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Hail dates in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Pontotoc County on 15 days since 2016 (33 separate reports, 27 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on June 9, 2024; the most recent hail was March 15, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Pontotoc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2025-06-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter-sized hail fell at the corner of MS Hwy 6 and MS Hwy 9. |
| 2025-05-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2025-03-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | MPING report of ping pong ball sized hail, south of Troy. |
| 2024-06-09 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | Tennis ball-sized hail fell on Black Zion Road in Pontotoc, MS. |
| 2024-05-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Ping pong ball sized hail estimated from a photo five miles northwest of Troy along highway 41. |
| 2023-12-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Half dollar-sized hail fell near Highway 341 and Cossey Road. |
| 2021-05-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2021-03-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Quarter size hail fell in Black Zion. |
| 2019-11-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Half dollar to ping pong sized hail in Sherman. |
| 2017-02-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail of quarter to golf-ball size fell along highway 342 in the Black Zion Community. |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size in Pontotoc. |
| 2016-05-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Local grocery store reports nickel size hail. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 2 | 9 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Pontotoc County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 75 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-05 | 100 mph | 7 | Powerlines and poles were downed and snapped associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado. |
| 2024-03-15 | 81 mph | 6 | Large trees were snapped in half in the Furrs community. |
| 2019-10-26 | 70 mph | 1 | Two tractor trailer trucks were blown over on Highway 278. Trees and power lines down across the county. Four roads were closed. Thirteen… |
| 2025-05-17 | 69 mph | 3 | Several trees down along Antioch Rd. |
| 2017-04-30 | 69 mph | 1 | Several trees down in the southwest portion of the county. Four structures were also damaged. |
| 2017-03-10 | 69 mph | 1 | An aluminum roof was removed from a large building on West Oxford Street. |
| 2020-01-11 | 64 mph | 1 | Straight-line winds damaged a carport and storage buildings. |
| 2018-05-30 | 63 mph | 2 | Multiple trees down in the Furrs Community. Widespread power outages. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Pontotoc County?
March 15, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on June 9, 2024.
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.
Nearby counties
Lee County, MS (15 mi) · Union County, MS (16 mi) · Lafayette County, MS (32 mi) · Itawamba County, MS (32 mi) · Monroe County, MS (35 mi) · Prentiss County, MS (35 mi) · Tishomingo County, MS (49 mi) · Lowndes County, MS (58 mi)
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