Hail History

Hail history for Ovett, Mississippi

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ovett since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ovett

Last hail
Jun 18, 2023
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 18, 1996

13 reports on 11 days since 1986 · #142 of 191 Mississippi places

Hail map · Ovett

Ovett Ellisville Laurel Moselle Sandersville 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; Jones County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ovett

The latest hail report in and around Ovett is from June 18, 2023, 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 June 18, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ovett logged 4 reports on 4 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 #142 of 191 Mississippi cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ovett accounts for 6% of the 219 reports filed in Jones 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 18, 1996 near 2 SW Ovett.

The busiest year was 1996, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (62% of reports); 23% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ovett 0.2
  • Jones County 4.2
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ovett 4
  • Jones County 62
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ovett 0%
  • Jones County 3%
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 3%

Hail over time

0123 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 January: 1 reports (8%) Jan Feb March: 8 reports (62%) Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 18, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ovett
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 18, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 2 SW Ovett Jones $500K 16:20 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Ovett Jones $250K 15:42 local · NCEI
May 18, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Jones — 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.18 E Ovett Jones $50K 07:48 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2007 1.00 inquarter 3 SE Ovett Jones — 10:10 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 Ovett
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 18, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.18 E Ovett Jones $50K 07:48 local · NCEI
Sep 25, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.75 ENE Ovett Jones — 14:47 local · NCEI
Jan 10, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.6 S Ovett Jones — 14:49 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2007 1.00 inquarter 3 SE Ovett Jones — 10:10 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2005 0.75 inpenny Bentonia Yazoo — 23:15 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2005 0.75 inpenny 8 SW Collins Covington — 18:36 local · NCEI
Mar 3, 2000 1.00 inquarter Ovett Jones — 16:40 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 1997 0.75 inpenny Ovett Jones — 19:05 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1996 0.75 inpenny 2 SW Ovett Jones — 17:10 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 2 SW Ovett Jones $500K 16:20 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Ovett Jones $250K 15:42 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 1988 0.75 inpenny — Jones — 18:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ovett

Questions about hail in Ovett

How often does it hail in Ovett, Mississippi?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ovett since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #142 of 191 Mississippi places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ovett?

Most reports come in March, January, April. March alone accounts for 62% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ovett?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 18, 1996 near 2 SW Ovett. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ovett?

The most recent report in this data is from June 18, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Ovett 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 June 18, 2023.

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.