Hail History

Hail history for Rolling Fork, Mississippi

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rolling Fork since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Rolling Fork

Last hail
May 4, 2021
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 6, 1976

10 reports on 10 days since 1976 · #186 of 191 Mississippi places

Hail map · Rolling Fork

Rolling Fork Mayersville Yazoo City 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Sharkey County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Rolling Fork

The latest hail report in and around Rolling Fork is from May 4, 2021, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Rolling Fork 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 #186 of 191 Mississippi cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Rolling Fork accounts for 18% of the 56 reports filed in Sharkey County.

10% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 6, 1976.

Hail here peaks in April (40% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Rolling Fork 0.2
  • Sharkey County 1.1
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Rolling Fork 4
  • Sharkey County 21
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Rolling Fork 10%
  • Sharkey County 4%
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 3%

Hail over time

01 1976: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 4 reports (40%) Apr May: 4 reports (40%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (10%) Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Rolling Fork
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 6, 1976 2.00 inhen egg — Sharkey — 15:22 local · NCEI
May 4, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Rolling Fork Sharkey $10K 12:40 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Rolling Fork Sharkey $10K 17:30 local · NCEI
May 24, 2005 1.00 inquarter Rolling Fork Sharkey $100K 16:15 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.9 NW Rolling Fork Sharkey — 13:20 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 Rolling Fork
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 4, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Rolling Fork Sharkey $10K 12:40 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.9 NW Rolling Fork Sharkey — 13:20 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.61 N Rolling Fork Sharkey — 04:35 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2007 0.75 inpenny Rolling Fork Sharkey — 14:25 local · NCEI
May 24, 2005 1.00 inquarter Rolling Fork Sharkey $100K 16:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 2002 0.75 inpenny Rolling Fork Sharkey — 14:00 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Rolling Fork Sharkey $10K 17:30 local · NCEI
Nov 1, 1997 0.75 inpenny Rolling Fork Sharkey — 10:00 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1996 0.75 inpenny Rolling Fork Sharkey — 18:20 local · NCEI
May 6, 1976 2.00 inhen egg — Sharkey — 15:22 local · NCEI

Hail history near Rolling Fork

Questions about hail in Rolling Fork

How often does it hail in Rolling Fork, Mississippi?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rolling Fork since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #186 of 191 Mississippi places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Rolling Fork?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Rolling Fork?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 6, 1976. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Rolling Fork?

The most recent report in this data is from May 4, 2021 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rolling Fork since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 4, 2021.

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.