Petal, MS severe weather history
NOAA has logged 150 severe weather events at Petal in Forrest County, Mississippi since 1996 — most often flash flood.
That is 20.0% of the 750 events recorded across Forrest County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 150
- Direct deaths
- 10 injured
- Property damage
- $6.3M
- Record span
- 1996–Mar 12, 2026
What hits Petal
Recent events logged at Petal
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $65K |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| May 13, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $230K |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $300K |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $30K |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $200K |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $200K |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $30K |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| May 21, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 21, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $500K |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| May 24, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $35K |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| Dec 27, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Dec 27, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 7, 2018 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | $100K |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Petal severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Petal?
The most recent event on record for Petal is dated Mar 12, 2026 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Petal recorded?
Petal appears in 150 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 20.0% of everything logged across Forrest County.
What is the most common severe weather at Petal?
Flash Flood leads the record at Petal, out of 6 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Petal?
NOAA attributes 1 direct deaths and 0 injuries to severe weather at Petal since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Petal?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Petal, with 76 events logged.