Hail in Walthall County, Mississippi

Hail in Walthall County, Mississippi: 42 recorded events between 1963 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,379 nationally and #76 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Walthall County is the 1990s, when 10 of the county's 42 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 Walthall County archive, hail makes up 21.1% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,379 for this hazard and #76 within Mississippi, putting it in the 23.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Walthall County with 13 recorded events, while Aug 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 Walthall County, Mississippi?

42 hail events are recorded in Walthall County between 1963 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Walthall County?

The strongest hail on record in Walthall County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Walthall 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.