Hail in Lowndes County, Mississippi

Hail February 26, 2026 · Lowndes County, Mississippi

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Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hail fell at Lion Hills Golf Course, ranging from pea up to quarter size.

The wider storm

A cold front pushing south across Mississippi produced a sufficiently sheared environment, while cold air aloft produced steep lapse rates. Resulting thunderstorms along the front produced quarter-sized hail in portions of north central Mississippi.

Began near Interstate City (33.5200, -88.4000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314072. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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