Hail — Washington, Mississippi

2023-06-14 · near Refuge, Washington, Mississippi

Event narrative

Hail up to the size of golf balls fell in a swath across the Wayside, Arcola, and Darlove areas.

Wider weather episode

Convergence of moisture along a stationary front in northern Mississippi triggered thunderstorms during the day on June 14th. With an unstable air mass south of the front and a strong jet stream over the frontal zone sustaining robust updrafts, these storms quickly became severe and moved east-southeast across portions of Mississippi through the morning of the 15th. Storms produced hail as large as 4.88 inches near Brooksville, which when measured was just below the record 5.0 inches for the state of Mississippi. Swaths of hail and wind damaged crops in addition to homes, trees, and power lines.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1149837. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.