Hail in Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Hail in Pontotoc County, Mississippi: 116 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,241 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Pontotoc County is the 2000s, when 34 of the county's 116 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 Pontotoc County archive, hail makes up 30.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,241 for this hazard and #28 within Mississippi, putting it in the 60.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Pontotoc County with 30 recorded events, while Jul 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 Pontotoc County, Mississippi?

116 hail events are recorded in Pontotoc County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Pontotoc County?

The strongest hail on record in Pontotoc County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Pontotoc 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.