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Hail in Tate County, Mississippi
59 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.
Tate County, Mississippi, has 59 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 34 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 14.6 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
9 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 | Tate County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 59 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.6 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.9 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
4Apr
19May
19Jun
4Jul
1Aug
0Sep
0Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $20 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $20 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Tate County had?
59 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 Tate County?
1 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Tate County?
The hail of 10 May 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Tate County compare with Mississippi for hail?
14.6 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 59 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.