Afternoon showers and thunderstorms occurred across the region as a warm, moist and unstable airmass was in place. Some of these storms were severe with damaging winds and hail.

Flash Flood in LAMAR, MISSISSIPPI
From 26-MAY-20 15:00:00 to 26-MAY-20 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PURVIS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Water was across one lane of Purvis Oloh Road near the Pine Grove community.

Thunderstorm Wind in JASPER, MISSISSIPPI
From 26-MAY-20 17:17:00 to 26-MAY-20 17:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSE HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down in Rose Hill.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAUDERDALE, MISSISSIPPI
From 26-MAY-20 17:37:00 to 26-MAY-20 17:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: POINT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down across a power line.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAUDERDALE, MISSISSIPPI
From 26-MAY-20 18:20:00 to 26-MAY-20 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERIDIAN
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down in Meridian.

Hail in FORREST, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 11:46:00 to 27-MAY-20 11:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARNES
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Half dollar size hail fell along John Morris Road.

Flash Flood in FORREST, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 12:13:00 to 27-MAY-20 12:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: HATTIESBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Intermittent flooding occurred along Hardy Street between Highway 49 and 38th Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind in COPIAH, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 13:28:00 to 27-MAY-20 13:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRYSTAL SPGS
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm moved across northern Copiah County. It produced a swath of wind damage across portions of the northeast part of the county, including around Crystal Springs. Some of this damage included trees blown down across Tanyard Road, Six Mile Road, and along I-55. Some trees blocked roadways. A tree was blown down on a house on Jessie Street and trees were blown down across the railroad tracks.

Hail in RANKIN, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 14:26:00 to 27-MAY-20 14:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROOK HILL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in HOLMES, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 14:27:00 to 27-MAY-20 14:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: TCHULA
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail up to the size of ping pong balls fell at the dispatch office.

Hail in MARION, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 15:10:00 to 27-MAY-20 15:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLUMBIA MARION ARPT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 15:10:00 to 27-MAY-20 15:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUCK HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down along US Highway 51 and blocked both lanes of traffic in Duck Hill.

Hail in SIMPSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 15:14:00 to 27-MAY-20 15:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: MENDENHALL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Dime to quarter size hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 15:20:00 to 27-MAY-20 15:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: INDEPENDENCE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A few trees were blown down off of Springfield Road.

Hail in LEAKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 15:36:00 to 27-MAY-20 15:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: LENA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Dime to quarter sized hail fell in Lena and caused damage to the windshield of a vehicle.

Hail in MARION, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 15:41:00 to 27-MAY-20 15:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORGANTOWN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in JEFFERSON DAVIS, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 15:42:00 to 27-MAY-20 15:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARSON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Golf ball sized hail fell near Carson.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON DAVIS, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 15:42:00 to 27-MAY-20 15:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARSON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down along Ross McPhail Road near Carson.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 16:00:00 to 27-MAY-20 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down on Old Sawmill Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 16:10:00 to 27-MAY-20 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: PROSPECT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down across Greenfield Road.

Hail in LEAKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 16:15:00 to 27-MAY-20 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC AFEE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in LEAKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 16:24:00 to 27-MAY-20 16:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSEBUD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Power lines were blown down along Gunter Road.

Hail in LAWRENCE, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 16:32:00 to 27-MAY-20 16:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: SILVER CREEK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Nickel to quarter size hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in NESHOBA, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 16:35:00 to 27-MAY-20 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRGROUNDS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down near the Neshoba County Fairgrounds. Trees and power lines were also blown down around the Hope community.

Hail in NESHOBA, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 17:06:00 to 27-MAY-20 17:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: BURNSIDE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Dime to quarter size hail fell in the Burnside community.

Thunderstorm Wind in WINSTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 17:33:00 to 27-MAY-20 17:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A tree was blown down in southeast Winston County.

Hail in FORREST, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-MAY-20 15:01:00 to 24-MAY-20 15:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: (HBG)HATTIESBURG ARP
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of James Street and Sims Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in FORREST, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-MAY-20 14:57:00 to 24-MAY-20 14:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: (HBG)HATTIESBURG ARP
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

There was a 60mph wind gust measured at Bobby Chain Airport in Hattiesburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in FORREST, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-MAY-20 15:05:00 to 24-MAY-20 15:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: RIVERSIDE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A severe thunderstorm moved through the Hattiesburg area. It resulted in trees being blown down on 9th Street and 20th Avenue. Another tree was blown down onto a home along North 31st Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind in FORREST, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-MAY-20 15:18:00 to 24-MAY-20 15:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAMMOTH SPGS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down in the 600 block of River Road in Hattiesburg.

Hail in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-MAY-20 17:18:00 to 24-MAY-20 17:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: SANDERSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Dime to quarter size hail fell on the northeast side of Sandersville.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, MISSISSIPPI
From 25-MAY-20 13:22:00 to 25-MAY-20 13:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEECHWOOD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down across power lines along Highway 27.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 25-MAY-20 15:53:00 to 25-MAY-20 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: HICKORY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

As a severe thunderstorm move from southeast to northwest across the east central part of Newton County, it produced wind damage. Trees were blown down in southeast Newton County. There were trees and power lines down and damage to some buildings around Hickory. A tree was blown down near the intersection of Highway 503 and Hurst Road. There were several trees blown down and roof damage to an outbuilding between Hickory and Decatur.

Thunderstorm Wind in HINDS, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 13:46:00 to 27-MAY-20 13:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANCURE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm brought a swath of damaging winds to the far southeast portion of Hinds County, including a tree that was blown down at the intersection of Knight Road and Georgetown Road in Terry.

Thunderstorm Wind in RANKIN, MISSISSIPPI
From 27-MAY-20 13:57:00 to 27-MAY-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITES
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm brought a swath of damaging winds across Rankin County. Trees fell onto homes in Florence and in the Cleary Heights subdivision. Trees were blown down across Richland, including on Wilson Drive and Richland Circle. Additional damage occurred as the thunderstorm moved across Brandon and Pearl. A Home Depot sign and stop lights were blown out in Brandon. Trees were blown down on Cypress Creek Road in the Castlewoods subdivision. Trees  and power lines were blown down and blocked Baugh Road, Old Brandon Road, La Gail Drive, Forest Ridge Circle, and at Highway 80 and Trickhambridge Road. Part of the roof was ripped off at Gray Daniels Ford dealership. A 72 mph wind gust was measured at the Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport. A tree was also blown down in Leesburg.