Hail in George County, Mississippi

Hail in George County, Mississippi: 43 recorded events between 1959 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #2,361 nationally and #75 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in George County is the 1990s, when 12 of the county's 43 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the George County archive, hail makes up 21.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,361 for this hazard and #75 within Mississippi, putting it in the 24.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Mar is the peak month for hail in George County with 12 recorded events, while Sep is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

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How many hail events are on record in George County, Mississippi?

43 hail events are recorded in George County between 1959 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in George County?

The strongest hail on record in George County measured 2.

Where does the hail data for George County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.