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Hail in Sunflower County, Mississippi
129 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 129 hail events in Sunflower County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
April is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 65 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 18.5 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
35 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Sunflower County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 129 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.5 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.8 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
11Mar
25Apr
36May
23Jun
8Jul
5Aug
6Sep
0Oct
6Nov
4Dec
2
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 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | $1.2M | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $700K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1970 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1968 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Sunflower County had?
129 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 Sunflower County?
26 Feb 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Sunflower County?
The hail of 7 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.2M and crop damage at $2.0M.
How does Sunflower County compare with Mississippi for hail?
18.5 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 129 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.