96
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Harrison County, Mississippi: 96 recorded events between 1969 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,477 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Harrison County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Harrison County is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 96 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 Harrison County archive, hail makes up 17.9% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,477 for this hazard and #36 within Mississippi, putting it in the 52.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Harrison County with 19 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2024 | AIREY | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | LORRAINE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | WOOL MARKET | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | SAUCIER | 1.25 | $0 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | GULFPORT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | PASS CHRISTIAN | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | GULFPORT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | LANDON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | LIGANA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | LIGANA | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Harrison County
- Thunderstorm Wind 229
- Tornado 89
- Flash Flood 62
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Harrison County, Mississippi?
96 hail events are recorded in Harrison County between 1969 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Harrison County?
The strongest hail on record in Harrison County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Harrison 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 Harrison County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/harrison-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.