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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 39531

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 39531 from January 10, 1975 through April 25, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Tornado Reports
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Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 39531 · 1975–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 25, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 39531

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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 39531

16 reports
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UNK mph
Apr 25, 2026
11:50 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A comment on broadcast media facebook post showed a large tree limb snapped along Pass Road near Rich Avenue in Biloxi.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 ENE Gulfport, MS
75 mph
Apr 25, 2026
11:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous marine tstm wind report from 13 SSE Gulfport. Ship Island.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13 SSE Gulfport, MS
59 mph
Jul 23, 2025
9:57 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Weatherflow mesonet on Ship Island XSHI measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph or 51 knots.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13 SSE Gulfport, MS
58 mph
Jun 10, 2025
11:11 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Ship Island mesonet measured a 58mph wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SSE Gulfport, MS
58 mph
Jun 10, 2025
4:01 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station XSHI Ship Island.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SSE Gulfport, MS
60 mph
Jun 5, 2024
12:36 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Ship Island (XSHI) Weatherflow mesonet measured a wind gust of 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SSE Gulfport, MS
81 mph
Aug 27, 2023
10:26 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Ship Island reported a wind gust of 81 mph and a sustained wind of 45 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SSE Gulfport, MS
58 mph
Jul 31, 2023
1:11 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station XSHI Ship Island measured a wind gust of 58 mph or 50 knots.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SSE Gulfport, MS
62 mph
Jul 9, 2023
6:31 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet (WeeatherFlow) station XSHI Ship Island.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SSE Gulfport, MS
58 mph
Jul 9, 2023
6:26 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet (WeatherFlow) station XSHI Ship Island. Corrected event type.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SSE Gulfport, MS
71 mph
Jun 19, 2023
11:41 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station XSHI Ship Island... sustained 45 mph gusting 71 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SSE Gulfport, MS
UNK mph
Dec 14, 2022
11:56 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF HEAVY TREE DAMAGE NEAR THE VA HOSPITAL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WNW Biloxi, MS
73 mph
May 6, 2022
7:48 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WEATHERFLOW STATION XSHI SHIP ISLAND.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SSE Gulfport, MS
75 mph
Jun 14, 2021
5:27 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THE SHIP ISLAND WEATHERFLOW MESONET MEASURED A 75 MPH WIND GUST AS A THUNDERSTORM PASSED OVER THE ISLAND.
NWS Wind Report Location: 14 SSE Gulfport, MS
63 mph
Aug 15, 2020
6:58 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WEATHERFLOW WIND GAUGE ON SHIP ISLAND MEASURED A 63MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SSE Gulfport, MS
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 39531

5 reports
UNK category
Dec 14, 2022
11:52 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMS AN EF1 TORNADO IN BILOXI... MS WITH MAX WINDS OF 90 MPH... MAX WIDTH OF 100 YARDS... AND A LENGTH OF 2.36 MILES. MOST CONCENTRATED DAMAGE HAPPENED AT THE VA GULF COAST HEALTH CARE SYSTEM CAMPUS WHERE A SMALL BUILDING HAD A ROOF UPLIFT AND COLLIDED INTO AN ADJACENT OUTBUILDING CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 W Biloxi, MS
UNK category
Aug 30, 2021
12:56 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST NORTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI COAST COLISEUM. A HALF DOZEN HOUSES IN A COMMUNITY ALONG PINEWOOD DR AND ARBOR DR SUSTAINED MINOR ROOF DAMAGE. AN AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWN OFF ITS PAD WHILE SEVERAL TREES AND LARGE BRANCHES WERE SNAPPED. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTH ACROSS PASS RD WHERE A PORTION OF A RESTAURANT AND BANK WERE TORN OFF AND SEVERAL TREES WERE DOWN IN AN ADJOINING PARKING LOT. THE TORNADO THEN TRACKED TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST... EVENTUALLY CROSSING POPPS FERRY RD TOWARD CARTER RD... MARTIN RD... AND OLD BAY RD. AERIAL IMAGERY FROM NOAA SHOWED MISSING SHINGLES TO NUMEROUS HOUSES... DOWNED FENCES AND A FEW DOWNED TREES IN THE TORNADO S PATH. THE TORNADO TRACKED ALONG CARMARGUE LN AND EITHER DISSIPATED SHORTLY THEREAFTER OR CONTINUED AS WATERSPOUT IN BIG LAKE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 W Biloxi, MS
UNK category
Aug 30, 2021
12:50 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 5 E GULFPORT. A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST NORTH OF THE EDGEWATER MALL NEAR RUE PETIT BOIS WHERE AN UPROOTED TREE AND MINOR ROOF DAMAGE OCCURRED. NUMEROUS SHINGLES WERE MISSING FROM A BANK ON PASS ROAD WHILE A PORTION OF A ROOF WAS TORN OFF A DUNKIN DONUTS. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTH-NORTHEAST AND PRODUCED MINOR ROOF DAMAGE AND DOWNED TREES ALONG LAKEVIEW DRIVE AND FAIRVIEW DRIVE. SHINGLES WERE MISSING FROM AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ALONG BIG LAKE ROAD. A CONVERGENT PATTERN WAS EVIDENT IN THE TALL MARSHY GRASS ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF BIG LAKE PER NOAA AERIAL IMAGERY. THE CIRCULATION CROSSED BIG LAKE AND CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES NEAR THE SUNKIST COUNTRY CLUB... INCLUDING ALONG BARRETT ROAD... RUE MAISON... LACKLAND DRIVE... AND CLUB MOSS DRIVE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 E Gulfport, MS
UNK category
Aug 29, 2021
12:50 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST NORTH OF THE EDGEWATER MALL NEAR RUE PETIT BOIS WHERE AN UPROOTED TREE AND MINOR ROOF DAMAGE OCCURRED. NUMEROUS SHINGLES WERE MISSING FROM A BANK ON PASS ROAD WHILE A PORTION OF A ROOF WAS TORN OFF A DUNKIN DONUTS. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTH-NORTHEAST AND PRODUCED MINOR ROOF DAMAGE AND DOWNED TREES ALONG LAKEVIEW DRIVE AND FAIRVIEW DRIVE. SHINGLES WERE MISSING FROM AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ALONG BIG LAKE ROAD. A CONVERGENT PATTERN WAS EVIDENT IN THE TALL MARSHY GRASS ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF BIG LAKE PER NOAA AERIAL IMAGERY. THE CIRCULATION CROSSED BIG LAKE AND CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES NEAR THE SUNKIST COUNTRY CLUB... INCLUDING ALONG BARRETT ROAD... RUE MAISON... LACKLAND DRIVE... AND CLUB MOSS DRIVE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 E Gulfport, MS
F1 category
Jan 10, 1975
2:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 39531
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MS
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 39531 area census snapshot

People & households
Population19,045
Households7,880
Housing units9,660
Income
Median household income$54,599
$100k+ households30.5%
$150k+ households9.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached3,936
Attached single-family1,027
Small multifamily1,864
Large multifamily2,753
Mobile homes80
Housing mix
Single-family share40.8%
Attached-home share10.6%
Multifamily share47.8%
Mobile-home share0.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,969
Renter-occupied4,911
Vacant units1,780
Home value & age
Median home value$193,700
Owner homes $300k+31.4%
Owner homes $500k+7.7%
Owner homes $750k+2.0%
Median year built1986
Older-home share42.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars7,280
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 39531 have on record?

Our records show 0 hail, 16 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near ZIP 39531, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 25, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 39531?

No reported hail size is available for this selection.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 39531 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 39531 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 39531 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 39531 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 39531 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 39531 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 39531 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 39531, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 39531, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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