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Hail in Pike County, Mississippi
85 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 85 hail events in Pike County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
April is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 20.8 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
30 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 | Pike County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 85 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.8 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.3 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
5Mar
18Apr
28May
16Jun
5Jul
2Aug
4Sep
0Oct
0Nov
1Dec
1
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 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pike County had?
85 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 Pike County?
6 May 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pike County?
The hail of 25 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Pike County compare with Mississippi for hail?
20.8 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 85 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.