Hail History

Hail history for Clara, Mississippi

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clara since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Clara

Last hail
Apr 15, 2011
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 15, 2011

10 reports on 9 days since 1976 · #179 of 191 Mississippi places

Hail map · Clara

Clara Waynesboro Shubuta Ovett Sandersville Heidelberg Sharon 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Wayne County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Clara

The latest hail report in and around Clara is from April 15, 2011, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Clara logged 1 report on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 11% of the median Mississippi town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #179 of 191 Mississippi cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Clara accounts for 17% of the 60 reports filed in Wayne 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 April 15, 2011 near Clara.

The busiest year was 2005, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (30% of reports); 30% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Clara 0.1
  • Wayne County 0.7
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Clara 1
  • Wayne County 13
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Clara 0%
  • Wayne County 0%
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 3%

Hail over time

012 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (30%) Mar April: 3 reports (30%) Apr May Jun July: 3 reports (30%) Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (10%) Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Clara
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 15, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Clara Wayne 17:30 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Clara Wayne 16:40 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Jackson 01:15 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 0.88 innickel Clara Wayne 18:50 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2005 0.75 inpenny Clara Wayne 09:10 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Clara
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 15, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Clara Wayne 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 0.88 innickel Clara Wayne 18:50 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2005 0.75 inpenny Clara Wayne 09:10 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2002 0.75 inpenny Clara Wayne 18:00 local · NCEI
Nov 7, 1996 0.75 inpenny Clara Wayne 15:20 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Clara Wayne 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Wayne 21:45 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 1985 0.75 inpenny — Wayne 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 1985 0.75 inpenny — Wayne 15:00 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Jackson 01:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Clara

Questions about hail in Clara

How often does it hail in Clara, Mississippi?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clara since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #179 of 191 Mississippi places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Clara?

Most reports come in March, April, July. March alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Clara?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 15, 2011 near Clara. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Clara?

The most recent report in this data is from April 15, 2011 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clara since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 15, 2011.

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.