Hail History

Hail history for Monticello, Mississippi

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Monticello since 1972, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Monticello

Last hail
Apr 15, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 17, 2016

19 reports on 18 days since 1972 · #82 of 191 Mississippi places

Hail map · Monticello

Monticello Silver Creek Prentiss New Hebron Brookhaven Wesson Bogue Chitto Bassfield 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Lawrence County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Monticello

The latest hail report in and around Monticello is from April 15, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 15, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Monticello logged 8 reports on 8 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 #82 of 191 Mississippi cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Monticello accounts for 17% of the 109 reports filed in Lawrence County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 17, 2016 near 0.69 N Rosella.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2008, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (32% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Monticello 0.4
  • Lawrence County 3.0
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Monticello 8
  • Lawrence County 45
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Monticello 0%
  • Lawrence County 5%
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 3%

Hail over time

012 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1972–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 6 reports (32%) Mar April: 6 reports (32%) Apr May: 2 reports (11%) May June: 4 reports (21%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (5%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 15, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Monticello
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 17, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Rosella Lawrence $30K 14:38 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Lawrence — 01:20 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Lawrence — 02:30 local · NCEI
May 3, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Lawrence — 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1972 1.50 inping pong ball — Lawrence — 14:15 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 Monticello
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 15, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.59 E Monticello Lawrence $10K 14:50 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.72 SW Hooker Lawrence — 17:11 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Rosella Lawrence $30K 14:38 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.59 E Monticello Lawrence — 18:22 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2014 1.00 inquarter 4.18 W Monticello Lawrence — 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.59 E Monticello Lawrence — 13:00 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.5 S Monticello Lawrence — 14:03 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.59 E Monticello Lawrence — 15:58 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2002 0.88 innickel Monticello Lawrence — 15:00 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar Monticello Lawrence — 15:00 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2000 0.88 innickel 1 N Monticello Lawrence — 14:55 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 1998 0.88 innickel Monticello Lawrence — 11:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Monticello

Questions about hail in Monticello

How often does it hail in Monticello, Mississippi?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Monticello since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #82 of 191 Mississippi places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Monticello?

Most reports come in March, April, June. March alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Monticello?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 17, 2016 near 0.69 N Rosella. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Monticello?

The most recent report in this data is from April 15, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was April 15, 2022.

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.