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Hail in Warren County, Mississippi
135 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 135 hail events in Warren County, Mississippi, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
April is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 events against 77 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 8,457 hail events recorded in Mississippi; its 22.9 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
42 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Warren County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 135 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.9 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.0 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
11Mar
33Apr
34May
24Jun
7Jul
1Aug
3Sep
1Oct
4Nov
4Dec
8
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 135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $75M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 4.00 in | $50M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Warren County had?
135 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 Warren County?
28 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 Warren County?
The hail of 18 Mar 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75M.
How does Warren County compare with Mississippi for hail?
22.9 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 135 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.