Hail History

Hail history for Leflore County, Mississippi

Every NOAA hail report filed in Leflore County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Leflore County

Last hail
Mar 31, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 5, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 7, 2006

116 reports on 89 days since 1958 · #29 of 83 Mississippi counties

Hail map · Leflore County

Greenwood Itta Bena 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
109 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 Leflore County

The latest hail report in Leflore County is from March 31, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 31, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Leflore County logged 43 reports on 33 hail days, about 2.1 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Mississippi county (2.2 a year) and ranks #29 of 83 Mississippi counties for all-time reports. Leflore County holds 1% of all 8,463 hail reports in Mississippi.

3% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 7, 2006 near 6 W Morgan City.

Reports were down 84% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (37). The busiest year was 2003, with 10 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in April (26% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Leflore County 2.1
  • Median Mississippi county 2.2

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Leflore County 33
  • Median Mississippi county 33

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Leflore County 3%
  • Median Mississippi county 4%

Hail over time

036912 1958: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1994: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 7 reports (6%) Jan February: 7 reports (6%) Feb March: 15 reports (13%) Mar April: 30 reports (26%) Apr May: 26 reports (22%) May June: 17 reports (15%) Jun July: 3 reports (3%) Jul August: 4 reports (3%) Aug September: 2 reports (2%) Sep October: 2 reports (2%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov December: 2 reports (2%) Dec
All 116 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 3 3
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 31, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Mar 23, 2025 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Leflore County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 7, 2006 2.00 inhen egg 6 W Morgan City $2.0 million 16:48 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 1983 2.00 inhen egg — — 07:27 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1958 2.00 inhen egg — — 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 6 W Schlater $200K 17:27 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 6 WSW Morgan City $200K 15:29 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 Leflore County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 31, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.3 E Money 02:48 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NE Rising Sun 19:33 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Greenwood 18:04 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Schlater 22:55 local · NCEI
May 30, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.8 NW Highlandale 12:25 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2016 0.75 inpenny 1.73 W Greenwood 23:43 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.58 W Greenwood 21:30 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.98 E Money 11:51 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.58 E Money 22:10 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.58 W Greenwood 17:51 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2.68 WNW Shellmound 17:40 local · NCEI
Dec 8, 2012 1.00 inquarter Money 19:41 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Leflore County

PlaceReportsLargest
Greenwood362.00 in
Itta Bena121.75 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
Schlater88Apr 22, 2020
Sidon65Jun 8, 2005
Morgan City44Apr 20, 2011
Mississippi Valley State University22Jun 21, 2006

Questions about hail in Leflore County

How often does it hail in Leflore County, Mississippi?

116 hail reports have been logged in Leflore County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.1 reports a year. That ranks #29 of 83 Mississippi counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Leflore County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Leflore County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 7, 2006 near 6 W Morgan City. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Leflore County?

The most recent report in this data is from March 31, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was March 31, 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.