Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 33 hail storms within 25 miles of Laurel, MS. Of those, 30 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 17 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Laurel| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 5 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 24 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 3 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 events |
| 2025 | 2 events |
| 2024 | 2 events |
| 2023 | 17 events |
| 2022 | 8 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Laurel, with 17 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Laurel typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Calhoun, MS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported in Calhoun, west of Laurel. |
| 2026-06-19 | SERVICE, MS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail fell in Calhoun, west of Laurel. |
| 2026-05-26 | (LUL)HESLER FLD LAUR, MS | Moderate | 0.75" | Dime to penny size hail reported near Calhoun. |
| 2026-05-26 | 3 SSE Calhoun, MS | Moderate | 0.75" | Dime to penny sized hail. |
| 2025-04-22 | DRAGON, MS | Significant | 1.00" | A storm produced quarter-sized hail north of Petal. |
| 2025-03-15 | HAMLET, MS | Destructive | 2.75" | Hail up to the size of baseballs fell. |
| 2024-06-26 | SANDERSVILLE, MS | Significant | 1.00" | Hail as large as 1 inch fell across the area. |
| 2024-02-12 | ERRATA, MS | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to the size of quarters fell north of Laruel. |
| 2023-12-10 | WALTERS, MS | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to the size of quarters fell near Ellisville. |
| 2023-06-19 | TAWANTA, MS | Severe | 1.50" | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls fell on Interstate 59. |
| 2023-06-19 | (LUL)HESLER FLD LAUR, MS | Moderate | 0.88" | Hail up to the size of nickels fell on the south side of Laurel. |
| 2023-06-18 | OVETT, MS | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Ovett. |
| 2023-06-18 | MILL CREEK, MS | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to the size of quarters fell near the Mill Creek area. |
| 2023-04-15 | STRINGER, MS | Significant | 1.00" | A lot of hail fell near Stringer, and a few stones were up to quarter size. |
| 2023-04-03 | HOY, MS | Significant | 1.25" | Hail up to half dollar size was reported in rural Jones County, north of Laurel. |
| 2023-04-03 | LAUREL, MS | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Laurel. |
| 2023-03-26 | SOSO, MS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported in Soso. |
| 2023-03-26 | TAYLORSVILLE, MS | Severe | 1.50" | Hail as large as ping pong ball (1.5) was observed near Taylorsville. |
| 2023-03-26 | STAFFORD SPGS, MS | Significant | 1.00" | Hail as large as 1 inch fell. |
| 2023-01-03 | LAUREL, MS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported. |
NOAA has recorded 153 high-wind events within 25 miles of Laurel, MS in the past five years. Of those, 151 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 90 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 31 events |
| Significant | 120 events |
| Moderate | 2 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | (PIB)PINE BELT RGNL, MS | 60 | Significant | A few trees blown down off Abner Bryant Road along with a shed damaged. |
| 2026-05-22 | OVETT, MS | 60 | Significant | Multiple trees were blown down across portions of southern Jones County. |
| 2026-04-29 | LAKE COMO, MS | 81 | Severe | A sizeable swath of wind damage developed across south-central Jasper county and moved into northeast Jones during the afternoon o April 29th. Much of this wind was in the 60-65 mph range. However, a more intense corridor developed on the east side of the Moss community and in the Bonner community with peak winds between 70-80 mph. Numerous trees were damaged from being uprooted, snapped, or had large limbs broken off. These were downed in a south-facing direction. Three homes had trees down on them, along with some on a couple of sheds. Power lines and poles were downed by trees as well. Worst impacted areas were along CR 31, 33, 311 in Jasper County and the 400-500 blocks of Claiborne Road and Bonner Road in NE Jones County. |
| 2026-04-29 | 4 NNE Sharon, MS | 80 | Severe | A sizeable swath of wind damage developed across south-central Jasper county and moved into northeast Jones during the afternoon o April 29th. Much of this wind was in the 60-65 mph range. However, a more intense corridor developed on the east side of the Moss community and in the Bonner community with peak winds between 70-80 mph. Numerous trees were damaged from being uprooted, snapped, or had large limbs broken off. These were downed in a south facing direction. Three homes had trees down on them along with some on a couple sheds. Power lines and poles were downed by trees as well. Worst impacted areas were along CR 31, 33, 311 in Jasper Co and the 400-500 blocks of Claiborne road and Bonner road in NE Jones Co. |
| 2026-04-25 | SOSO, MS | 60 | Significant | Trees were blown down blocking Howard Hill Road. |
| 2026-04-25 | MOSS, MS | 60 | Significant | A tree was blown down on a home at 571 County Road 8. |
| 2026-04-24 | TAYLORSVILLE, MS | 60 | Significant | A tree was uprooted along Highway 531. |
| 2026-04-24 | HAMLET, MS | 60 | Significant | A tree was blown down along Highway 15 North. |
| 2026-04-06 | 3 WNW Whistler, MS | 90 | Severe | A swath of straight-line winds was evident via high resolution Planet satellite imagery that occurred with a line of severe thunderstorms east of Pleasant Grove and north of Highway 84 near Van Hoover West Road. An approximately 670-yard-wide swath of tree damage was evident west of Van Hoover West Road generally in the 60 to 70mph range. The swath of winds narrowed but became more intense east of the road with peak wind estimates around 80 to 90mph. |
| 2026-03-16 | WHISTLER, MS | 90 | Severe | A swath of straight-line winds was evident via high resolution|Planet satellite imagery that occurred with a line of severe|thunderstorms east of Pleasant Grove and north of Highway 84 near|Van Hoover West Road. An approximately 670-yard-wide swath of|tree damage was evident west of Van Hoover West Road generally in|the 60 to 70mph range. The swath of winds narrowed but became|more intense east of the road with peak wind estimates around|80 to 90mph. |
| 2026-03-11 | EASTABUCHIE, MS | 85 | Severe | Several trees were snapped or uprooted in Eastabuchie, and a few outbuildings had roof damage. |
| 2026-03-11 | MOSS, MS | 52 | Significant | A tree was blown onto a house along County Road 23. |
| 2026-03-11 | ELLISVILLE, MS | 58 | Significant | A tree was blown down across Augusta Road. |
| 2026-03-11 | HEBRON, MS | 60 | Significant | A tree was blown down on Morning Star Road. |
| 2026-02-15 | SUMMERLAND, MS | 60 | Significant | A few large tree limbs were broken. |
| 2026-02-15 | TAYLORSVILLE, MS | 60 | Significant | Emergency management reported several trees down and debris in the road along MS Hwy 37 near the Smith Covington line. |
| 2026-01-10 | STRINGER, MS | 60 | Significant | Large tree branches were snapped along County Road 157. |
| 2026-01-10 | HEIDELBERG, MS | 60 | Significant | Large limbs and power lines were blown down along County Road 333. |
| 2026-01-10 | STRINGER, MS | 64 | Severe | A hardwood tree was uprooted along County Road 155. Several small tree limbs were also found scattered along this road as well. |
| 2025-07-01 | (PIB)PINE BELT RGNL, MS | 60 | Significant | A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at the AWOS site KPIB. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Laurel was on June 19, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Laurel averages roughly 7 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 30 of the 33 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Laurel in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Laurel-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in MS cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Laurel. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Laurel took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationLaurel sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.