Hail History

Hail history for Bolton, Mississippi

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bolton since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bolton

Last hail
Mar 23, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 31, 2016

13 reports on 11 days since 1996 · #131 of 191 Mississippi places

Hail map · Bolton

Bolton Clinton Raymond Edwards Jackson Byram Flora Ridgeland Richland 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Hinds County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bolton

The latest hail report in and around Bolton is from March 23, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on March 23, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bolton logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Mississippi town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #131 of 191 Mississippi cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bolton accounts for 4% of the 331 reports filed in Hinds County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Mississippi town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 31, 2016 near 0.58 E Bolton.

The busiest year was 2016, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (46% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bolton 0.3
  • Hinds County 6.0
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bolton 5
  • Hinds County 81
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bolton 0%
  • Hinds County 8%
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 3%

Hail over time

012 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.76 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (31%) Mar April: 6 reports (46%) Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 2 reports (15%) Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 23, 2025 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bolton
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 31, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.58 E Bolton Hinds $2K 15:28 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Bolton Hinds — 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Bolton Hinds — 17:15 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 1999 1.50 inping pong ball Bolton Hinds — 21:30 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.97 N Champion Hill Hinds — 10:02 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bolton
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 23, 2025 0.75 inpenny 0.58 E Bolton Hinds — 16:37 local · NCEI
Nov 30, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.58 E Bolton Hinds — 00:06 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.58 E Bolton Hinds $2K 15:28 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.97 N Champion Hill Hinds — 10:02 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.39 SSE Bolton Hinds — 11:15 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2005 0.88 innickel 2 NW Polkville Smith — 19:30 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2003 0.88 innickel 4 W Fannin Rankin $1K 12:35 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2003 0.75 inpenny Ridgeland Madison $1K 12:05 local · NCEI
May 26, 2002 0.75 inpenny 1 E Bolton Hinds — 11:45 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 1999 1.50 inping pong ball Bolton Hinds — 21:30 local · NCEI
Nov 1, 1997 0.76 inpenny 3 W Bolton Hinds — 11:08 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Bolton Hinds — 17:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bolton

Questions about hail in Bolton

How often does it hail in Bolton, Mississippi?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bolton since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #131 of 191 Mississippi places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bolton?

Most reports come in April, March, November. April alone accounts for 46% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bolton?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 31, 2016 near 0.58 E Bolton. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bolton?

The most recent report in this data is from March 23, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Bolton had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was March 23, 2025.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.