Hail History

Hail history for Vicksburg, Mississippi

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vicksburg since 1966, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Vicksburg

Last hail
Mar 26, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 12, 1990

47 reports on 39 days since 1966 · #14 of 191 Mississippi places

Hail map · Vicksburg

Vicksburg Redwood Edwards Eagle Bend Utica Bolton Raymond 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
47 most recent reports with a location; Warren County is shaded. Open street map

For homeowners

Concerned about your roof after hail?

Send a request to Moxisync Labs for review. The latest hail report in Vicksburg is from March 26, 2023. We’re building local roofer coverage. Submitting a request does not guarantee a quote or book an inspection.

Phone line opening soon

What would a claim cost you? Try the hail claim calculator

Roofer? Get hail alerts for your area with StormScope

What the record says about Vicksburg

The latest hail report in and around Vicksburg is from March 26, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on March 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Vicksburg logged 13 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 44% more than the median Mississippi town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #14 of 191 Mississippi cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Vicksburg accounts for 35% of the 135 reports filed in Warren County.

4% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on May 12, 1990.

Reports were down 38% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 1996, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (26% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Vicksburg 0.7
  • Warren County 2.8
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Vicksburg 12
  • Warren County 41
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Vicksburg 4%
  • Warren County 7%
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 3%

Hail over time

0246 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 January: 4 reports (9%) Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 10 reports (21%) Mar April: 12 reports (26%) Apr May: 11 reports (23%) May June: 2 reports (4%) Jun July: 1 reports (2%) Jul August: 1 reports (2%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct November: 1 reports (2%) Nov December: 2 reports (4%) Dec
All 47 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 26, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Vicksburg
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 12, 1990 3.00 inteacup — Warren — 12:43 local · NCEI
Jan 24, 1971 2.00 inhen egg — Warren — 18:05 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball Vicksburg Warren $1K 15:18 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 4 SE Vicksburg Warren — 07:04 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 6 SW Brookhaven Lincoln $20K 14:43 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 Vicksburg
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball Vicksburg Warren $1K 15:18 local · NCEI
Feb 10, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 1.23 NE Vicksburg Warren $20K 00:02 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 NE Stout Warren $3K 20:18 local · NCEI
Mar 3, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.55 SSE Beechwood Warren — 16:25 local · NCEI
Mar 3, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.58 E Cedars Warren — 16:22 local · NCEI
Dec 27, 2014 1.00 inquarter Vicksburg Warren — 13:58 local · NCEI
Oct 13, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.5 SSE Vicksburg Warren — 13:09 local · NCEI
May 31, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.5 SSE Vicksburg Warren — 12:45 local · NCEI
Dec 31, 2010 0.75 inpenny 1.5 SSE Vicksburg Warren — 16:12 local · NCEI
May 20, 2010 0.75 inpenny 1.5 SSE Vicksburg Warren — 18:15 local · NCEI
May 8, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.75 E Stout Warren — 03:55 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.77 ESE Vicksburg Warren — 00:09 local · NCEI

Hail history near Vicksburg

Questions about hail in Vicksburg

How often does it hail in Vicksburg, Mississippi?

47 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vicksburg since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #14 of 191 Mississippi places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Vicksburg?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Vicksburg?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 12, 1990. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Vicksburg?

The most recent report in this data is from March 26, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Vicksburg 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 March 26, 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.