135
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$147.6M
Property damage
Hail in Warren County, Mississippi: 135 recorded events between 1966 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #1,050 nationally and #20 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Warren County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Warren County is the 2000s, when 50 of the county's 135 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 Warren County archive, hail makes up 18.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,050 for this hazard and #20 within Mississippi, putting it in the 66.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Warren County with 36 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2005 | VICKSBURG | 2.75 | 0 | 1 | $20.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | EAGLE BEND | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | FLOWEREE | 1 | $10K |
| Feb 11, 2024 | GRANGE HALL | 2 | $150K |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EAGLE BEND | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | EAGLE BEND | 1 | $20K |
| Mar 26, 2023 | VICKSBURG | 1.75 | $1K |
| Apr 17, 2022 | BLAKELY | 2.75 | $500K |
| Apr 17, 2022 | BALLGROUND | 2.75 | $1.0M |
| Feb 10, 2020 | VICKSBURG | 1.5 | $20K |
| Apr 13, 2019 | YOUNGTON | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Warren County
- Thunderstorm Wind 439
- Tornado 71
- Flash Flood 70
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A swath of large hail crossed central Warren County, including the city of Vicksburg. Substantial damage occurred as a result of the hail. Windows were blown out of vehicles and homes, and significant body damage occurred to vehicles. Significant roof damage occurred to homes as well.
A swath of half dollar to grapefruit size hail fell across the northern portion of the county. Significant damage occurred to homes and vehicles as a result of the hail, with windows blown out and vehicle body damage occurring.
An intense supercell thunderstorm, producing destructive hail, moved east across central Warren county late in the afternoon on Sunday March 13. This storm moved east, along Interstate 20, and pounded areas from Vicksburg to Bovina to Flowers. A swath of very large hail, ranging from the size of hen eggs to tennis balls to baseballs, occurred along a path from Vicksburg to Flowers and was about 4 miles wide. In addition to the very large hail, numerous reports of quarter to golf ball sized hail occurred in this swath as well. The hail damaged tens of thousands of vehicles with dents and broken windshields. Additionally, thousands of homes sustained significant roof damage and had windows broken out. One person was injured while on a motorcycle in golf ball sized hail.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Warren County, Mississippi?
135 hail events are recorded in Warren County between 1966 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Warren County?
The strongest hail on record in Warren County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Warren 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 Warren County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/warren-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.