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Hail in Copiah County, Mississippi
149 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.
Copiah County, Mississippi, has 149 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 77 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 19.2 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
35 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Copiah County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 149 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.2 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 53.2 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
17Mar
22Apr
38May
30Jun
11Jul
4Aug
5Sep
3Oct
3Nov
2Dec
3
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 149 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $40K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 2.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1978 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Copiah County had?
149 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 Copiah County?
22 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Copiah County?
The hail of 18 Jun 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Copiah County compare with Mississippi for hail?
19.2 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 149 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.