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Ridgeland, MS hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Ridgeland city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2.10" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 470 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-08-01.
- 63 tornado events, most recent 2024-12-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-07-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-07-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 3 mi |
| 2025-07-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-07-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-06-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-06-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.6 mi |
| 2025-05-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7 mi |
| 2025-05-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-03-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.6 mi |
2025-08-01: “A camper was overturned at the Timberlake Campground, and trees were blown down. A private weather station recorded a 58 mph wind gust at the time.”
2025-07-13: “A tree was blown down on Barnett Bend Circle and blocked traffic in both lanes.”
2025-07-01: “A utility wire was blown down along Rice Road.”
Disputing a claim at a Ridgeland address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12