Hail history for Brookhaven, Mississippi

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brookhaven since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Brookhaven

Last hail: Mar 16, 2026; 0.25 in, pea size
Hail days, last 5 years: 3; since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever: 2.75 in; baseball · May 25, 1973

59 reports on 52 days since 1968 · #7 of 191 Mississippi places

Hail map · Brookhaven

Under 1 in
1–1.75 in
1.75–2.5 in
2.5–4 in
4 in +
No size

59 most recent reports with a location; Lincoln County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Brookhaven

The latest hail report in and around Brookhaven is from March 16, 2026, 0.25 in (pea size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 11, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Brookhaven logged 24 reports on 22 hail days, about 1.2 reports a year. That is 2.7 times the median Mississippi town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #7 of 191 Mississippi cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Brookhaven accounts for 35% of the 169 reports filed in Lincoln County.

2% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 25, 1973.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (18). The busiest year was 2005, with 6 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (25% of reports); 49% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

Brookhaven 1.2
Lincoln County 4.0
Median Mississippi town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

Brookhaven 22
Lincoln County 56
Median Mississippi town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

Brookhaven 2%
Lincoln County 4%
Median Mississippi town on this site 3%

Hail over time

By yearBy monthLast 10 years

Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.

All 59 reports by calendar month.

Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
Year	Jan	Mar	Apr	May	Total
2026		1			1
2025					0
2024					0
2023				1	1
2022			1		1
2021					0
2020					0
2019					0
2018					0
2017	1				1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

Date	Reports	Largest	Storm page
Mar 16, 2026	1	0.25 in	—
May 11, 2023	1	1.00 in	—
Apr 17, 2022	1	1.00 in	—

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Brookhaven
Date	Size	Location	County	Damage	Time · source
May 25, 1973	2.75 inbaseball	—	Lincoln	—	18:40 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2016	1.75 ingolf ball	3.41 WSW Brookhaven	Lincoln	$5K	14:10 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016	1.75 ingolf ball	2.15 NNW Brookhaven	Lincoln	$5K	15:00 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2013	1.75 ingolf ball	1.93 SW Cam	Lincoln	$10K	19:00 local · NCEI
May 29, 2005	1.75 ingolf ball	Hattiesburg	Forrest	$100K	12:10 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Under 1 in 30 51%
1–2 in 28 47%
2 in + 1 2%

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Brookhaven
Date	Size	Location	County	Damage	Time · source
Mar 16, 2026	0.25 inpea	Brookhaven	Lincoln	$1K	05:46 local · NCEI
May 11, 2023	1.00 inquarter	2.13 WNW Heucks	Lincoln	$30K	14:29 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2022	1.00 inquarter	Carlos	Lincoln	$10K	17:56 local · NCEI
Jan 2, 2017	1.00 inquarter	0.3 SW Brookhaven	Lincoln	—	13:26 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2016	1.75 ingolf ball	3.41 WSW Brookhaven	Lincoln	$5K	14:10 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016	1.75 ingolf ball	2.15 NNW Brookhaven	Lincoln	$5K	15:00 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016	1.00 inquarter	Brookhaven	Lincoln	—	08:07 local · NCEI
Feb 20, 2014	1.00 inquarter	Cam	Lincoln	—	18:23 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2013	1.75 ingolf ball	1.93 SW Cam	Lincoln	$10K	19:00 local · NCEI
May 30, 2012	0.88 innickel	2.72 SW Union Hall	Lincoln	—	18:34 local · NCEI
May 30, 2012	0.88 innickel	2.72 SW Union Hall	Lincoln	—	18:05 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2011	0.88 innickel	2.94 E Vaughn	Lincoln	—	13:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Brookhaven

Wesson 14 km · 20
Bogue Chitto 17 km · 14
Monticello 31 km · 19
Hazlehurst 32 km · 28
McComb 38 km · 31
Silver Creek 42 km · 15
Meadville 44 km · 13
Crystal Springs 46 km · 35

Questions about hail in Brookhaven

How often does it hail in Brookhaven, Mississippi?

59 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brookhaven since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.2 reports a year. That ranks #7 of 191 Mississippi places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Brookhaven?

Most reports come in May, March, April. May alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Brookhaven?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 25, 1973. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Brookhaven?

The most recent report in this data is from March 16, 2026 (0.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was March 16, 2026.

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.