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Hail in Covington County, Mississippi
69 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 69 hail events in Covington County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
April is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 39 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 16.7 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
13 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 | Covington County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 69 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.7 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 37.7 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
5Mar
11Apr
15May
13Jun
7Jul
2Aug
2Sep
0Oct
2Nov
2Dec
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 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Covington County had?
69 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 Covington County?
9 May 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Covington County?
The hail of 17 Apr 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Covington County compare with Mississippi for hail?
16.7 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 69 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.