Hail History

Hail history for Tippah County, Mississippi

Every NOAA hail report filed in Tippah County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Tippah County

Last hail
Jun 1, 2026
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Feb 5, 2008

69 reports on 49 days since 1960 · #55 of 83 Mississippi counties

Hail map · Tippah County

Ripley Walnut 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
66 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 Tippah County

The latest hail report in Tippah County is from June 1, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on February 26, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Tippah County logged 38 reports on 23 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is 14% less than the median Mississippi county (2.2 a year) and ranks #55 of 83 Mississippi counties for all-time reports. Tippah County holds 1% of all 8,463 hail reports in Mississippi.

7% 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 February 5, 2008 near 3 S Walnut.

Reports were down 73% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (30). The busiest year was 2011, with 10 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in March (20% of reports); 51% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Tippah County 1.9
  • Median Mississippi county 2.2

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Tippah County 23
  • Median Mississippi county 33

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Tippah County 7%
  • Median Mississippi county 4%

Hail over time

036912 1960: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1965: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan February: 7 reports (10%) Feb March: 14 reports (20%) Mar April: 11 reports (16%) Apr May: 12 reports (17%) May June: 12 reports (17%) Jun July: 5 reports (7%) Jul August: 1 reports (1%) Aug September: 2 reports (3%) Sep October: 2 reports (3%) Oct Nov December: 2 reports (3%) Dec
All 69 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 11 2
2025 1 1
2024 1 1
2023 111 3
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 1, 2026 1 0.75 in —
Feb 26, 2026 1 1.75 in —
Mar 30, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 14, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Dec 9, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Sep 6, 2023 1 1.25 in —
Jun 16, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Jun 8, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Tippah County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Feb 5, 2008 2.75 inbaseball 3 S Walnut $10K 18:40 local · NCEI
Feb 5, 2008 2.75 inbaseball 5.13 W Tiplersville $20K 18:40 local · NCEI
May 22, 1988 2.50 intennis ball — — 16:15 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1984 2.00 inhen egg — — 04:56 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1965 2.00 inhen egg — — 20:30 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 Tippah County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 1, 2026 0.75 inpenny Ripley — 11:14 local · NCEI
Feb 26, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NW Dumas — 17:43 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Tiplersville — 23:23 local · NCEI
May 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Ripley — 13:10 local · NCEI
Dec 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.13 W Walnut — 16:11 local · NCEI
Sep 6, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.92 WSW Brownfield — 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2023 0.88 innickel Ripley — 13:20 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.99 NW Dumas — 10:52 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2018 1.00 inquarter Ripley — 10:15 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1 N Ripley $100K 10:15 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 2013 0.88 innickel Ripley — 06:47 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2012 0.88 innickel Ripley — 15:49 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Tippah County

PlaceReportsLargest
Ripley242.50 in
Walnut142.75 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
Dumas98Feb 26, 2026
Falkner77Jun 3, 2012
Blue Mountain33Apr 27, 1998

Questions about hail in Tippah County

How often does it hail in Tippah County, Mississippi?

69 hail reports have been logged in Tippah County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #55 of 83 Mississippi counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Tippah County?

Most reports come in March, May, June. March alone accounts for 20% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Tippah County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on February 5, 2008 near 3 S Walnut. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Tippah County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 1, 2026 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was June 1, 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.