Hail History

Hail history for Copiah County, Mississippi

Every NOAA hail report filed in Copiah County since 1968, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Copiah County

Last hail
Apr 22, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 15 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 8, 1978

149 reports on 109 days since 1968 · #16 of 83 Mississippi counties

Hail map · Copiah County

Crystal Springs Hazlehurst Wesson 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
141 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Copiah County

The latest hail report in Copiah County is from April 22, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on June 18, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Copiah County logged 89 reports on 59 hail days, about 4.5 reports a year. That is about twice the median Mississippi county (2.2 a year) and ranks #16 of 83 Mississippi counties for all-time reports. Copiah County holds 2% of all 8,463 hail reports in Mississippi.

7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 4% for the median Mississippi county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on May 8, 1978.

Reports were down 35% in 2016–2025 (35) compared with 2006–2015 (54). The busiest year was 2011, with 13 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (26% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Copiah County 4.5
  • Median Mississippi county 2.2

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Copiah County 59
  • Median Mississippi county 33

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Copiah County 7%
  • Median Mississippi county 4%

Hail over time

051015 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1978: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 12 reports, largest 2.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 13 reports, largest 2.50 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 2024: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 11 reports (7%) Jan February: 17 reports (11%) Feb March: 22 reports (15%) Mar April: 38 reports (26%) Apr May: 30 reports (20%) May June: 11 reports (7%) Jun July: 4 reports (3%) Jul August: 5 reports (3%) Aug September: 3 reports (2%) Sep October: 3 reports (2%) Oct November: 2 reports (1%) Nov December: 3 reports (2%) Dec
All 149 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 32 5
2023 141 6
2022 11 2
2021 11122 7
2020 111 3
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 22, 2025 2 1.50 in —
May 9, 2024 2 1.00 in —
Apr 2, 2024 3 1.50 in —
Nov 20, 2023 1 1.50 in —
Jun 18, 2023 4 2.50 in —
Apr 3, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Oct 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 5, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Copiah County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 8, 1978 2.75 inbaseball — — 18:43 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 2 E Crystal Spgs $1.5 million 05:32 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2011 2.50 intennis ball 2.51 NNE Crystal Spgs $25K 20:16 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2011 2.25 inhen egg 2.33 WSW Ruby $50K 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.59 E Georgetown $750K 05:48 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 Copiah County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 22, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.5 NNW Stronghope — 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 0.91 SE Smyrna $50K 16:25 local · NCEI
May 9, 2024 1.00 inquarter 3.59 W Beauregard $10K 22:20 local · NCEI
May 9, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.59 E Peetsville $10K 22:08 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 2.15 NNE Martinsville $150K 14:53 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.18 E Pleasant Hill $10K 14:40 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.72 ENE Crystal Spgs $40K 14:27 local · NCEI
Nov 20, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.91 NE Martinsville $100K 18:25 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.59 E Georgetown $750K 05:48 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 2 E Crystal Spgs $1.5 million 05:32 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2 E Hazlehurst $1K 05:30 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.59 E Gallman $750K 05:26 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Copiah County

PlaceReportsLargest
Crystal Springs352.50 in
Hazlehurst282.75 in
Wesson201.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Georgetown77Jun 18, 2023

Questions about hail in Copiah County

How often does it hail in Copiah County, Mississippi?

149 hail reports have been logged in Copiah County since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.5 reports a year. That ranks #16 of 83 Mississippi counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Copiah County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Copiah County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 8, 1978. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Copiah County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 22, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 15 reports. The most recent was April 22, 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.