blown down in this area and several metal traffic lights were bent or torn off their bases. Damage in this area was also EF-2 and EF-3.||The tornado continued across Highway 49 impacting multiple neighborhoods. Numerous roofs were blown off houses and many trees fell on houses and vehicles. The tornado crossed North Main Street causing significant damage to the Red Cross building, the Girl Scouts building, and bending large metal poles at the Hattiesburg High School athletic fields. The tornado then moved across east 7th Street causing significant damage to several large brick buildings. Damage in the area between north Main Street and east 7th Avenue was in the high end EF-3 range with maximum winds around 160 mph.||The tornado continued into Petal with the most significant damage occurring to an Ace Hardware store on South Main Street. Numerous homes in the vicinity of the hardware store also had roofs torn off and exterior walls collapsed. This damage was also rated high end EF-3 with maximum winds around 160 mph.||The tornado began to weaken as it crossed the Evelyn Gandy Parkway to the northeast of Petal. Damage in this area was mainly EF-1 and EF-2 and consisted of roof damage and snapped trees. The tornado strengthened one last time as it moved through a neighborhood just off Twin Lakes Road. Numerous well built homes experienced EF-2 damage to the roofs in this neighborhood. The tornado weakened as it approached the Perry County line and dissipated a couple of miles into Perry County. Damage at the end of the track was in the EF-0 to EF-1 range.||In Forrest County, emergency management indicated that 133 homes were destroyed and 207 suffered major damage. There were 63 reported injuries.||This is the second violent tornado to impact Lamar and Forrest Counties in recorded history. The other violent tornado was the infamous Purvis tornado on April 24, 1908 that was on the ground for 155 miles and impacted many counties across Mississippi. In total, 143 people were killed by this tornado, including 60 in Lamar County and 4 in Forrest County.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado started along Highway 589, where some limbs and small trees were blown down. It became intense rather quickly, producing significant damage as it moved through the West Lake Serene area. The tornado reached its maximum intensity in the area around and just southwest of Oak Grove High School where maximum winds were estimated at 170 mph, which is EF-4 strength. There was a brick home in a subdivision southwest of the high school, just west of old Highway 11, that was completely leveled with all interior and exterior walls down, and a fair amount of large debris was blown downstream. Additionally, very high end timber damage occurred in this location with a number of trees showing debarking and denuding. Several other homes in this subdivision also sustained EF-2 to EF-3 damage. As the tornado crossed old Highway 11, it produced extensive damage on the campus of Oak Grove High School. The field house adjoining the football stadium was destroyed, the baseball stadium and a large metal building adjoining the stadium were essentially destroyed, and several large steel/concrete light standards were snapped at both the baseball and football stadiums. A vehicle was thrown from the parking lot adjoining the baseball stadium, up a small hill and was deposited near the pitching mound in the middle of the baseball field. The main building of the high school also suffered roof damage.||The tornado then moved northeast into the heavily populated areas of Oak Grove and West Hattiesburg, including areas along Lincoln Road Extension, Weathersby Road, Oak Grove Road, and the area just south of Highway 98 along Clark, Lamar and Foxgate Avenues. Numerous homes were destroyed or suffered major damage, and a few homes showed evidence of high end EF-3 damage. Dozens of power poles were snapped and extensive tree damage occurred. Video evidence and ground survey damage appeared to indicate that the tornado was multi-vortex in nature during its Lamar County portion. Just before crossing Interstate 59, it caused significant roof damage to a number of apartment buildings just west of the interstate. In total in Lamar County, emergency management indicated that 51 homes were destroyed and 170 suffered major damage.||The tornado then moved into Forrest County just to the south of Hardy Street damaging numerous homes with the damage in the EF-2 and EF-3 category. It then crossed Hardy Street impacting the southeast corner of the University of Southern Mississippi campus. Numerous buildings were damaged in this area including several campus buildings and a large church. Numerous power poles were blown down in this area and several metal traffic lights were bent or torn off their bases. Damage in this area was also EF-2 and EF-3.||The tornado continued across Highway 49 impacting multiple neighborhoods. Numerous roofs were blown off houses and many trees fell on houses and vehicles. The tornado crossed North Main Street causing significant damage to the Red Cross building, the Girl Scouts building, and bending large metal poles at the Hattiesburg High School athletic fields. The tornado then moved across east 7th Street causing significant damage to several large brick buildings. Damage in the area between north Main Street and east 7th Avenue was in the high end EF-3 range with maximum winds around 160 mph.||The tornado continued into Petal with the most significant damage occurring to an Ace Hardware store on South Main Street. Numerous homes in the vicinity of the hardware store also had roofs torn off and exterior walls collapsed. This damage was also rated high end EF-3 with maximum winds around 160 mph.||The tornado began to weaken as it crossed the Evelyn Gandy Parkway to the northeast of Petal. Damage in this area was mainly EF-1 and EF-2 and consisted of roof damage and snapped trees. The tornado strengthened one last time as it moved through a neighborhood just off Twin Lakes Road. Numerous well built homes experienced EF-2 damage to the roofs in this neighborhood. The tornado weakened as it approached the Perry County line and dissipated a couple of miles into Perry County. Damage at the end of the track was in the EF-0 to EF-1 range.||In Forrest County, emergency management indicated that 133 homes were destroyed and 207 suffered major damage. There were 63 reported injuries.||This is the second violent tornado to impact Lamar and Forrest Counties in recorded history. The other violent tornado was the infamous Purvis tornado on April 24, 1908 that was on the ground for 155 miles and impacted many counties across Mississippi. In total, 143 people were killed by this tornado, including 60 in Lamar County and 4 in Forrest County.

Tornado Report Description: Damage occurred to 7 apartment buildings. Most of the damage was to siding and to roofs. One apartment building had significant damage to the roof. Several hardwood and softwood trees were snapped, one of which fell onto an apartment building. Two cars were blown into each other and one had the windows broken. Three homes had minor shingle damage and the garage door of one home was damaged. The tornado tossed trees onto Interstate 59. Maximum winds were around 100 mph.

Tornado Report Description: This tornado touched down briefly off Lookout Tower Road. The tornado destroyed an outbuilding and took the roof off a large shed. Numerous pine trees were also snapped or blown down along the path.

Tornado Report Description: This strong tornado briefly touched down in the Oak Grove Community and was on the ground for 3/4 of a mile. Two homes had nearly the entire roof torn off and large wooden boards were wedged into the ground. Portions of awning were blown a mile away. Seven other homes sustained minor damage within the brief path.

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.