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Hail in Clarke County, Mississippi
117 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.
Clarke County, Mississippi, has 117 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 44 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 16.9 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
18 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Clarke County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 117 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.9 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 75.9 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
10Mar
25Apr
38May
18Jun
8Jul
2Aug
1Sep
0Oct
3Nov
3Dec
5
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 117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 4.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 1993 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1972 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clarke County had?
117 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 Clarke County?
26 Mar 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Clarke County?
The hail of 5 Mar 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Clarke County compare with Mississippi for hail?
16.9 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 117 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.