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Hail in George County, Mississippi
43 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 43 hail events in George County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
March is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 9.0 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
7 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 | George County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 43 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.0 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.4 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
12Apr
11May
6Jun
5Jul
3Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
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 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has George County had?
43 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 George County?
17 Jun 2023 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in George County?
The hail of 12 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500.
How does George County compare with Mississippi for hail?
9.0 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 43 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.