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Jackson, MS Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Jackson, MS: May 17, 2026 — 1″ reported 4.7 mi SW. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.36″ over the area on 4 days, most recently Sep 6, 2026. 47 hail reports on 15 storm days within 10 miles of Jackson, MS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 69 days since October 2020.

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Hail map for Jackson, MS

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Jackson populationpopulation
153.3K
Jackson householdshouseholds
62.1K

Largest hail on record near Jackson, MS

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Jackson, MS, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 2.5″April 17, 202214 reports, nearest 0.3 mi WNW
  2. 2.5″March 26, 20236 reports, nearest 1.2 mi NW
  3. 2″May 17, 20257 reports, nearest 1.6 mi SW
  4. 1.25″June 14, 20234 reports, nearest 0.8 mi NNE
  5. 1″May 24, 20253 reports, nearest 6.3 mi ENE

Hail near Jackson, MS, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Jackson, MS, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Jackson, MS: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report00.87″—
No report00.76″—
No report00.89″—
No report01.36″—
1″1 (1)2.01″4.7 mi SW
Show 1 report from May 17, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 17, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Jackson, MSRemark
6:39 PM CDT1″4.7 mi SW
No report00.80″—
No report01.42″—
No report00.77″—
No report00.88″—
No report00.82″—
No report00.88″—
No report00.80″—
No report01.29″—
No report00.87″—
No report00.81″—
1″3 (3)1.09″6.3 mi ENE
Show 3 reports from May 24, 2025
Ground hail reports on May 24, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Jackson, MSRemark
3:42 PM CDT1″6.3 mi ENE
3:44 PM CDT1″6.3 mi ENE
3:52 PM CDT1″7.0 mi ENE
2″7 (5)2.20″1.6 mi SW
Show 7 reports from May 17, 2025
Ground hail reports on May 17, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Jackson, MSRemark
2:20 PM CDT0.88″1.6 mi SW
2:10 PM CDT1.75″3.8 mi WSW
2:10 PM CDT2″4.3 mi WSW
2:03 PM CDT2″7.2 mi WSW
2:05 PM CDT1″8.5 mi W
2:00 PM CDT2″9.1 mi W
1:53 PM CDT0.88″9.1 mi WSW
No report00.91″—
No report00.77″—
No report00.80″—
No report00.81″—
No report00.77″—
No report00.89″—
No report01.24″—
No report00.78″—
1″1 (1)1.56″9.8 mi NNE
Show 1 report from Apr 9, 2024
Ground hail reports on Apr 9, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Jackson, MSRemark
9:02 PM CDT1″9.8 mi NNE
No report01.09″—
No report00.85″—
No report00.80″—
No report00.94″—
1″1 (1)1.49″9.7 mi NNE
Show 1 report from Jun 25, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 25, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Jackson, MSRemark
11:05 PM CDT1″9.7 mi NNE
No report00.95″—
No report01.40″—
No report01.01″—
1.25″4 (4)1.28″0.8 mi NNE
Show 4 reports from Jun 14, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 14, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Jackson, MSRemark
8:08 PM CDT1″0.8 mi NNE
7:50 PM CDT1.25″1.6 mi SSE
8:04 PM CDT1″3.5 mi WNW
8:16 PM CDT1.25″8.6 mi W
No report01.15″—
No report00.92″—
No report00.93″—
1″2 (1)1.26″8.3 mi S
Show 2 reports from Apr 21, 2023
Ground hail reports on Apr 21, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Jackson, MSRemark
6:32 PM CDT0.88″8.3 mi S
6:32 PM CDT1″8.9 mi S
No report00.79″—
1″1 (1)1.72″7.6 mi ENE
Show 1 report from Apr 5, 2023
Ground hail reports on Apr 5, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Jackson, MSRemark
4:47 PM CDT1″7.6 mi ENE
2.5″6 (5)2.26″1.2 mi NW
Show 6 reports from Mar 26, 2023
Ground hail reports on Mar 26, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Jackson, MSRemark
5:01 PM CDT2″1.2 mi NW
5:15 PM CDT1.75″5.3 mi NE
5:14 PM CDT0.88″7.6 mi ENE
5:30 PM CDT2.5″8.1 mi ENE
5:07 PM CDT1.75″8.9 mi WNW
5:17 PM CDT2.5″9.7 mi NE
No report00.92″—
No report00.81″—
No report00.78″—
No report00.79″—
No report01.12″—
No report01.12″—
No report01.00″—
0.88″1 (0)0.99″9.7 mi ENE
Show 1 report from Jun 16, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 16, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Jackson, MSRemark
5:40 PM CDT0.88″9.7 mi ENE
No report00.76″—
No report01.59″—
No report01.07″—
2.5″14 (12)2.33″0.3 mi WNW
Show 14 reports from Apr 17, 2022
Ground hail reports on Apr 17, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Jackson, MSRemark
5:05 PM CDT0.88″0.3 mi WNW
5:20 PM CDT0.88″2.9 mi ESE
5:05 PM CDT2.5″2.9 mi WSW
5:02 PM CDT2″3.5 mi WSW
5:08 PM CDT1″3.5 mi SSE
4:37 PM CDT1″4.5 mi W
5:02 PM CDT2″4.6 mi WSW
5:02 PM CDT1.75″5.0 mi W
4:58 PM CDT1.5″5.1 mi WSW
5:20 PM CDT1″5.6 mi E
4:56 PM CDT1.25″5.7 mi WSW
4:37 PM CDT1.25″8.5 mi W
4:30 PM CDT1″8.9 mi WNW
4:38 PM CDT1.75″9.2 mi W
0.88″2 (0)1.32″3.5 mi ESE
Show 2 reports from Apr 13, 2022
Ground hail reports on Apr 13, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Jackson, MSRemark
6:02 PM CDT0.75″3.5 mi ESE
5:55 PM CDT0.88″4.4 mi W
No report01.27″—
1″1 (1)0.94″9.6 mi S
Show 1 report from Feb 22, 2022
Ground hail reports on Feb 22, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Jackson, MSRemark
5:24 PM CST1″9.6 mi S
No report01.18″—
1″2 (1)0.90″2.0 mi SW
Show 2 reports from Oct 5, 2021
Ground hail reports on Oct 5, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Jackson, MSRemark
1:52 PM CDT0.88″2.0 mi SW
1:47 PM CDT1″2.4 mi WSW
No report01.09″—
No report01.54″—
No report00.78″—
No report01.14″—
No report01.11″—
No report00.81″—
0.88″1 (0)1.11″9.3 mi ENE
Show 1 report from Apr 9, 2021
Ground hail reports on Apr 9, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Jackson, MSRemark
8:35 PM CDT0.88″9.3 mi ENE
No report01.73″—
No report00.84″—
Not coveredNot covered1.05″—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Jackson, MS. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Jackson, MS.

Hail near Jackson, MS by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
2026811″2.01″
20259102″2.20″
20241011″1.56″
202315142.5″2.26″
202216182.5″2.33″
20211031″1.73″
202010—1.05″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February3
March3
April13
May9
June17
July8
August11
September3
October1
November1
December0

Hail near Jackson, MS has been recorded most often in June: 17 of 69 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Jackson, MS

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Jackson, MS with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Apr 28, 2026 3″ 6 2

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Recent hail storms near Jackson, MS

  1. — hail up to 3″

    Storm summary, April 28, 2026

    On Apr 28, 2026, hail was reported across the Pickens, MS · Sallis, MS · Yazoo City, MS area. Reports concentrated near Pickens, Yazoo City, and Sallis. The largest reported hailstone measured 3.00 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Pickens, Yazoo City, Sallis

    6 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 2 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Jackson, MS

Jackson is home to 153,271 people and 62,053 households in Mississippi. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Jackson, MS on 69 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 12 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. June is the busiest month, with 17 of 69 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on April 17, 2022.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Jackson, MS?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Jackson, MS was on May 17, 2026: hail up to 1 inch was reported, the nearest 4.7 mi SW from Jackson, MS. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.36″ over the area on 4 days, most recently Sep 6, 2026. 47 hail reports on 15 storm days within 10 miles of Jackson, MS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 69 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Jackson, MS?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Jackson, MS on May 17, 2026 measured 1 inch. The largest hail reported near Jackson, MS since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on April 17, 2022.

How many hail reports were there near Jackson, MS?

47 hail reports on 15 storm days within 10 miles of Jackson, MS since November 2020, of which 36 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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