241
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$807K
Property damage
Hail in Lee County, Mississippi: 241 recorded events between 1967 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #465 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lee County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lee County is the 2000s, when 83 of the county's 241 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 Lee County archive, hail makes up 34.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #465 for this hazard and #3 within Mississippi, putting it in the 85.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Lee County with 55 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | BELDEN | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | MACEDONIA | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | TUPELO | 0.75 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | TUPELO | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | MOOREVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | AMITY | 1 | $0 |
| May 21, 2025 | SHANNON | 1 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | (TUP)LEMONS ARPT TUP | 1 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | BISSELL | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | TUPELO | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lee County
- Thunderstorm Wind 341
- Flash Flood 70
- Tornado 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several homes had hail fall through metal roof on barns and porches. Other homes suffered roof and window damage. Several cars had windows broken. One person tried to run from his car into shelter. The hail knocked him to the ground and he had to be rescued but the man was not badly injured.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lee County, Mississippi?
241 hail events are recorded in Lee County between 1967 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lee County?
The strongest hail on record in Lee County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Lee 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.
Cite this page
“Hail in Lee County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/lee-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.