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Mississippi · 82 counties
Hail history in Mississippi
Mississippi has 8,430 recorded hail events in the NOAA Storm Events Database since 1950 — 4,892 of them 1″ or larger. The largest on record: 5.0″ (grapefruit) in Lafayette County on April 10, 1962.
When it hails in Mississippi
All recorded Mississippi events by month, 1950–present · data through April 2026.
Every Mississippi county, ranked by recorded hail
| County | Events | ≥1″ | Largest | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds County | 329 | 194 | 4.25″ | 2026 |
| Rankin County | 320 | 184 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Lee County | 241 | 132 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Lauderdale County | 235 | 112 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Jones County | 217 | 122 | 4.5″ | 2024 |
| Forrest County | 178 | 97 | 4.5″ | 2025 |
| Bolivar County | 171 | 87 | 3.0″ | 2025 |
| Lincoln County | 169 | 93 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| DeSoto County | 165 | 97 | 2.0″ | 2026 |
| Madison County | 164 | 94 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Newton County | 162 | 67 | 2.5″ | 2026 |
| Neshoba County | 158 | 79 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Washington County | 158 | 100 | 3.0″ | 2025 |
| Lowndes County | 156 | 96 | 4.6″ | 2026 |
| Simpson County | 154 | 97 | 2.75″ | 2023 |
| Copiah County | 149 | 105 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Jasper County | 143 | 74 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Marion County | 141 | 86 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Lamar County | 138 | 78 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Warren County | 135 | 86 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Attala County | 131 | 77 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Winston County | 131 | 78 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Sunflower County | 129 | 86 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Yazoo County | 129 | 75 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Smith County | 124 | 69 | 2.75″ | 2023 |
| Scott County | 120 | 62 | 2.5″ | 2026 |
| Clarke County | 117 | 60 | 4.25″ | 2023 |
| Pontotoc County | 117 | 77 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Leflore County | 116 | 68 | 2.0″ | 2025 |
| Lafayette County | 113 | 72 | 5.0″ | 2026 |
| Lawrence County | 107 | 62 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Monroe County | 106 | 73 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Leake County | 104 | 69 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Union County | 103 | 59 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Holmes County | 100 | 67 | 4.25″ | 2024 |
| Harrison County | 96 | 68 | 2.75″ | 2024 |
| Panola County | 96 | 59 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Itawamba County | 95 | 61 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Kemper County | 95 | 45 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Jefferson Davis County | 93 | 55 | 2.5″ | 2026 |
| Noxubee County | 91 | 46 | 4.88″ | 2025 |
| Jackson County | 86 | 60 | 3.0″ | 2025 |
| Alcorn County | 84 | 42 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Pike County | 84 | 51 | 2.75″ | 2020 |
| Oktibbeha County | 79 | 48 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Carroll County | 78 | 46 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Tishomingo County | 76 | 45 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Adams County | 75 | 47 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Pearl River County | 75 | 49 | 2.0″ | 2026 |
| Grenada County | 74 | 50 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Marshall County | 73 | 43 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Montgomery County | 73 | 42 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Franklin County | 72 | 38 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Prentiss County | 70 | 38 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Covington County | 69 | 36 | 2.75″ | 2024 |
| Jefferson County | 69 | 41 | 2.75″ | 2024 |
| Tippah County | 68 | 39 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Webster County | 66 | 38 | 1.75″ | 2025 |
| Clay County | 63 | 39 | 2.0″ | 2025 |
| Coahoma County | 61 | 33 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Hancock County | 61 | 40 | 1.75″ | 2024 |
| Wayne County | 60 | 31 | 1.75″ | 2025 |
| Choctaw County | 59 | 36 | 2.5″ | 2025 |
| Humphreys County | 58 | 37 | 2.75″ | 2023 |
| Tate County | 58 | 34 | 2.5″ | 2026 |
| Issaquena County | 56 | 31 | 2.0″ | 2022 |
| Sharkey County | 56 | 24 | 2.25″ | 2021 |
| Tallahatchie County | 56 | 29 | 2.75″ | 2022 |
| Yalobusha County | 56 | 32 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Chickasaw County | 55 | 30 | 3.0″ | 2023 |
| Greene County | 55 | 31 | 2.75″ | 2023 |
| Claiborne County | 53 | 37 | 2.0″ | 2024 |
| Calhoun County | 48 | 24 | 2.0″ | 2025 |
| Perry County | 46 | 24 | 2.75″ | 2023 |
| George County | 43 | 22 | 2.0″ | 2023 |
| Walthall County | 42 | 31 | 2.75″ | 2023 |
| Amite County | 40 | 27 | 2.0″ | 2023 |
| Tunica County | 36 | 15 | 1.75″ | 2026 |
| Stone County | 32 | 16 | 2.0″ | 2025 |
| Benton County | 29 | 21 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Quitman County | 20 | 8 | 1.75″ | 2023 |
| Wilkinson County | 20 | 19 | 1.75″ | 2023 |
Questions about hail in Mississippi
How often does it hail in Mississippi?
The NOAA Storm Events Database records 8,430 hail events for Mississippi since 1950, 4,892 of them 1″ (quarter size) or larger. Recorded frequency varies sharply by county — the table on this page ranks all 82.
What is the largest hail ever recorded in Mississippi?
5.0″ (grapefruit), recorded in Lafayette County on April 10, 1962. See it at true size on the actual-size hail chart.
When is hail season in Mississippi?
Recorded events peak in April. The by-month chart on this page shows the full seasonal shape — and each county page carries its own, since timing shifts across the state.
How do I check hail history for my address in Mississippi?
Storm Events records events at the county level, so pick your county below or use the ZIP lookup. For "did it hail on this date" claim questions, the date lookup searches every recorded Mississippi event.
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, public domain. Each county page shows the full event timeline, month profile, and storm-report narratives.