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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 39766

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 39766 from April 6, 1964 through May 2, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
8
Wind Reports
18
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 39766 · 1964–present Updated  Daily · last May 2, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 39766

8 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 9, 2024
11:30 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail lasted roughly 8 min.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSE Steens, MS
1.75″ hail
Mar 29, 2020
6:54 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL IN STEENS.
NWS Hail Report Location: Steens, MS
1.00″ hail
Apr 19, 2015
11:28 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel to quarter sized hail fell in Steens.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Steens, MS
1.25″ hail
Mar 31, 2015
3:29 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Steens, MS
1.00″ hail
Mar 29, 2011
9:13 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail fell in Steens.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Steens, MS
1.75″ hail
Mar 12, 2010
2:23 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.07 SSE Wells, MS
0.75″ hail
Apr 20, 1996
7:50 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Steens, MS
1.75″ hail
Apr 6, 1964
8:40 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MS
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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 39766

18 reports
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UNK mph
May 2, 2025
8:25 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 3 trees down... Mason circle... Lone Oak road... Lee Street.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Woodlawn, MS
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2025
11:13 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree downed on Odom Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Steens, MS
UNK mph
Nov 30, 2022
12:25 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PICTURES CAPTURED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOW POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE AT THE MT. ZION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT THE INTERSECTION OF NEILSON RD AND WOLFE RD NE OF COLUMBUS MS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Woodlawn, MS
UNK mph
May 24, 2022
9:35 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LIMBS DOWN NEAR STEENS... REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Steens, MS
UNK mph
Jun 5, 2020
10:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES DOWN MAINLY OVER NORTHERN LOWNDES COUNTY...REPORTED BY LOWNDES EOC.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Steens, MS
UNK mph
Mar 14, 2019
7:27 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON POWERLINES ON GUNSHOOT RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Steens, MS
UNK mph
Apr 30, 2017
4:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LOTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AND 7-8 HOMES DAMAGE FROM A POSSIBLE TORNADO BETWEEN HWY 182... PHILLIPS HILL ROAD... TABERNACLE ROAD... HWY 50 AND GUNSHOOT ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 ENE Columbus, MS
69 mph
Jul 29, 2015
2:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A couple of trees were blown down between Caledonia and Columbus. Numerous trees were blown down and power outages occurred due to trees on powerlines a few miles east of Columbus. A few shingles were blown off of roofs too.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.55 N Steens, MS
58 mph
Feb 20, 2014
9:06 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were blown down in the Steens area on Highway 12.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Steens, MS
60 mph
Jun 17, 2013
2:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was snapped in the area.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Steens, MS
58 mph
Nov 29, 2010
11:51 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees and power lines were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.3 E Wells, MS
58 mph
Aug 15, 2010
6:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were downed off Highway 373 and a few trees were downed along Highway 12 northeast of Columbus.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.53 W Steens, MS
58 mph
Jun 12, 2009
6:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A flag pole and a tree were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .53 WNW Steens Hopper Arpt, MS
63 mph
Jul 9, 2008
5:03 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees and power lines blown down off Gunshoot Road and near Highway 50.
NWS Wind Report Location: .97 SSE Steens, MS
69 mph
Jan 5, 2007
3:00 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down along Highway 50.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Steens, 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 39766

5 reports
UNK category
Mar 19, 2024
10:07 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado touched down Friday morning... March 15th near the community of Woodlawn in eastern Lowndes County. The path began near Caledonia Steens Road where it damaged a roof to a home and a carport. It continued to damage a few trees along Highway 12 before dissipating.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SW Woodlawn, MS
UNK category
Nov 30, 2022
12:36 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DOORS BLOWN OUT OF STATION TWO FIRE DEPT. BUILDING. ROOF ALSO CAVED IN WITH OUTSIDE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Woodlawn, MS
UNK category
Apr 30, 2017
4:43 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS TORNADO BEGAN ALONG HIGHWAY 182 AND SNAPPED SOFTWOOD AND HARDWOOD TREES AS IT TRACKED TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST ALONG PHILLIPS HILL ROAD. ONE LARGE TREE FELL ONTO A HOUSE AND DESTROYED THE HOUSE. THE TORNADO THEN TRACK ACROSS MILL ROAD AND CAUSED ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME. THE TORNADO REACHED ITS STRONGEST INTENSITY OF EF1 RATING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MILL ROAD AND WEST MILL ROAD. HERE THERE WAS ROOF DAMAGE TO ANOTHER HOME... BROKEN POWER POLES AND SEVERAL TREES SNAPPED. AS THE TORNADO NEAR HI
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 ENE Columbus, MS
F2 category
Mar 23, 1975
11:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MS
F1 category
Mar 23, 1975
11:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 39766
Lowndes County · 18,835 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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ZIP 39766 area census snapshot

People & households
Population2,860
Households1,072
Housing units1,170
Income
Median household income$57,759
$100k+ households35.3%
$150k+ households16.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached972
Attached single-family9
Small multifamily5
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes184
Housing mix
Single-family share83.1%
Attached-home share0.8%
Multifamily share0.4%
Mobile-home share15.7%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied748
Renter-occupied324
Vacant units98
Home value & age
Median home value$129,100
Owner homes $300k+5.8%
Owner homes $500k+0.5%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1985
Older-home share38.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,054
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 39766 have on record?

Our records show 8 hail, 18 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near ZIP 39766, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 2, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 39766?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 39766 is 1.75″. It was reported near Steens, MS on March 29, 2020.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 39766 — 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 39766 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 39766 — 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 39766 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 39766 — 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 39766 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 39766 — 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 39766, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 39766, 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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