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Hail in Amite County, Mississippi
40 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.
Amite County, Mississippi, has 40 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 5.5 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
10 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Amite County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 40 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.5 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.7 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
9Apr
15May
5Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
1Dec
4
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 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Amite County had?
40 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 Amite County?
6 Apr 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Amite County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Amite County compare with Mississippi for hail?
5.5 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 40 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.