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Hail in Lee County, Mississippi
241 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.
Lee County, Mississippi, has 241 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 115 events against 118 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.8% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 53.6 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
54 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 | Lee County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 241 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 53.6 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.1 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
7Mar
58Apr
52May
39Jun
23Jul
11Aug
6Sep
2Oct
16Nov
8Dec
7
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 178 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 241. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $110 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $20 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $850 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | $60 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $60 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $20 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $510 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $60 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lee County had?
241 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 Lee County?
15 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 Lee County?
The hail of 25 Oct 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $600K.
How does Lee County compare with Mississippi for hail?
53.6 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 241 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.