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Hail reports Mississippi

The only hail report in Mississippi in the last 24 hours measured 0.88 inches at Mendenhall at 4:36 PM CDT.

From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 210 hail reports in Mississippi a year, across about 35 days.

Live reports, last 24 hours

Hail reports received in the last 24 hours, newest first
PlaceSizeReported byTime
MendenhallSimpson County0.88 inchesPublic4:36 PM CDT

WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time. Storm mode appears when the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning or Tornado Warning.

Largest hailstones on record in Mississippi

Largest hailstones recorded in Mississippi since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
4.88 inchesGrapefruitLynn Creek, Noxubee CountyJun 14, 2023
4.60 inchesGrapefruitKolola Spgs, Lowndes CountyJun 16, 2023
4.50 inchesGrapefruitLaurel, Jones CountyMar 6, 1996
4.50 inchesGrapefruitFannin, Rankin CountyApr 14, 1996
4.50 inchesGrapefruitCarnes, Forrest CountyApr 17, 1998
4.50 inchesGrapefruitWahalak, Kemper CountyApr 15, 2011
4.25 inchesSoftballPreston, Kemper CountyApr 22, 2005
4.25 inchesSoftballPachuta, Clarke CountyApr 15, 2011
4.25 inchesSoftballOrange Hill, Hinds CountyMar 18, 2013
4.25 inchesSoftballWest, Holmes CountyApr 24, 2014

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month in Mississippi, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports81440563524772449

Counties in Mississippi with the most hail reports

Counties in Mississippi with the most hail reports a year, 2005 to 2025
CountyReports a year
Hinds6.6
Rankin6.5
Lee5.9
Bolivar5.0
De Soto4.9
Copiah4.7
Madison4.7
Jones4.7
Lowndes4.7
Lincoln4.6

Cities in Mississippi with hail data

Tracked cities in Mississippi with average hail reports a year within 25 miles and the largest on record
CityReports a yearLargest since 1996
Jackson16.84.50 inches Apr 14, 1996

National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.

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