Hail in Hancock County, Mississippi

Hail in Hancock County, Mississippi: 61 recorded events between 1971 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,020 nationally and #60 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Hancock County is the 2000s, when 23 of the county's 61 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 Hancock County archive, hail makes up 20.9% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,020 for this hazard and #60 within Mississippi, putting it in the 34.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Mar is the peak month for hail in Hancock County with 15 recorded events, while Oct 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 119
• Tornado 64

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

61 hail events are recorded in Hancock County between 1971 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Hancock County?

The strongest hail on record in Hancock County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Hancock 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.