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Hail in Jackson County, Mississippi
86 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 86 hail events in Jackson County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
April is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 11.9 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
33 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 | Jackson County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 86 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.9 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.0 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
1Mar
13Apr
24May
19Jun
12Jul
10Aug
1Sep
1Oct
0Nov
0Dec
1
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 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson County had?
86 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 Jackson County?
15 Mar 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jackson County?
The hail of 27 Apr 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3K.
How does Jackson County compare with Mississippi for hail?
11.9 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 86 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.