Hail — Lafayette, Mississippi

2025-04-27 · near Burgess, Lafayette, Mississippi

Event narrative

Golf ball sized hail in the Clear Creek Community in Burgess.

Wider weather episode

As a shortwave slowly marched across the Mid-South, aided by diurnal instability a few strong to severe storms were able to grow and produce large hail and some wind damage and knock down trees and powerlines. Peak intensity of a storm occurred over Lafayette County where widespread damage occurred.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1254222. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.