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Hail in Leflore County, Mississippi
116 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 116 hail events in Leflore County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
April is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 68 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 19.5 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
20 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Leflore County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 116 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.5 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.1 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
7Mar
15Apr
30May
26Jun
17Jul
3Aug
4Sep
2Oct
2Nov
1Dec
2
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 116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $2.0M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1983 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Leflore County had?
116 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 Leflore County?
31 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 Leflore County?
The hail of 7 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Leflore County compare with Mississippi for hail?
19.5 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 116 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.