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Hail in Warren County, Mississippi
Hail March 13, 2005 · Warren County, Mississippi
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
An intense supercell thunderstorm, producing destructive hail, moved east across central Warren county late in the afternoon on Sunday March 13. This storm moved east, along Interstate 20, and pounded areas from Vicksburg to Bovina to Flowers. A swath of very large hail, ranging from the size of hen eggs to tennis balls to baseballs, occurred along a path from Vicksburg to Flowers and was about 4 miles wide. In addition to the very large hail, numerous reports of quarter to golf ball sized hail occurred in this swath as well. The hail damaged tens of thousands of vehicles with dents and broken windshields. Additionally, thousands of homes sustained significant roof damage and had windows broken out. One person was injured while on a motorcycle in golf ball sized hail.
Began near Vicksburg (31.8667, -89.5500).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5442343. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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