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Hail dates in Newton County, Mississippi
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Newton County on 27 days since 2016 (35 separate reports, 25 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on July 31, 2018; the most recent hail was April 28, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Newton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-sized hail was reported in Little Rock. |
| 2026-04-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail as large as 1.75 inches fell across the area. |
| 2024-04-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail fell near Little Rock. |
| 2024-03-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel sized hail fell and covered the ground. |
| 2023-06-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to the size of golf balls fell east of Decatur. |
| 2023-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to quarter size fell near Decatur. |
| 2023-06-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to the size of golf balls fell in a swath across the Stratton, Little Rock, and Duffee areas. |
| 2023-03-26 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 1 | A swath of very large hail occurred in western Newton County from near Lake to just east of Conehatta. Hail as large as 2.25 inches fell in Conehatta. |
| 2022-10-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Ping pong to golf ball sized hail fell south of Hickory. |
| 2022-04-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to the size of golf balls fell in a swath from Union to near Stratton and Little Rock. |
| 2021-04-09 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm brought a swath of hail to portions of Newton County. Hail up to golfball size fell in Hickory as well as northwest of Hickory on Highw… |
| 2021-01-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell in Union. |
| 2020-04-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A swath of hail fell across western Newton County. The largest was around 2 inches to the southeast of Lake. |
| 2020-04-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | A severe thunderstorm moved across central Newton County and brought a swath of large hail to the county. Hail up half dollar size fell around Little Rock an… |
| 2020-02-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail occurred in Chunky. |
| 2019-03-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-31 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Tennis ball sized hail fell for around a minute. |
| 2017-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball sized hail fell in the Lawrence area. |
| 2017-02-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A swath of large hail occurred across southeast portions of Newton County. Golfball size hail was noted around Lawrence and Roberts. |
| 2016-11-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel sized hail fell on Interstate 20 near Hickory. |
| 2016-07-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail occurred off of Highway 494. |
| 2016-07-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell between Decatur and Chunky. |
| 2016-04-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-03-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Nickel to quarter sized hail fell in Union. |
| 2016-02-23 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Dime to nickel sized hail occurred along Highway 489 just northeast of Conehatta. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 3 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 7 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Newton County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 74 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-09 | 100 mph | 1 | A line of severe thunderstorms produced a swath of significant damaging winds starting northeast of Forest in Scotty County. In this swat… |
| 2023-06-16 | 75 mph | 2 | A line of severe thunderstorms blew down scattered trees in a swath across southern portions of Newton County including two which fell on… |
| 2020-03-04 | 69 mph | 1 | The gust front associated with a severe thunderstorm produced wind damage across central portions of Newton County, including damage to s… |
| 2024-05-09 | 64 mph | 2 | A tree was blown down along Highway 80 between Hickory and Newton. |
| 2025-05-25 | 63 mph | 3 | Trees were blown down along Decatur Stratton Road. |
| 2023-06-10 | 63 mph | 2 | A tree was blown down into the road along Newton-Conehatta Road. |
| 2022-11-29 | 63 mph | 1 | Outflow winds from a nearby thunderstorm blew down a few trees near Huddleston Road and Mississippi Highway 494. |
| 2022-04-17 | 63 mph | 2 | A few trees were blown down near Mississippi Highway 15 north of Decatur. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Newton County?
April 28, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on July 31, 2018.
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.
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