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Hail in Smith County, Mississippi
124 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 124 hail events in Smith County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
April is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 19.5 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
29 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 | Smith County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 124 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.5 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 87.4 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
18Mar
15Apr
30May
17Jun
19Jul
9Aug
3Sep
0Oct
0Nov
2Dec
6
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 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1962 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Smith County had?
124 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 Smith County?
9 Dec 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Smith County?
The hail of 22 Apr 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Smith County compare with Mississippi for hail?
19.5 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 124 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.