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Hail in Harrison County, Mississippi
96 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.
Harrison County, Mississippi, has 96 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 16.7 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
25 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 | Harrison County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 96 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.7 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.6 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
7Mar
12Apr
16May
19Jun
14Jul
9Aug
9Sep
3Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Harrison County had?
96 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 Harrison County?
10 Apr 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Harrison County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Harrison County compare with Mississippi for hail?
16.7 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 96 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.