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Hail dates in Hinds County, Mississippi
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hinds County on 34 days since 2016 (44 separate reports, 34 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 17, 2022; the most recent hail was May 17, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Hinds County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail was reported along West Flowers Road. |
| 2026-03-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell. |
| 2025-05-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A severe storm produced large hail west of Jackson with a maximum hail size of 2.25 inches. |
| 2025-03-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny sized hail fell in Bolton. |
| 2024-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Pocahontas. |
| 2024-02-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Pocahontas. |
| 2023-06-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail up to the size of golf balls fell in and near Utica. The largest hailstones fell on Morrison Road east of town. |
| 2023-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell near Neil Collins Road and McWilliams Drive. |
| 2023-06-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Hail up to the size of half dollars fell in a swath from Clinton through downtown Jackson. |
| 2023-04-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to the size of nickels fell near the intersection of Gary Road and Terry Road. |
| 2023-04-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail to quarter size fell in Utica. |
| 2023-03-26 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | A swath of large hail fell across Hinds county, continuing from the Warren county line near I-20 and then east-northeastward across the city of Edwards where… |
| 2022-04-17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Large hail in a swath from near Raymond through the south side of Jackson. Numerous social media and broadcast media pictures showed golf ball sized hail alo… |
| 2022-04-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail to the size of nickels fell on the south side of Jackson. |
| 2022-02-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail fell along Dac Cove. |
| 2021-10-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A swath of hail fell across the Jackson metro area. Hail up to quarter size fell along Raymond Road near the intersection with Valley Street. Penny and dime … |
| 2020-05-23 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-03-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A severe thunderstorm produced a swath of large hail up to the size of golf balls as it moved across the southern half of Hinds County, near Byram. |
| 2018-11-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Mostly dime to nickel sized hail fell near the intersection of Gallatin and Monument streets. A few quarter sized stones were mixed in. |
| 2018-05-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell near the intersection of McCluer Street and Rainey Road as well as near the intersection of Spryfield Road and Tifton Drive. |
| 2017-04-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A swath of hail fell from near Raymond, through Clinton and into Jackson. Quarter sized hail occurred off Clinton Raymond, Williamson, and McRaven roads, as… |
| 2017-03-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell between Byram and Terry. |
| 2017-02-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail fell across Jackson, including along Interstate 55. |
| 2017-01-21 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel sized hail fell near the Academy Sports on County Line Road. |
| 2017-01-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-11-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-11 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-03-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-03-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter sized hail occurred at MS Highway 18 and Peach Orchard Road. |
| 2016-02-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A few windshields were cracked along Highway 49. |
| 2016-01-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail fell near I-220 and Highland Colony Parkway. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 6 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 7 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Hinds County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 252 reports since 2016, strongest 92 mph. 47 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-16 | 92 mph | 3 | High downburst winds from a line of severe thunderstorms caused a swath of widespread damage to trees and power lines across central port… |
| 2024-05-09 | 81 mph | 2 | A large oak tree was uprooted and fell onto a house, and numerous large tree limbs were blown down along Wayneland Drive. |
| 2022-04-13 | 75 mph | 3 | A line of severe thunderstorms caused a swath of wind damage as it moved across central portions of Hinds County. A tree was blown down o… |
| 2017-04-30 | 74 mph | 2 | Few trees and large branches snapped from just northeast of Utica to along Newman Road. A few homes were also damaged in the Utica area. |
| 2026-03-07 | 70 mph | 2 | Multiple trees were blown down in the Terry and Byram areas. A peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured by a hand held anemometer near Terry. |
| 2024-12-28 | 70 mph | 2 | A large oak tree was snapped in half along W Flowers Road. |
| 2023-03-26 | 70 mph | 17 | The roof was blown off at Bolton fire station and the Merchant and Planters Bank Supply also had roof damage. |
| 2025-05-26 | 69 mph | 7 | A tree was blown down onto the road near the intersection of Carolyn Drive and Pauline Drive. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Hinds County?
May 17, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 17, 2022.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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