Hail in Montgomery County, Mississippi

Hail in Montgomery County, Mississippi: 73 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,821 nationally and #50 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Montgomery County is the 2010s, when 22 of the county's 73 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 Montgomery County archive, hail makes up 26.4% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,821 for this hazard and #50 within Mississippi, putting it in the 41.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Montgomery County with 22 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.

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

73 hail events are recorded in Montgomery County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Montgomery County?

The strongest hail on record in Montgomery County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Montgomery 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.