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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Holmes County, MS

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Holmes County, MS from March 25, 1955 through May 1, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 39095 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
102
Wind Reports
247
Tornado Reports
55
Max Hail Size
4.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Holmes County, MS · 1955–present Updated  Daily · last May 1, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Holmes County

30 reports
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1.50″ hail
May 10, 2024
12:20 AM UTC
Hail report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media reported ping pong size hail in Pickens.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pickens, MS
1.25″ hail
Dec 12, 2023
1:43 AM UTC
Hail report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Goodman, MS
1.25″ hail
Nov 29, 2022
8:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1.25 HAIL REPORTED IN TCHULA MS.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tchula, MS
2.00″ hail
Nov 29, 2022
8:33 PM UTC
Hail report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM TCHULA. HAIL REPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tchula, MS
1.25″ hail
Nov 29, 2022
8:32 PM UTC
Hail report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM TCHULA. 1.25 HAIL REPORTED IN TCHULA MS.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tchula, MS
1.75″ hail
Apr 17, 2022
12:22 PM UTC
Hail report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED NW OF GOODMAN NEAR I-55.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 ESE Franklin, MS
1.50″ hail
May 27, 2020
8:27 PM UTC
Hail report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM TCHULA. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PING PONG BALLS FELL AT THE 911 CENTER.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tchula, MS
1.00″ hail
Apr 9, 2019
2:45 AM UTC
Hail report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS OBSERVED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LEXINGTON.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lexington, MS
1.50″ hail
Apr 9, 2019
12:53 AM UTC
Hail report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DURANT PD REPORTS PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: Durant, MS
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2019
11:54 PM UTC
Hail report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lexington, MS
2.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2019
6:17 PM UTC
Hail report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MULTIPLE REPORTS OF GOLF BALL TO EGG SIZE HAIL IN LEXINGTON. DAMAGE TO VEHICLES ALSO REPORTED AT THE POLICE STATION.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lexington, MS
1.00″ hail
Mar 12, 2018
5:13 AM UTC
Hail report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED ACROSS EBENEZER.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 NW Pickens, MS
1.25″ hail
Mar 1, 2017
7:01 PM UTC
Hail report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A FEW STONES UP TO QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Goodman, MS
1.00″ hail
Nov 29, 2016
10:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tchula, MS
1.75″ hail
Nov 29, 2016
9:57 PM UTC
Hail report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Tchula, 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 Holmes County

30 reports
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UNK mph
May 1, 2026
3:58 AM UTC
Wind report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Lines down S of Cruger.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Cruger, MS
UNK mph
May 25, 2025
9:33 PM UTC
Wind report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two powerlines reported down in Pickens MS.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pickens, MS
UNK mph
May 24, 2025
9:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Few trees downed in Durant.
NWS Wind Report Location: Durant, MS
UNK mph
May 24, 2025
8:28 PM UTC
Wind report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Few trees downed in Tchula.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tchula, MS
UNK mph
Apr 1, 2025
9:27 AM UTC
Wind report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down and many large limbs.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cruger, MS
UNK mph
Feb 16, 2025
3:56 AM UTC
Wind report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees downed on Bowling Green Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bowling Green, MS
UNK mph
Feb 16, 2025
3:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees downed on New Hope Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 WSW Lexington, MS
UNK mph
Dec 29, 2024
1:27 AM UTC
Wind report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down onto powerlines.
NWS Wind Report Location: Durant, MS
UNK mph
Jun 4, 2024
3:42 AM UTC
Wind report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: One house with roof off... a few trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Durant, MS
UNK mph
Apr 18, 2024
9:18 PM UTC
Wind report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees and a power line were blown down across roads in Pickens. Pictures of the damage were relayed by broadcast media.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pickens, MS
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2024
1:57 PM UTC
Wind report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down around Tchula.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tchula, MS
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2024
1:44 PM UTC
Wind report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down around Lexington.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lexington, MS
UNK mph
Sep 7, 2023
1:27 AM UTC
Wind report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree took down a large span of power line.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tchula, MS
UNK mph
Sep 7, 2023
1:27 AM UTC
Wind report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects time of report from 1 S Tchula. Reports and photos show a mobile home with major roof damage on Sycamore Street in the Tchula area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Tchula, MS
UNK mph
Sep 7, 2023
1:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 S Tchula. Reports and photos show a mobile home with major roof damage on Sycamore Street in the Tchula area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Tchula, 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 Holmes County

30 reports
UNK category
Mar 25, 2023
1:59 AM UTC
Tornado report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TREES DOWN BETWEEN CRUGER AND TCHULA.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 S Cruger, MS
UNK category
Dec 18, 2022
7:04 AM UTC
Tornado report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN THE HILLSIDE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SOUTHEAST OF TCHULA... MS NEAR HOWARD... MS ALONG BLISSDALE RD. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTHEAST PRODUCING INTERMITTENT TREE AND VEGETATION DAMAGE AS IT CROSSED MS 12 PRIOR TO DISSIPATING NEAR CHINQUIPIN RD. THE TORNADO IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE REACHED EF-0 INTENSITY AROUND 80 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SSE Tchula, MS
UNK category
Mar 30, 2022
9:21 PM UTC
Tornado report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-1 TORNADO... WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF ABOUT A MILE... DEVELOPED ACROSS FARMLAND NEAR LINDEN ROAD WHERE A CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEM WAS OVERTURNED AND SEVERAL TREES WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED. THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST WHERE IT CROSSED PINCHBACK LAKE AND MOVED ACROSS HOLLY GROVE-MEEKS ROAD. AT THIS TIME THE TORNADO REACHED ITS MAXIMUM INTENSITY WITH WINDS ESTIMATED TO 110 MPH. TWO HOMES SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE WITH A PORTION OF BOTH ROOFS REMOVED. SEVERAL POWER POLES WERE DOWNED ALONG THE ROADWAY. JUST WEST OF THE INTERSECTION WITH OKLAHOMA ROAD... THE TORNADO DESTROYED A MOBILE HOME WHERE A MAN WAS INJURED AFTER BEING THROWN FROM THE HOME. A SMALL SHED AND A GRAIN STORAGE BIN WERE ALSO DAMAGED... AND A METAL BUILDING SYSTEM (MBS) STRUCTURE HAD A LARGE ROLL DOWN DOOR BLOWN INWARD WITH PART OF THE BACK OF THE BUILDING BLOWN OUT. THE DAMAGE TO THE MBS BUILDING AND THE GRAIN STORAGE BUILDING WERE LIKELY DUE TO INTENSE STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE TORNADIC C
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 S Cruger, MS
UNK category
Mar 22, 2022
6:30 PM UTC
Tornado report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: ROOF RIPPED OFF AT HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Goodman, MS
UNK category
Mar 22, 2022
6:10 PM UTC
Tornado report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TREES DOWN BLOCKING HIGHWAY 12.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SE Durant, MS
UNK category
Mar 22, 2022
6:04 PM UTC
Tornado report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN. HOME WITH ROOF HEAVILY DAMAGED AND PARTIALLY REMOVED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Goodman, MS
UNK category
Mar 22, 2022
6:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO REPORTED NEAR GOODMAN.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Goodman, MS
UNK category
Mar 22, 2022
5:53 PM UTC
Tornado report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 4 WNW PICKENS. A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG EBENEZER PICKENS ROAD WEST OF THE INTERSECTION WITH SALEM ROAD AND MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS INTERSTATE 55 AND THROUGH GOODMAN. DAMAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PATH INCLUDED SNAPPED AND BROKEN TREES AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO A FEW HOMES AND OUTBUILDINGS. PRELIMINARY DAMAGE RATING IS FOR EF1 DAMAGE WITH ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS OF 110 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 WNW Pickens, MS
UNK category
Mar 22, 2022
5:51 PM UTC
Tornado report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS TORNADO TRACKED FROM ALONG EBENEZER PICKENS RD WHERE A SHED WAS DESTROYED AND DEBRIS STREWN DOWNSTREAM. A TRAVEL TRAILER WAS ALSO LOFTED AND THROWN ACROSS THE ROADWAY. THE DAMAGE NEAR THIS LOCATION WAS CONSISTENT WITH AN EF-1 RATING. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST ACROSS I-55 WHERE TREES WERE DOWNED. PROGRESSING THEN THROUGH THE CITY OF GOODMAN... THE TORNADO PRODUCED WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE AS WELL AS DESTROYING NUMEROUS OUTBUILDINGS. ROOFING DAMAGE WAS SIGNIFICANT ACROSS A VARIETY OF BUILDING TYPES INCLUDING ON THE CAMPUS OF HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE. WITHIN GOODMAN... THE TORNADO REACHED ITS MAXIMUM INTENSITY WITH WINDS ESTIMATED AT 110 MPH. IT CONTINUED NORTHEAST OF THIS LOCATION ACROSS THE BIG BLACK RIVER AND INTO WESTERN ATTALA COUNTY WHERE IT CONTINUED TO PRODUCE EF-0 AND EF-1 DAMAGE PRIMARILY WITHIN FORESTED AREAS. THE TORNADO DISSIPATED ALONG BOYETTE RD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 WNW Pickens, MS
UNK category
Mar 22, 2022
5:49 PM UTC
Tornado report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THE TORNADO BEGAN NEAR HOWARD RD... SNAPPING LARGE BRANCHES AND SNAPPING AND UPROOTING TREES AND IT MOVED OVER JONES CROSSING RD AND CAMP HIDDEN LAKE. THE TORNADO STRENGTHENED AFTER CROSSING MS HIGHWAY 12... SNAPPING A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF TREES IN THE AREA ALONG OLD TCHULA RD NEAR CHINQUPIN RD. NUMEROUS TREES WERE ALSO SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG UPPER LOUISVILLE RD... WHERE THE FIELD OF DAMAGE WAS WIDEST. IT CONTINUED NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS LOWER LOUISVILLE RD AND MS HIGHWAY 17 BEFORE ENDING SHORTLY THEREAFTER. MUCH OF THE DAMAGE ALONG HIGHWAY 17 WAS CONFINED TO SEVERAL DOWNED TREES AND LARGE TREE LIMBS... BUT THERE WAS ALSO SPORADIC STRUCTURAL DAMAGE... PRIMARILY TO OUTBUILDINGS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 W Lexington, MS
UNK category
May 4, 2021
12:20 AM UTC
Tornado report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG I-55 AND CASTALIAN SPRINGS RD... WEST OF DURANT... AND TRACKED NE FOR JUST OVER 4 MILES. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO TREES WITH BROKEN LIMBS ALONG WITH MANY SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES. THE STRONGEST PART OF THE TORNADO WAS WHEN IT CROSSED HIGHWAY 12 AND BOWLING GREEN RD. AS IT CROSSED HIGHWAY 12... MULTIPLE TREES WERE DAMAGED WITH ONE DOWN ON A HOME AND ANOTHER DOWN ON A PARKED SCHOOL BUS. SOLID TREE DAMAGE CONTINUED BETWEEN HIGHWAY 12 AND BOWLING GREEN RD. AS THE TORNADO CROSSED BOWLING GREEN RD... A POWER POLE WAS DOWN AND A SECTION OF LINES. SEVERAL TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. THE TORNADO THEN CROSSED HUCKLEBERRY RD WHERE AN OLDER BUILDING HAD ROOF DAMAGE. THE TORNADO DISSIPATED SHORTLY AFTER THAT ALONG PILGRAM CHURCH RD. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE 100 MPH... WIDTH 300 YDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 WSW Durant, MS
UNK category
May 2, 2021
11:32 PM UTC
Tornado report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TEN TO TWELVE TREES WERE DOWNED ALONG HIGH 17 NEAR THE HOLMES/CARROLL COUNTY LINE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Acona, MS
UNK category
May 2, 2021
11:31 PM UTC
Tornado report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS EF2 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN THE ACONA COMMUNITY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 17 AND HOLLY GROVE RD. MULTIPLE TREES WERE UPROOTED ALONG HIGHWAY 17 WITH MANY OTHERS DAMAGED. THE TORNADO CROSSED HENDERSON RD... WHERE MORE TREES WERE DOWNED AND A POWER LINE WAS DOWN. THE TORNADO MOVED THROUGH A WOODED AREA WEST OF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE CROSSING IT JUST ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CARROLL COUNTY LINE. THIS AREA IS WHERE THE TORNADO REACHED PEAK INTENSITY WITH MAX WINDS AROUND 115 MPH. EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGED WAS NOTED WEST OF THE HIGHWAY ON SOME PERSONAL PROPERTY. HERE... A HOME WAS DAMAGED AS WELL WITH A TREE ON A PART OF IT AND MODERATE ROOF DAMAGE. A PART OF A HIGH TENSION LINE WAS DOWN DUE TO A TREE. EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE WAS NOTED AS THE TORNADO CROSSED HIGHWAY 17. AFTER ENTERING CARROLL COUNTY... THE TORNADO WEAKENED AS IT CROSSED NEW ZION RD AND THEN DISSIPATED RIGHT AT HIGHWAY 430. MAXIMUM WIDTH WAS 510 YDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Acona, MS
UNK category
May 2, 2021
10:55 PM UTC
Tornado report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO SOUTHWEST OF LEXINGTON. THEY WERE ON HIGHWAY 12 AND COULD SEE THE STORM IN THE DISTANCE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NNE Tolarville, MS
UNK category
May 2, 2021
10:53 PM UTC
Tornado report for Holmes County, MS
Holmes County · 4,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SOUTH OF YELLOW BLUFF RD AND TRACKED NNE FOR ROUGHLY 10.6 MILES. MANY DAMAGED AND SNAPPED TREES WERE THE INITIAL DAMAGED AS THIS PORTION OF SW HOLMES COUNTY IS ON THE EDGE OF THE BLUFFS. THE TORNADO THEN CROSSED THORNTON-TOLARSVILLE RD WHERE HEAVY TREE DAMAGE WAS NOTED AND ONE MOBILE HOME HAD SOME OF THE ROOF OFF. THIS SECTION IS WHERE THE TORNADO PEAKED INTENSITY WITH 110 MPH WINDS. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NNE OVER MOSTLY WOODED AREA AND CROSSED QUEENIE M JOHNSON RD WHERE IT WEAKENED... NARROWED AND CAUSED TREE DAMAGE. IT THEN CROSSED HOWARD AND JONES ROADS BEFORE DISSIPATING. MAXIMUM WIDTH WAS 450 YDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WNW Coxburg, 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 · County

Holmes County, MS area census snapshot

People & households
Population16,491
Households6,003
Housing units7,573
Income
Median household income$29,434
$100k+ households15.7%
$150k+ households5.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached4,569
Attached single-family15
Small multifamily852
Large multifamily138
Mobile homes1,999
Housing mix
Single-family share60.3%
Attached-home share0.2%
Multifamily share13.1%
Mobile-home share26.4%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied3,635
Renter-occupied2,368
Vacant units1,570
Home value & age
Median home value$76,500
Owner homes $300k+2.7%
Owner homes $500k+1.4%
Owner homes $750k+0.1%
Median year built1983
Older-home share44.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars5,040
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39095 161
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39038 145
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39192 70
West, MS Hail, wind & tornado reports
39169 69
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38954 28
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38924 23
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 102 hail, 247 wind, and 55 tornado reports in Holmes County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 1, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Holmes County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Holmes County is 4.25″. It was reported near N West, MS on April 24, 2014.

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

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

I am selling a home in Holmes County — 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 Holmes County address?

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