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Hail in Franklin County, Mississippi
72 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 72 hail events in Franklin County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 34 years.
March is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 12.8 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
17 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 | Franklin County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 72 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.8 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 93.8 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
11Mar
19Apr
10May
14Jun
5Jul
3Aug
0Sep
0Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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 72 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 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1969 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Franklin County had?
72 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 Franklin County?
9 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Franklin County?
The hail of 11 Apr 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Franklin County compare with Mississippi for hail?
12.8 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 72 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.