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Hail in DeSoto County, Mississippi
167 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.
DeSoto County, Mississippi, has 167 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 94 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 35.1 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
33 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 | DeSoto County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 167 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.1 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.9 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
5Mar
24Apr
54May
23Jun
24Jul
11Aug
3Sep
0Oct
6Nov
6Dec
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 167 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $110 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $850 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $760 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $120 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $150 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $60 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1962 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has DeSoto County had?
167 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 DeSoto County?
1 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in DeSoto County?
The hail of 7 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.
How does DeSoto County compare with Mississippi for hail?
35.1 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 167 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.