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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Lamar County, MS

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Lamar County, MS from November 18, 1957 through August 21, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 39401 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
149
Wind Reports
320
Tornado Reports
66
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Lamar County, MS · 1957–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 21, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Lamar County

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 26, 2026
11:15 PM UTC
Hail report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Okahola, MS
1.25″ hail
Apr 26, 2026
11:07 PM UTC
Hail report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media pictures from along Old Hwy 11.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WNW Okahola, MS
1.50″ hail
Apr 26, 2026
11:05 PM UTC
Hail report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media reports from between Purvis and Oak Grove.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Okahola, MS
1.00″ hail
Apr 26, 2026
10:59 PM UTC
Hail report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Fell along Burnt Bridge Rd.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Oak Grove, MS
1.00″ hail
Apr 25, 2026
5:02 AM UTC
Hail report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail reported in the Oak Grove area.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Oak Grove, MS
1.00″ hail
Apr 25, 2026
4:50 AM UTC
Hail report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Reported on US Hwy 98 near Oloh.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Oloh, MS
1.00″ hail
Apr 25, 2026
4:36 AM UTC
Hail report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail reported near Rocky Branch.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Rocky Branch, MS
1.00″ hail
May 11, 2023
11:15 PM UTC
Hail report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL NEAR OAK GROVE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ENE Oak Grove, MS
1.00″ hail
May 5, 2023
7:59 PM UTC
Hail report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW GROUND COVERING HAIL IN SUMRALL. THE MAJORITY OF THE HAIL WAS SMALL... BUT SOME STONES REACHED ONE INCH IN DIAMETER.
NWS Hail Report Location: Sumrall, MS
1.00″ hail
May 5, 2023
7:54 PM UTC
Hail report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS FELL ALONG MS HIGHWAY 42 NEAR THE JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY LINE. REPORT RELAYED VIA MPING.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NNE Hickory Grove, MS
1.00″ hail
Apr 27, 2023
9:36 AM UTC
Hail report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE BRIEFLY... FOLLOWED BY LOTS OF PEA SIZED. SOME REPORTS OF MINOR ROOF DAMAGE IN THE AREA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Bellevue, MS
1.00″ hail
Apr 27, 2023
8:59 AM UTC
Hail report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON PINE BURR RD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NNW Baxterville, MS
1.00″ hail
Apr 15, 2022
10:25 PM UTC
Hail report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER HAIL REPORTED ON MAX WHITE ROAD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ENE Pine Grove, MS
1.00″ hail
Apr 15, 2022
10:25 PM UTC
Hail report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER HAIL NEAR BEACH AND PURVIS-COLOMBIA ROAD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WSW Pine Grove, MS
2.00″ hail
Apr 15, 2022
10:16 PM UTC
Hail report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL JUST OVER 2 INCHES REPORTED NEAR THE MARION/LAMAR COUNTY BORDER.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Pine Burr, 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 Lamar County

30 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 21, 2026
9:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees downed_ uprooted and branches downed around the 1600 block of Little Black Creek Rd. A few gates were lifted and thrown. Mailboxes were damaged and some shingle damage occurred as well.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Sw Talowah, MS
UNK mph
Aug 21, 2026
8:07 PM UTC
Wind report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: several trees down_ one tree went through a house.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sumrall, MS
UNK mph
Aug 18, 2026
12:29 AM UTC
Wind report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees down along Purvis Columbia Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 Ene Pine Burr, MS
UNK mph
Aug 18, 2026
12:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees down along Hwy 98.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Wsw Oloh, MS
UNK mph
Apr 26, 2026
4:25 AM UTC
Wind report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An outbuilding was was blown down along Polk Creek Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Hickory Grove, MS
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2026
2:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees downed across southern Lamar Co.
NWS Wind Report Location: Purvis, MS
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2026
2:27 AM UTC
Wind report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Widespread downed trees across northern and central Lamar County.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W West Hattiesburg, MS
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2026
2:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down around hwy 589 & hwy 98.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bellevue, MS
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2026
2:12 AM UTC
Wind report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power line downed on Purvis Oloh Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Oloh, MS
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2026
2:02 AM UTC
Wind report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 E Hickory Grove. Numerous trees were blown down between Foster Rd. and Stanley Rd... along with roof damage to a structure... and a trampoline thrown up into the trees.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Hickory Grove, MS
UNK mph
Jun 14, 2025
7:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A utility pole was downed blocking traffic near the intersection of Oak Grove Rd and Griffith Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Oak Grove, MS
UNK mph
May 28, 2025
10:19 PM UTC
Wind report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines downed on Thornhill Dr.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ESE Arnold Line, MS
UNK mph
May 26, 2025
8:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree downed on Old Hwy 24 at Duval Stuart Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Bellevue, MS
UNK mph
May 26, 2025
8:26 PM UTC
Wind report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Powerline downed at MS Hwy 589 and Front Ave.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sumrall, MS
UNK mph
May 26, 2025
8:23 PM UTC
Wind report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down at Rocky Branch Rd and Mill Creek Loop.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 ESE Hickory Grove, 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 Lamar County

30 reports
UNK category
May 7, 2026
12:26 AM UTC
Tornado report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Emergency manager reported damage to office building.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Purvis, MS
UNK category
May 7, 2026
12:07 AM UTC
Tornado report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Corrects time of previous tornado report from 2 N Purvis and updated damage info. Major damage occurred to buildings along MS Highway 589 and Old Highway 11. An office building was damaged. Multiple trees were also uprooted in the area. A tornadic debris signature was observed on radar in this area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Purvis, MS
UNK category
May 6, 2026
11:51 PM UTC
Tornado report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 4 INJ *** This tornado began near or just west of the intersections of Tatum Salt Dome Road and R Thompson Road where it produced damage to trees crossing Tatum Salt Dome Road with a narrow swath of damage produced just north of R Thompson Rd. The tornado moved eastward through the Half Moon Creek lower wooded areas before crossing Beach Road... retaining a consolidated core that could be observed transecting the roadway twice as the tornado track roughly paralleled the roadway. The tornado produced mostly vegetative damage until it approached western Purvis in the Boggy Hollow areas where outbuildings were damaged or destroyed and trees were blown onto homes. A mobile home was blown off of its blocks just north of Purvis-to-Columbia Road... which the tornado approximately moved along as it traveled east-northeast. The tornado intensified to its maximum intensity... producing damage that suggests maximum winds were at least 135 mph as several residences had roofs removed as well as so
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Baxterville, MS
UNK category
Mar 31, 2025
11:44 AM UTC
Tornado report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Trees down and possible structures damaged in the area of Johnson Rd... Vernon Gipson Ln... and McGraw Rd. TDS observed from both DGX and HDC at the time.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 ENE Pine Burr, MS
UNK category
Aug 24, 2022
6:04 PM UTC
Tornado report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
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.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WNW West Hattiesburg, MS
UNK category
Apr 1, 2022
12:44 AM UTC
Tornado report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
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.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 WSW Oak Grove, MS
UNK category
Apr 1, 2022
12:44 AM UTC
Tornado report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS WEAK TORNADO BEGAN ON THE EAST SIDE OF DOWNTOWN PURVIS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF US 11 AND MS 589 WHERE A PORTION OF A GAS STATION CANOPY WAS REMOVED... MINOR TREE DAMAGE OCCURRED... AND A SIGN WAS BLOWN DOWN. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST DOWNING TREES AND SNAPPING LARGE TREE BRANCHES AS IT CROSSED US 11... SHERLOCK HERRING RD... AND HAROLD TUCKER RD... E HILL RD... AND WHITE CHAPEL RD. ON E HILL RD... A PORTION OF A METAL ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF. THE TORNADO LIFTED AS IT REACHED I-59 IN WESTERN FORREST COUNTY WHERE ADDITIONAL MINOR TREE DAMAGE WAS NOTED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Purvis, MS
UNK category
Mar 17, 2021
11:16 PM UTC
Tornado report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS BRIEF EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR CARROLL AND CANEY CHURCH ROAD. A FEW TREES WERE DOWN AND A COUPLE SHEDS WERE DESTROYED. DAMAGE WAS BLOWN ACROSS A FIELD IN A NORTHWARD DIRECTION. THE TORNADO MOVED TO THE NORTHEAST AND CROSSED CHAMBLISS AND H THOMPSON ROADS. ON CHAMBLISS... A HOME HAD MOST OF THE ROOF TAKEN OFF AND A MOBILE HOME HAD A TREE FALL THROUGH HALF OF IT. THE TORNADO DISSIPATED JUST AFTER CROSSING THOMPSON ROAD. TOTAL LENGTH WAS JUST OVER 1 MILE... WIDTH 300 YDS... MAX WINDS 80 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NNW Baxterville, MS
UNK category
Apr 21, 2020
12:52 AM UTC
Tornado report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 SSE OKAHOLA. A CAR RAN INTO A FALLEN TREE IN THE ROADWAY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF US HIGHWAY 11 AND HAROLD TUCKER ROAD. TIME OF WHEN TREE MAY HAVE FALLEN ESTIMATED BY RADAR. TORNADO DAMAGE CONFIRMED IN THIS LOCATION BY NWS SURVEY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SE Okahola, MS
UNK category
Apr 21, 2020
12:36 AM UTC
Tornado report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 5 ENE PINE BURR. TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN THE CANEY CHURCH ROAD AND LUTHER SAUCIER ROAD AREA. TORNADO DAMAGE CONFIRMED BY NWS SURVEY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NNW Baxterville, MS
UNK category
Apr 21, 2020
12:36 AM UTC
Tornado report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 4 N BAXTERVILLE. MULTIPLE TREES WERE BLOWN ALONG TATUM SALT DOME ROAD JUST NORTH OF SMITH ROAD. TORNADO DAMAGE CONFIRMED BY NWS SURVEY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 N Baxterville, MS
UNK category
Apr 21, 2020
12:32 AM UTC
Tornado report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 4 E PINE BURR. A VIEWER REPORTED THAT THEIR HOUSE WAS HIT BY A TORNADO ALONG PINE BURR ROAD NORTHWEST OF LUMBERTON. DAMAGE DESCRIBED AS A TOTAL LOSS. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 E Pine Burr, MS
UNK category
Dec 16, 2019
11:21 PM UTC
Tornado report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: REPORTS OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN SUMRALL.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Sumrall, MS
UNK category
Dec 16, 2019
11:19 PM UTC
Tornado report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 7 INJ *** A HOME WAS DESTROYED IN SUMRALL. SEVERAL INJURIES WERE ALSO REPORTED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Sumrall, MS
UNK category
Dec 16, 2019
11:17 PM UTC
Tornado report for Lamar County, MS
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS TORNADO BEGAN NEAR BEAR BAY OFF OF ROCKY BRANCH ROAD WHERE IT SNAPPED A FEW SOFTWOOD TREE LIMBS AND REMOVED A LARGE PORTION OF A HOME’S ROOF. THE TORNADO RAPIDLY INCREASED IN STRENGTH AS IT PROGRESSED NORTHEAST TO WEST OF US ROADWAY 589/MAIN STREET WHERE IT SNAPPED NUMEROUS SOFTWOOD TREES. THE DAMAGE HERE SUPPORTED A MULTI-VORTEX TORNADO AS ONE VERY INTENSE VORTEX OCCURRED. A WELL BUILT BRICK STRUCTURE HAD THE ROOF REMOVED AND ONE OF THE EXTERIOR WALLS COLLAPSED. SIX VEHICLES WERE THROWN WITH TWO LARGE VANS THROWN 40-60 YDS INTO A PILE. ONE HARDWOOD TREE WAS RIPPED OUT OF THE GROUND (WITH NO ROOT BALL) AND PILED BY THE VANS. IT THEN CROSSED US ROADWAY 589/MAIN STREET SNAPPING AND UPROOTING MULTIPLE SOFTWOOD TREES AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PORTION OF A ONE-STORY HOME. IT CONTINUED TO SNAP THE TRUNKS AND LARGE BRANCHES OF SOFTWOOD TREES WHEN IT MOVED NORTHEAST TO POPLAR STREET. A LARGE CLUSTER OF SNAPPED SOFTWOOD TREES WAS CLEARLY EVIDENT ONCE IT NEARED US ROADWAY 42... AND
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SW Sumrall, 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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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · County

Lamar County, MS area census snapshot

People & households
Population65,081
Households25,053
Housing units27,523
Income
Median household income$69,106
$100k+ households37.2%
$150k+ households17.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached18,195
Attached single-family356
Small multifamily3,085
Large multifamily2,708
Mobile homes3,055
Housing mix
Single-family share66.1%
Attached-home share1.3%
Multifamily share21.1%
Mobile-home share11.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied17,068
Renter-occupied7,985
Vacant units2,470
Home value & age
Median home value$218,700
Owner homes $300k+25.1%
Owner homes $500k+6.2%
Owner homes $750k+1.7%
Median year built1999
Older-home share19.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars23,953
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Top ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in Lamar County

39401 364
Hattiesburg, MS Hail, wind & tornado reports
39429 234
Columbia, MS Hail, wind & tornado reports
39455 171
Lumberton, MS Hail, wind & tornado reports
39475 163
Purvis, MS Hail, wind & tornado reports
39482 161
Sumrall, MS Hail, wind & tornado reports
39402 131
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 149 hail, 320 wind, and 66 tornado reports in Lamar County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 21, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Lamar County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Lamar County is 2.75″. It was reported near Purvis, MS on March 17, 2016.

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

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

I am selling a home in Lamar 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 Lamar County address?

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