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Hail in Alcorn County, Mississippi
85 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.
NCEI records 85 hail events in Alcorn County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 21.2 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
22 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Alcorn County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 85 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.2 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.7 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
17Apr
15May
19Jun
12Jul
8Aug
2Sep
3Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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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 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $760 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $20 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1984 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1979 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Alcorn County had?
85 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 Alcorn County?
1 Jun 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Alcorn County?
The hail of 10 Jan 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Alcorn County compare with Mississippi for hail?
21.2 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 85 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.