Hail in Itawamba County, Mississippi

Hail in Itawamba County, Mississippi: 95 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,497 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Itawamba County is the 1990s, when 30 of the county's 95 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 Itawamba County archive, hail makes up 30.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,497 for this hazard and #38 within Mississippi, putting it in the 51.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Mar is the peak month for hail in Itawamba County with 29 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 Itawamba County, Mississippi?

95 hail events are recorded in Itawamba County between 1974 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Itawamba County?

The strongest hail on record in Itawamba County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Itawamba 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.