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Hail in Greene County, Mississippi
55 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.
Greene County, Mississippi, has 55 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 7.7 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
14 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 | Greene County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 55 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.7 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.4 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
21Apr
14May
3Jun
8Jul
2Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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 55 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 | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $30K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $80K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Greene County had?
55 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 Greene County?
17 Jun 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Greene County?
The hail of 5 Mar 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80K and crop damage at $20K.
How does Greene County compare with Mississippi for hail?
7.7 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 55 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.