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Hail in Perry County, Mississippi
46 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.
Perry County, Mississippi, has 46 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 7.1 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
10 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 | Perry County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 46 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.1 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 39.8 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
13Apr
14May
5Jun
7Jul
1Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
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 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Perry County had?
46 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 Perry County?
16 Jun 2023 (Hail, 2.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Perry County?
The hail of 17 Apr 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K and crop damage at $2K.
How does Perry County compare with Mississippi for hail?
7.1 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 46 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.