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Hail in Scott County, Mississippi
120 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 120 hail events in Scott County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
March is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 47 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 19.7 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
17 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Scott County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 120 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.7 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 43.5 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
11Mar
29Apr
29May
16Jun
12Jul
4Aug
4Sep
1Oct
3Nov
3Dec
3
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 120 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 |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Scott County had?
120 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 Scott 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 Scott County?
The hail of 18 Mar 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Scott County compare with Mississippi for hail?
19.7 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 120 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.