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Hail in Marshall County, Mississippi
73 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.
Marshall County, Mississippi, has 73 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 10.3 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
19 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 | Marshall County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 73 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.3 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.6 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
13Apr
18May
18Jun
2Jul
3Aug
4Sep
0Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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
All 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 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 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Marshall County had?
73 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 Marshall County?
26 Feb 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Marshall County?
The hail of 15 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Marshall County compare with Mississippi for hail?
10.3 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 73 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.