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Hail dates in Jones County, Mississippi
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Jones County on 26 days since 2016 (35 separate reports, 28 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on March 4, 2020; the most recent hail was June 19, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Jones 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell in Calhoun, west of Laurel. |
| 2026-05-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime to penny size hail reported near Calhoun. |
| 2024-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail as large as 1 inch fell across the area. |
| 2024-02-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell north of Laruel. |
| 2023-12-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell near Ellisville. |
| 2023-06-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls fell on Interstate 59. |
| 2023-06-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Ovett. |
| 2023-04-03 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Hail up to half dollar size was reported in rural Jones County, north of Laurel. |
| 2023-03-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported in Soso. |
| 2023-01-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Quarter size hail reported. |
| 2022-08-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail fell near Myrick. |
| 2022-04-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail the size of quarters fell in Moselle. |
| 2021-03-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Dime to quarter size hail fell in Sandersville. |
| 2020-08-02 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A swath of large hail fell across portions of central Jones County from around Ellisville to Myrick. The largest hailstone that fell was larger than golf bal… |
| 2020-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter size hail fell on the northeast side of Sandersville. |
| 2020-03-04 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Large hail of golf ball size and larger fell in a swath from the Calhoun community southeast across parts of Laurel, Glade, and Tuckers Crossing. Several car… |
| 2019-12-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail fell near Laurel. |
| 2018-06-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to the size of nickels fell along US Highway 84 west of Laurel. |
| 2018-06-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to the size of dimes fell in Moselle. |
| 2018-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter size hail fell at the Jones County EOC. |
| 2016-09-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime sized hail fell near Ovett. |
| 2016-08-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime sized hail fell in Glade. |
| 2016-04-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Penny to quarter sized hail occurred in a swath from near WDAM-TV studios in Eastabuchie to Moselle. |
| 2016-03-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-03-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Quarter size hail occurred along Highway 590. |
| 2016-03-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 6 | 12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Jones County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 138 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-22 | 100 mph | 1 | During the late evening, a severe thunderstorm was responsible for an extensive swath of significant damage across several counties in th… |
| 2022-04-17 | 90 mph | 2 | Strong rear flank downdraft winds associated with a severe thunderstorm uprooted trees, blew down large tree limbs, and blew down power l… |
| 2026-03-11 | 85 mph | 3 | Several trees were snapped or uprooted in Eastabuchie, and a few outbuildings had roof damage. |
| 2025-03-08 | 85 mph | 2 | A swath of significant damage, from roughly 70-85 mph winds, was noted across the southwest and south portions of Jones county. A home su… |
| 2023-06-25 | 75 mph | 1 | A line of severe thunderstorms blew down numerous trees and snapped some power poles in a swath of damage from north to south through cen… |
| 2023-06-18 | 75 mph | 1 | Downburst winds with a severe thunderstorm blew down numerous trees and power lines in a swath from Laurel southeast through the Lower My… |
| 2023-06-16 | 75 mph | 4 | A line of severe thunderstorms blew down multiple trees and power lines across southern portions of Jones County. |
| 2017-06-16 | 75 mph | 3 | A line of severe thunderstorms produced a swath of damaging wind that blew down numerous trees across western Jones County, some of which… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Jones County?
June 19, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on March 4, 2020.
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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