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Hail dates in Lincoln County, Mississippi
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lincoln County on 22 days since 2016 (31 separate reports, 29 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on March 17, 2016; the most recent hail was April 24, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lincoln County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail as large as 1.75 inches fell across the area. |
| 2026-03-16 | 0.25" | 1 | Reports of pea-sized hail in Brookhaven. |
| 2026-03-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to 1 inch in diameter fell. |
| 2026-03-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to the size of Nickels fell in Loyd Star. |
| 2025-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell along MS Highway 583. |
| 2025-03-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Odd shaped hail, between quarter and golf ball size, was reported with spikes on most of the stones. Very few were circular or spherical. Largest diameter wa… |
| 2024-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-sized hail fell in Loyd Star. |
| 2024-02-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail up to the size of half dollars fell in a swath from southwestern Lincoln County to to the north side of Brookhaven. |
| 2023-12-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell. |
| 2023-06-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to the size of golf balls fell in a swath across southwestern and southern portions of Lincoln County. |
| 2023-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail fell near Bogue Chitto Mississippi. |
| 2022-04-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail the size of nickels and quarters fell near the Brookhaven airport. |
| 2021-01-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell just south of Bogue Chitto. |
| 2020-04-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell along Lott Smith Road. |
| 2020-04-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter size hail fell. |
| 2019-12-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Golf ball sized hail reported north of Bogue Chitto. |
| 2017-04-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A swath of hail up to golf ball size occurred across portions of the county, from just north of Bogue Chitto to around Brookhaven. |
| 2017-01-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Pea to quarter sized hail fell in the northwestern part of the county. |
| 2017-01-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A swath of hail occurred across central Lincoln County. Golf ball sized hail fell at the intersection of Highways 84 and 51 just south-southwest of Brookhave… |
| 2016-03-17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | A swath of large hail occurred over southern portions of the county as a supercell thunderstorm tracked into and across from Franklin County. The largest hai… |
| 2016-01-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail covered the ground. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Lincoln County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 94 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 28 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-29 | 96 mph | 2 | Downburst winds from a severe thunderstorm caused an approximately three mile swath of straight line wind damage across downtown Brookhav… |
| 2016-02-15 | 96 mph | 3 | An intense microburst occurred along the Lincoln/Copiah County line. Damage occurred just west of Jackson-Liberty Road and north of Norto… |
| 2026-03-11 | 90 mph | 5 | Between corridors of tornadic wind damage, a swath of straight-line wind damage associated with a line of severe thunderstorms spread fro… |
| 2023-06-14 | 86 mph | 1 | High downburst winds from a supercell thunderstorm caused wind damage to trees in a swath across Lincoln County including in and around t… |
| 2023-11-20 | 81 mph | 3 | Numerous pines uprooted and snapped, one down on a home. |
| 2022-12-30 | 81 mph | 2 | Straight line winds produced a swath of damage in northwest Lincoln County. The wind gusts initially produced damage near St. Paul Drive … |
| 2022-04-13 | 75 mph | 1 | A line of severe thunderstorms blew down scattered trees in a swath across Lincoln County. |
| 2023-02-16 | 70 mph | 1 | Crosswinds from the west were strong enough to blow tree limbs into a car driving south along Interstate 55 and reduce visibility to less… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lincoln County?
April 24, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on March 17, 2016.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Copiah County, MS (24 mi) · Simpson County, MS (45 mi) · Hinds County, MS (51 mi) · Rankin County, MS (59 mi) · Lamar County, MS (62 mi) · Forrest County, MS (74 mi) · Livingston Parish, LA (75 mi) · Madison County, MS (76 mi)
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