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Hail in Walthall County, Mississippi
44 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 44 hail events in Walthall County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
April is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 10.9 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
19 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 | Walthall County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 44 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.9 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.8 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
11Apr
13May
6Jun
1Jul
5Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
2Dec
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 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1974 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Walthall County had?
44 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 Walthall County?
6 May 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Walthall County?
The hail of 15 Mar 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.
How does Walthall County compare with Mississippi for hail?
10.9 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 44 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.