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Hail — Rankin, Mississippi

March 18, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$100.0M
Magnitude
2.5
Area
Rankin

Event narrative (NOAA)

A large storm producing extremely large hail continued moving across the Jackson metro area and then across the rest of Rankin County. Hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter fell as this storm moved east causing substantial damage to vehicles and buildings. Baseball size hail fell at the MEMA State EOC causing extensive damage to state and personal vehicles. The Whitfield State Hospital had numerous windows blown out and extensive roof damage with glass ending up in patients' beds.

Other notable hail events in Mississippi

Hinds · March 18, 2013$200.0MWarren · March 18, 2013$75.0MHinds · March 18, 2013$75.0MWarren · March 18, 2013$50.0MRankin · March 18, 2013$50.0MMarion · April 15, 2022$25.0M

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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