Hail history for Fayette, Mississippi

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fayette since 1969, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fayette

Last hail: Mar 17, 2016; 1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years: 0; since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever: 2.75 in; baseball · Jan 23, 1969

17 reports on 14 days since 1969 · #98 of 191 Mississippi places

Hail map · Fayette

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

17 most recent reports with a location; Jefferson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fayette

The latest hail report in and around Fayette is from March 17, 2016, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fayette logged 8 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Mississippi town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #98 of 191 Mississippi cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fayette accounts for 25% of the 69 reports filed in Jefferson County.

6% 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 January 23, 1969.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2016, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (29% of reports); 29% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

Fayette 0.4
Jefferson County 1.6
Median Mississippi town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

Fayette 6
Jefferson County 29
Median Mississippi town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

Fayette 6%
Jefferson County 4%
Median Mississippi town on this site 3%

Hail over time

By yearBy monthLast 10 years

Reports per year, 1969–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.

All 17 reports by calendar month.

Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
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 Fayette
Date	Size	Location	County	Damage	Time · source
Jan 23, 1969	2.75 inbaseball	—	Jefferson	—	05:00 local · NCEI
May 24, 2001	1.75 ingolf ball	Countywide	Jefferson	$35K	19:30 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1996	1.75 ingolf ball	Fayette	Jefferson	—	09:30 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 1986	1.75 ingolf ball	—	Jefferson	—	07:55 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016	1.00 inquarter	0.91 SE Fayette	Jefferson	—	14:30 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 8 47%
1–2 in 8 47%
2 in + 1 6%

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Fayette
Date	Size	Location	County	Damage	Time · source
Mar 17, 2016	1.00 inquarter	0.91 SE Fayette	Jefferson	—	14:30 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016	1.00 inquarter	0.95 SSE Fayette	Jefferson	—	12:20 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 2016	1.00 inquarter	0.25 SSW Fayette	Jefferson	—	08:11 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2013	0.75 inpenny	0.91 SE Fayette	Jefferson	—	18:52 local · NCEI
Feb 12, 2013	0.75 inpenny	0.91 SE Fayette	Jefferson	—	08:30 local · NCEI
Oct 12, 2010	1.00 inquarter	1.36 WNW Fayette	Jefferson	—	15:24 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2008	1.00 inquarter	2 S Fayette	Jefferson	—	16:54 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2008	0.75 inpenny	2.34 W Fayette	Jefferson	—	16:30 local · NCEI
Dec 24, 2002	0.88 innickel	Fayette	Jefferson	—	01:55 local · NCEI
May 24, 2001	1.75 ingolf ball	Countywide	Jefferson	$35K	19:30 local · NCEI
May 24, 2001	0.88 innickel	Fayette	Jefferson	—	17:03 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 1998	0.75 inpenny	Fayette	Jefferson	—	23:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fayette

Roxie 23 km · 12
Port Gibson 28 km · 12
Meadville 31 km · 13
Natchez 36 km · 30
Brookhaven 60 km · 59

Questions about hail in Fayette

How often does it hail in Fayette, Mississippi?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fayette since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #98 of 191 Mississippi places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fayette?

Most reports come in March, February, May. March alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fayette?

2.75 in (baseball size) on January 23, 1969. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fayette?

The most recent report in this data is from March 17, 2016 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fayette since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 17, 2016.

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.