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Hail in Wayne County, Mississippi
60 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.
Wayne County, Mississippi, has 60 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 45 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 7.4 per 100 square miles compares with 18.0 statewide.
11 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Wayne County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 60 | 8,457 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.4 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.4 | 28.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
14Apr
21May
8Jun
3Jul
3Aug
0Sep
0Oct
2Nov
3Dec
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 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wayne County had?
60 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 Wayne County?
27 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wayne County?
The hail of 20 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Wayne County compare with Mississippi for hail?
7.4 events per 100 square miles against 18.0 statewide; the county holds 60 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.