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Hail in Clay County, Mississippi
63 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 63 hail events in Clay County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
April is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 15.4 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 | Clay County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 63 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.4 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.0 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
9Apr
19May
15Jun
6Jul
2Aug
3Sep
0Oct
2Nov
1Dec
2
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 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | $60 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1967 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clay County had?
63 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 Clay County?
2 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Clay County?
The hail of 27 Apr 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Clay County compare with Mississippi for hail?
15.4 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 63 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.