Hail history for Lafayette County, Mississippi
Every NOAA hail report filed in Lafayette County since 1962, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Lafayette County
- Last hail
- Apr 29, 2026
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 17
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 23 reports
- Largest ever
- 5.00 in
- softball · Apr 10, 1962
113 reports on 91 days since 1962 · #30 of 83 Mississippi counties
Hail map · Lafayette County
- 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 Lafayette County
The latest hail report in Lafayette County is from April 29, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 17 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 20, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lafayette County logged 60 reports on 46 hail days, about 3.0 reports a year. That is 36% more than the median Mississippi county (2.2 a year) and ranks #30 of 83 Mississippi counties for all-time reports. Lafayette County holds 1% of all 8,463 hail reports in Mississippi.
4% 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 5.00 in (softball) on April 10, 1962, which ties or sets the Mississippi record.
Reports were down 29% in 2016–2025 (25) compared with 2006–2015 (35). The busiest year was 2011, with 11 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Lafayette County 3.0
- Median Mississippi county 2.2
Hail days 2006–2025
- Lafayette County 46
- Median Mississippi county 33
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Lafayette County 4%
- Median Mississippi county 4%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 20, 2025 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 9, 2024 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| May 24, 2024 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 14, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 11, 2023 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Apr 27, 2023 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Mar 24, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 4, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1962 | 5.00 insoftball | — | 21:00 local · NCEI |
| Jul 1, 1985 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 18:25 local · NCEI |
| Apr 30, 1978 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 18:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 1, 1971 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 15:15 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.2 SE College Hill Station | 13:30 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 41 36%
- 1–2 in 68 60%
- 2 in + 4 4%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.66 WSW Abbeville | 03:15 local · NCEI |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.85 ENE Paris | 05:02 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.2 SE College Hill Station | 13:30 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.93 ESE College Hill Station | 13:29 local · NCEI |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.21 NNE Taylor | 15:46 local · NCEI |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.5 SSE Burgess | 15:37 local · NCEI |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.59 NW Gault | 10:22 local · NCEI |
| Jun 9, 2024 | 0.88 innickel | 2.35 W Gault | 16:45 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 N Springdale | 18:22 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Springdale | 18:21 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.14 E Taylor | 18:13 local · NCEI |
| May 14, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.37 NNW College Hill | 13:15 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Lafayette County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor | 8 | 6 | May 24, 2024 |
| Abbeville | 7 | 7 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Paris | 6 | 6 | Apr 28, 2026 |
Questions about hail in Lafayette County
How often does it hail in Lafayette County, Mississippi?
113 hail reports have been logged in Lafayette County since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.0 reports a year. That ranks #30 of 83 Mississippi counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Lafayette County?
Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Lafayette County?
5.00 in (softball size) on April 10, 1962. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Lafayette County?
The most recent report in this data is from April 29, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Lafayette County had in the last five years?
17 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 23 reports. The most recent was April 29, 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.