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Hail in Hinds County, Mississippi
Hail April 17, 2022 · Hinds County, Mississippi
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Large hail in a swath from near Raymond through the south side of Jackson. Numerous social media and broadcast media pictures showed golf ball sized hail along this swath, with several pictures showing hail stones up to the size of Easter eggs (hen eggs 2.0 inches). The largest measured stone was the size of tennis balls (2.5 inches) in southwest Jackson.
The wider storm
Several rounds of severe thunderstorms produced large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes through the day on April 17th.
Began near Raymond Williams Arp (32.3100, -90.3800).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1077881. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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