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Hail in Hinds County, Mississippi
331 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.
Hinds County, Mississippi, has 331 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 61 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 93 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 117 events against 157 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.9% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 38.1 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
102 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Hinds County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 331 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.1 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.9 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
17Mar
64Apr
93May
48Jun
31Jul
17Aug
8Sep
0Oct
8Nov
23Dec
5
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
The 174 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 331. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | $75M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 4.25 in | $200M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1967 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hinds County had?
331 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 Hinds County?
17 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hinds County?
The hail of 18 Mar 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200M.
How does Hinds County compare with Mississippi for hail?
38.1 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 331 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.