A moist and unstable airmass was present across the ArkLaMiss region during the afternoon of the 8th, which facilitated storm development across the region. Storms became severe and brought damaging winds but mainly hail to portions of the region.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-APR-20 14:28:00 to 08-APR-20 14:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEULAH HUBBARD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down along Harris Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAUDERDALE, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-APR-20 14:00:00 to 08-APR-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: (NMM)NAS MERIDIAN
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A 58 mph wind gust was measured at Naval Air Station Meridian.

Thunderstorm Wind in HUMPHREYS, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-APR-20 12:00:00 to 08-APR-20 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELZONI MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Utility poles were blown down across Highway 12 to the west of Belzoni.

Hail in NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-APR-20 14:26:00 to 08-APR-20 14:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: DECATUR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Quarter size hail reported near Decatur.

Hail in NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-APR-20 14:28:00 to 08-APR-20 14:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEULAH HUBBARD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A swath of hail ranging from half dollar size to golf ball size was reported near Little Rock.

Hail in NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-APR-20 14:31:00 to 08-APR-20 14:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEULAH HUBBARD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Dime to quarter size hail was reported near Little Rock.

Hail in NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-APR-20 14:36:00 to 08-APR-20 14:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUFFEE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Ping pong size hail was reported near Duffee.

Hail in LAUDERDALE, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-APR-20 14:58:00 to 08-APR-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ZERO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Penny to quarter size hail reported along CauseyVille Road.

Hail in LAUDERDALE, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-APR-20 15:02:00 to 08-APR-20 15:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: ZERO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Golf ball size hail reported near the Zero Community. Also reports of Limbs down and debris blown around.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-APR-20 13:16:00 to 08-APR-20 13:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILLOUGHBY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Multiple trees were blown down along Highway 492 and blocked the road between House and Union.

Hail in NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-APR-20 14:16:00 to 08-APR-20 14:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: PROSPECT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm moved across central Newton County and brought a swath of large hail to the county. Hail up half dollar size fell around Little Rock and Decatur and Duffee. The largest hailstone was ping pong ball to golfball size that fell near Little Rock.

Hail in LAUDERDALE, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-APR-20 14:41:00 to 08-APR-20 15:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLINSVILLE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A severe thunderstorm moved across southern Lauderdale County and brought a swath of hail. The largest hailstone was baseball sized which was observed at Meridian Key Field by control tower observers. This hail lasted five minutes and dented a few cars. Hail up to tennis ball size occurred along Valley Road south of I-20/59. Golfball sized hail fell in the Zero community and around Lost Gap near the East Mississippi nursing home. Hail up to quarter size fell along Causeyville Road just outside of Meridian.