Hail Reports in Gulfport, Mississippi — Last 90 Days

Hail is a recurring, budgetable risk in Gulfport — roughly 3 hail-producing storms in a typical year. The 90-day log below shows where the most recent activity landed relative to town, so you can judge whether your street was in a hail path.

Gulfport's Storm-Climate Context

Gulfport sits on the Gulf Coast and faces hurricane-force roof threats on a generational cycle. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 brought wind speeds of at least 100 mph and a storm surge of at least 19 feet, damaging or destroying 9,571 houses. Before that, Hurricane Camille in 1969 pushed 21-foot storm waters into the port area, nearly destroying it. The record high is 107 F set on August 26, 2023, and annual rainfall averages 62.82 inches -- one of the highest totals in the continental US -- keeping roofs under constant moisture and algae stress. High humidity accelerates shingle granule loss and wood-deck rot. Wind uplift from Gulf-track storms is the primary catastrophic risk, making impact-rated shingles and proper ring-shank fastening critical for any re-roof here.

Gulfport is Mississippi's second-largest city with a 2020 census population of 72,926. The top employers are Memorial Hospital at 4,953 employees, Naval Construction Battalion Center at 4,876 employees, and Gulfport School District at 2,724 employees. Post-Katrina rebuilding created a large wave of relatively young roofing stock now approaching the 15-20 year replacement window. Military, healthcare, and port commerce provide a stable employment base that supports steady residential and commercial re-roofing demand from homeowners and facility managers alike.

Hail Events Near Gulfport by Date

August 21, 2026 — 3 reports, hail up to 1.25″ (quarter size)

Preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet page section ≠ no hail — smaller or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 7.2 miles from Gulfport's center.

Circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.

Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded

How Severe Was It? The NWS Yardstick, Applied to Gulfport's Reports

The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring the 3 Gulfport-area reports (filed in Hancock, Harrison Counties) against that scale: 3 of them met the severe 1″+ criterion — the size at which asphalt shingles start taking granule loss and bruising that shows up as leaks a season later. Damage at these sizes is rarely visible from the ground but is typically covered by homeowners insurance when documented promptly.

What to Do If Your Roof Was in the Hail Path

1. Stay off the roof and read your yard instead. Granule piles at the downspouts, dings in gutters and window screens, shredded leaves — after the August 21, 2026 activity near Gulfport, those ground-level proxies tell you whether the roof took a hit.
2. Build the paper trail before anyone touches anything. Dated photos of the damage, a hailstone next to a coin if one is still around, and this NOAA log tying the loss to a specific Gulfport storm day are what the adjuster will ask for.
3. Expect door-knockers — and slow down. In a hail market like Gulfport, out-of-town crews canvass neighborhoods within days of an event. Do not sign a contract or an Assignment of Benefits on the doorstep; get a written inspection scope from a roofer you chose first.
4. File on your policy's clock, not the salesman's. Sudden storm damage is generally covered for Mississippi homeowners, and your filing window comes from the policy itself. File promptly while the dates above are fresh, but on your terms.
5. Have your contractor at the adjuster meeting. A written scope keeps the estimate honest. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.

Hail History in Gulfport — the 10-Year Picture

NOAA's 10-year archive shows 29 hail events in Gulfport's county — roughly 3 per year — with hail up to 2.00″. For comparison, the last 90 days alone brought 1 hail day within 25 miles of Gulfport (this page's window). Gulfport averages roughly 3 hail-producing storms per year. In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts — worth discussing with a Gulfport roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement. Check your own address on the hail risk lookup.

Gulfport's county sits right at the Mississippi median of 30 hail events per county over 10 years — average exposure for the state, meaning the risk is real but not outsized compared with neighboring markets.

Gulfport's County, Year by Year (NOAA Archive)

NOAA Storm Events archive, Gulfport's county. Years with no row logged no hail events.

2022 was the county's standout hail year on both counts: the most recorded events (10) and the largest stone (2.00″). Roofs installed before that season have already survived the local worst case — or absorbed damage that was never inspected.

Hail in Gulfport — Questions Homeowners Ask

Check Your Own ZIP in Gulfport

The county-level history above averages over the whole area. For a score tied to your address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Gulfport ZIP codes include 39501, 39502, 39541, 39506, 39553.

Gulfport Neighborhoods — Hail Exposure Varies by Area

Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in South Beach, Lamar Place, Pine Grove, Owens Park or Twin Lakes, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Gulfport's center is listed for each report.

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