Hail History

Hail history for Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Every NOAA hail report filed in Pontotoc County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pontotoc County

Last hail
Aug 20, 2026
1.50 in, ping pong ball size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 22 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 7, 2006

119 reports on 78 days since 1958 · #27 of 83 Mississippi counties

Hail map · Pontotoc County

Pontotoc Ecru Randolph Sherman 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
111 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 Pontotoc County

The latest hail report in Pontotoc County is from August 20, 2026, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on June 9, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pontotoc County logged 59 reports on 33 hail days, about 3.0 reports a year. That is 34% more than the median Mississippi county (2.2 a year) and ranks #27 of 83 Mississippi counties for all-time reports. Pontotoc County holds 1% of all 8,463 hail reports in Mississippi.

5% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 7, 2006 near Thaxton.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (31) compared with 2006–2015 (28). The busiest year was 2024, with 9 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (26% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pontotoc County 3.0
  • Median Mississippi county 2.2

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pontotoc County 33
  • Median Mississippi county 33

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pontotoc County 5%
  • Median Mississippi county 4%

Hail over time

0369 1958: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.80 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 1999: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2021: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2024: 9 reports, largest 2.50 in 2025: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 1.50 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.
010203040 January: 5 reports (4%) Jan February: 8 reports (7%) Feb March: 18 reports (15%) Mar April: 31 reports (26%) Apr May: 18 reports (15%) May June: 17 reports (14%) Jun July: 1 reports (1%) Jul August: 8 reports (7%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 2 reports (2%) Oct November: 4 reports (3%) Nov December: 6 reports (5%) Dec
All 119 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 22 4
2025 222 6
2024 45 9
2023 3 3
2022 0
2021 421 7
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 20, 2026 2 1.50 in View
Mar 15, 2026 2 1.00 in —
Jun 9, 2025 2 1.00 in —
May 8, 2025 2 2.00 in —
Mar 23, 2025 2 1.50 in —
Jun 9, 2024 5 2.50 in —
May 24, 2024 4 1.50 in —
Dec 9, 2023 3 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pontotoc County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 7, 2006 2.75 inbaseball Thaxton $500K 15:54 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1995 2.75 inbaseball Ponotoc $5K 19:15 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 3.7 WSW Plymouth — 16:38 local · NCEI
May 28, 1998 2.50 intennis ball Pontotoc $2K 16:30 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.57 E Furrs — 13:00 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 Pontotoc County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 20, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 4 ESE Hurricane 21:48 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 20, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4 SW Ecru 21:08 UTC · NWS prelim.
Mar 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2 NW Furrs 19:41 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter Endville 19:37 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.76 N Nixon 19:23 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.15 NE Randolph 18:59 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.57 E Furrs 13:00 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.2 SW Plymouth 12:51 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.34 ESE Troy 19:08 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 4.24 ESE Troy 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.37 NNE Nixon 16:51 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 0.9 SE Pontotoc 16:40 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Pontotoc County

PlaceReportsLargest
Pontotoc282.50 in
Ecru201.75 in
Randolph142.00 in
Sherman111.75 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
Thaxton88Aug 20, 2026
Toccopola75Dec 9, 2023
Algoma66Dec 9, 2023

Questions about hail in Pontotoc County

How often does it hail in Pontotoc County, Mississippi?

119 hail reports have been logged in Pontotoc County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.0 reports a year. That ranks #27 of 83 Mississippi counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pontotoc County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Pontotoc County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 7, 2006 near Thaxton. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pontotoc County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 20, 2026 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 22 reports. The most recent was August 20, 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.