Hail — Marion, Mississippi

2023-03-28 · near Columbia, Marion, Mississippi

Event narrative

Mostly pea to penny hail, but a few oblate shaped hail stones with a maximum diameter of 1 inch fell across the area.

Wider weather episode

A few stronger storms, buoyed by day time instability and adequate wind shear, developed across south Mississippi on the 28th of March. Mostly small hail was reported but some isolated stones as large as quarters was noted.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1101950. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.