States › Mississippi › Adams County › Hail
Hail in Adams County, Mississippi
75 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Adams County, Mississippi, has 75 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 16.2 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
19 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Adams County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 75 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.2 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.1 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
7Mar
10Apr
22May
14Jun
4Jul
4Aug
0Sep
1Oct
1Nov
2Dec
3
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 75 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Adams County had?
75 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Adams County?
28 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Adams County?
The hail of 2 Apr 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Adams County compare with Mississippi for hail?
16.2 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 75 of the state's 8,457 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.