Hail history for Gulfport, Mississippi
NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gulfport since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Gulfport
- Last hail
- Aug 21, 2026
- 1.25 in, half dollar size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 5
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 11 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Jan 31, 1964
36 reports on 28 days since 1964 · #23 of 191 Mississippi places
Hail map · Gulfport
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Gulfport
The latest hail report in and around Gulfport is from August 21, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 15, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Gulfport logged 18 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median Mississippi town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #23 of 191 Mississippi cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Gulfport accounts for 37% of the 97 reports filed in Harrison 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 31, 1964.
Reports were up 160% in 2016–2025 (13) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2022, with 7 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (25% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Gulfport 0.9
- Harrison County 2.4
- Median Mississippi town on this site 0.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Gulfport 10
- Harrison County 29
- Median Mississippi town on this site 8
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Gulfport 6%
- Harrison County 2%
- Median Mississippi town on this site 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1 | 1.25 in | View |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 19, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| May 15, 2022 | 7 | 2.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | County | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 1964 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 07:50 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2022 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.92 WNW Wool Market | Harrison | 17:59 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2022 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.19 E Nugent | Harrison | 18:06 local · NCEI |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Gulfport | Harrison | 17:10 local · NCEI |
| Nov 15, 1989 | 1.75 ingolf ball | — | Harrison | 15:30 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 14 39%
- 1–2 in 20 56%
- 2 in + 2 6%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | County | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 4 ESE Lyman | Harrison | 19:43 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.19 E Gulfport | Harrison | 14:16 local · NCEI |
| Jun 19, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.6 E Gulfport | Harrison | 17:15 local · NCEI |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 3.06 WSW Landon | Harrison | 13:58 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2022 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.19 E Nugent | Harrison | 18:06 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2022 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 2.26 NE Nugent | Harrison | 18:06 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.91 SE Nugent | Harrison | 18:05 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.91 NE Nugent | Harrison | 18:05 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2022 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 1.79 W Wool Market | Harrison | 18:00 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2022 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.92 WNW Wool Market | Harrison | 17:59 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.6 E Wool Market | Harrison | 17:32 local · NCEI |
| Apr 28, 2016 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.91 SE Landon | Harrison | 05:06 local · NCEI |
Hail history near Gulfport
Questions about hail in Gulfport
How often does it hail in Gulfport, Mississippi?
36 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gulfport since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #23 of 191 Mississippi places by number of reports.
When is hail season in Gulfport?
Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 25% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Gulfport?
2.75 in (baseball size) on January 31, 1964. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Gulfport?
The most recent report in this data is from August 21, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Gulfport had in the last five years?
5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 11 reports. The most recent was August 21, 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.