Hail History

Hail history for Mount Olive, Mississippi

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Mount Olive since 1988, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Mount Olive

Last hail
May 9, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 10, 2006

13 reports on 9 days since 1988 · #139 of 191 Mississippi places

Hail map · Mount Olive

Mount Olive Collins Seminary Prentiss Bassfield 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Covington County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Mount Olive

The latest hail report in and around Mount Olive is from May 9, 2024, 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 May 9, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Mount Olive logged 4 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Mississippi town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #139 of 191 Mississippi cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Mount Olive accounts for 19% of the 69 reports filed in Covington 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 May 10, 2006 near 7 SW Mize.

The busiest year was 2005, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (54% of reports); 85% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Mount Olive 0.2
  • Covington County 1.6
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Mount Olive 3
  • Covington County 28
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Mount Olive 0%
  • Covington County 6%
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 3%

Hail over time

01234 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1995 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1988–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 7 reports (54%) Apr May: 3 reports (23%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (8%) Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 9, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Mount Olive
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 10, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 7 SW Mize Smith — 18:47 local · NCEI
May 9, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NE Mt Olive Covington $100K 23:01 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NE Mt Olive Covington — 14:25 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2005 1.00 inquarter 7 SSW Paulding Jasper — 11:21 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2005 0.88 innickel Zeiglerville Holmes — 17:46 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Mount Olive
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 9, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NE Mt Olive Covington $100K 23:01 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NE Mt Olive Covington — 14:25 local · NCEI
May 10, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 E Mt Olive Covington — 18:50 local · NCEI
May 10, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 7 SW Mize Smith — 18:47 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2005 0.88 innickel Zeiglerville Holmes — 17:46 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2005 0.88 innickel Midway Yazoo — 17:33 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2005 0.75 inpenny Bay Spgs Jasper — 17:25 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2005 1.00 inquarter 7 SSW Paulding Jasper — 11:21 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2003 0.75 inpenny Mt Olive Covington $1K 15:30 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2000 0.75 inpenny Mt Olive Covington — 20:45 local · NCEI
Nov 1, 1997 0.75 inpenny Mt Olive Covington — 13:17 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1997 0.75 inpenny Mt Olive Covington — 15:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Mount Olive

Questions about hail in Mount Olive

How often does it hail in Mount Olive, Mississippi?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Mount Olive since 1988. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #139 of 191 Mississippi places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Mount Olive?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 54% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Mount Olive?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 10, 2006 near 7 SW Mize. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Mount Olive?

The most recent report in this data is from May 9, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Mount Olive 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 May 9, 2024.

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.