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Hail in Jefferson County, Mississippi
69 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.
Jefferson County, Mississippi, has 69 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 13.3 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
15 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 | Jefferson County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 69 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.3 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 95.8 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
6Mar
17Apr
12May
13Jun
7Jul
0Aug
1Sep
0Oct
3Nov
4Dec
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 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1969 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jefferson County had?
69 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 Jefferson County?
2 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 Jefferson County?
The hail of 11 Apr 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $70K.
How does Jefferson County compare with Mississippi for hail?
13.3 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 69 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.