160
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.3M
Property damage
Hail in Newton County, Mississippi: 160 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #860 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Newton County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Newton County is the 2000s, when 50 of the county's 160 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 Newton County archive, hail makes up 27.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #860 for this hazard and #11 within Mississippi, putting it in the 72.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Newton County with 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | BEULAH HUBBARD | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | LAWRENCE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | DUFFEE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | CHUNKY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | BLUNTS | 1.75 | $50K |
| Jun 15, 2023 | STRATTON | 1 | $100K |
| Jun 15, 2023 | STRATTON | 1.75 | $600K |
| Mar 26, 2023 | HAZEL | 2.25 | $25K |
| Oct 12, 2022 | POPULAR SPGS | 1.75 | $15K |
| Oct 12, 2022 | CALHOUN | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Newton County
- Thunderstorm Wind 302
- Tornado 58
- Flash Flood 58
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail of up to golfball size caused roof damage to homes and businesses. Numerous cars were dented and a few car windows were broken by the hail. Large hail reports were received from south of Union to Decatur to Conehatta.
The left moving supercell thunderstorm continued across all of Newton county as it tracked northeast from southwest of Newton, near the Roberts Community, to Decatur and then through Little Rock before it exited out of the northeast corner of the county. Along its path, quarter to golf ball sized hail occurred along some damage to vehicles and roofs.
A severe thunderstorm brought a swath of hail to portions of Newton County. Hail up to golfball size fell in Hickory as well as northwest of Hickory on Highway 503. The largest hailstone that fell was described as pancake size with the dimensions of 2.25x2x1 inches and this occurred five miles north of Hickory.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Newton County, Mississippi?
160 hail events are recorded in Newton County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Newton County?
The strongest hail on record in Newton County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Newton 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 Newton County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/newton-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.