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Hail in Stone County, Mississippi
32 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 32 hail events in Stone County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
April is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 7.2 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
7 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Stone County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 32 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.2 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.2 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
3Apr
8May
5Jun
5Jul
2Aug
2Sep
1Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Stone County had?
32 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 Stone County?
8 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Stone County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Stone County compare with Mississippi for hail?
7.2 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 32 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.