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Hail in Calhoun County, Mississippi
48 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.
Calhoun County, Mississippi, has 48 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 8.2 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
5 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 | Calhoun County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 48 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.2 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.9 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
7Apr
11May
6Jun
14Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
2Nov
2Dec
0
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 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $20 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1970 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1967 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Calhoun County had?
48 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 Calhoun County?
15 Sep 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Calhoun County?
The hail of 11 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Calhoun County compare with Mississippi for hail?
8.2 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 48 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.