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Hail in Marion County, Mississippi
141 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.
Marion County, Mississippi, has 141 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 64 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 26.0 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
53 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Marion County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 141 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.0 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 57.8 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
11Mar
31Apr
39May
25Jun
9Jul
6Aug
4Sep
4Oct
0Nov
1Dec
4
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 141 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 4.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Hail | 0.40 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Marion County had?
141 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 Marion County?
24 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Marion County?
The hail of 15 Apr 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Marion County compare with Mississippi for hail?
26.0 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 141 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.