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Hail in Union County, Mississippi
103 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 103 hail events in Union County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
April is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 43 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 24.8 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
26 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 | Union County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 103 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.8 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.8 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
1Mar
16Apr
26May
24Jun
11Jul
1Aug
3Sep
4Oct
6Nov
4Dec
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 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.33 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $760 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1973 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Union County had?
103 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 Union County?
29 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Union County?
The hail of 2 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Union County compare with Mississippi for hail?
24.8 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 103 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.