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Hail in Attala County, Mississippi
131 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 131 hail events in Attala County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
April is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 17.8 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
25 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Attala County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 131 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.8 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 73.8 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
11Mar
17Apr
38May
30Jun
5Jul
5Aug
4Sep
0Oct
6Nov
9Dec
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 131 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 | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 4.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1972 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Attala County had?
131 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 Attala County?
28 Apr 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Attala County?
The hail of 18 Mar 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Attala County compare with Mississippi for hail?
17.8 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 131 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.