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Hail in Grenada County, Mississippi
74 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.
Grenada County, Mississippi, has 74 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 26 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 17.5 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
10 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Grenada County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 74 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.5 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.6 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
7Mar
11Apr
20May
12Jun
15Jul
0Aug
1Sep
0Oct
1Nov
3Dec
2
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 74 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1970 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1970 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Grenada County had?
74 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 Grenada County?
9 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Grenada County?
The hail of 7 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Grenada County compare with Mississippi for hail?
17.5 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 74 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.