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Hail dates in Lowndes County, Mississippi
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lowndes County on 20 days since 2016 (36 separate reports, 32 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.60" (grapefruit) on June 16, 2023; the most recent hail was March 9, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lowndes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls fell near and to the north of New Hope. |
| 2026-02-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail fell at Lion Hills Golf Course, ranging from pea up to quarter size. |
| 2025-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell north of Caledonia. |
| 2025-04-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe storm produced hail ranging from penny-size to quarter-size near the Clay and Lowndes County line to around Elm Lake Golf Course. |
| 2024-05-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Ping pong ball sized hail fell in New Hope. |
| 2023-06-16 | 4.60" (grapefruit) | 4 | Very large hail the size of ping pong balls to softballs fell in a swath through the Kolola Springs and Woodlawn areas. Pictures showed that the largest hail… |
| 2023-04-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail fell along Officers Lake Road. |
| 2023-01-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail reported south of Columbus Air Force Base. |
| 2022-05-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail around nickel size fell around Columbus Air Force Base. |
| 2021-04-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Quarter to ping pong ball size hail fell around New Hope. |
| 2021-03-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell along a swath from the Crawford area to near the New Hope area. |
| 2020-06-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail to the size of quarters fell near Columbus Air Force Base. |
| 2020-03-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail up to ping pong ball size fell in Caledonia. |
| 2019-04-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail fell near Caledonia. |
| 2019-03-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail fell at Golden Triangle Regional Airport. |
| 2017-03-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A swath of nickel to quarter size hail fell from a storm that moved from Columbus Air Force Base to Caledonia across far northern Lowndes County. |
| 2016-06-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-29 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | A swath of hail fell from six miles west of Columbus to near the state line. Quarter to golfball size hail fell over Elm Lake. Golfball size hail fell at the… |
| 2016-03-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail fell in Columbus. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 | 4.60" (grapefruit) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Lowndes County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 103 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-13 | 90 mph | 1 | Several trees were uprooted or snapped, and large tree limbs were blown down along Mississippi Highway 69 south of New Hope. |
| 2025-05-25 | 75 mph | 5 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Lowndes County. |
| 2026-03-09 | 69 mph | 3 | Trees were blown down onto a few homes in Columbus including one on Waterworks Road, two homes on Gaylane Drive, one home on Alabama Stre… |
| 2023-08-04 | 69 mph | 1 | Strong thunderstorm winds damaged the roof and awning of a small apartment complex. |
| 2025-05-18 | 64 mph | 1 | Straight line wind resulted in numerous downed trees and powerlines in the New Hope area. One home sustained major damage from a fallen… |
| 2018-04-14 | 64 mph | 3 | Several trees were snapped or uprooted across northern portions of Columbus in a corridor extending from along Lincoln Road to along Will… |
| 2026-04-01 | 63 mph | 2 | A few trees and power lines were blown down in Columbus including on 5th and 6th Streets near 4th Avenue. An older warehouse building on … |
| 2024-05-09 | 63 mph | 1 | Several trees were blown down on Main Street and 9th Street in Columbus. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lowndes County?
March 9, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.60" (grapefruit) on June 16, 2023.
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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