Hail — Hancock, Mississippi

2023-03-12 · near Vidalia, Hancock, Mississippi

Event narrative

Pictures sent into WLOX of hail around nickel to half dollar size covering the ground, possible larger hail in photo. Pictures sent via social media.

Wider weather episode

A cold front associated with a surface low tracking across the Tennessee Valley pushed through the CWA, eventually draping itself across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. In the early to late evening, scattered showers and thunderstorms begun to fire along the frontal boundary. A couple of these storm cells turned severe as they crossed the LA/MS county and moved into coastal Mississippi. One cell in particular, produced severe hail as it moved through Hancock and Harrison counties. By the late evening these storms exited the CWA into Alabama. No injuries were reported with these storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1085621. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.