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Mississippi hail risk

82 counties scored 1 rated Very High

Hinds County has the highest hail risk in Mississippi, scoring 99.3 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index. Recorded hail events across Mississippi have increased 22% over the past five years compared to the prior five-year period.

# County NRI score Rating NOAA events
2016–2026
1 Hinds County 99.3 Very High 42
2 Rankin County 98.3 Relatively High 59
3 Warren County 98 Relatively High 16
4 Scott County 90.2 Relatively Moderate 28
5 Washington County 89.9 Relatively Moderate 22
6 Marion County 89.5 Relatively Moderate 17
7 Madison County 88.5 Relatively Moderate 29
8 Harrison County 87.5 Relatively Moderate 29
9 Copiah County 87.4 Relatively Moderate 35
10 Yazoo County 84.6 Relatively Moderate 14
11 Smith County 81.9 Relatively Moderate 11
12 Neshoba County 81.8 Relatively Moderate 18
13 Jones County 81.7 Relatively Moderate 33
14 Leflore County 81.6 Relatively Moderate 6
15 Pike County 80.1 Relatively Moderate 1
16 Simpson County 78.3 Relatively Moderate 20
17 Forrest County 78 Relatively Moderate 21
18 Oktibbeha County 77.3 Relatively Moderate 7
19 Sunflower County 77.1 Relatively Moderate 11
20 Lowndes County 74.7 Relatively Moderate 36
21 Lauderdale County 73.9 Relatively Moderate 22
22 Jasper County 72.6 Relatively Low 16
23 Holmes County 72.4 Relatively Low 17
24 Claiborne County 71.8 Relatively Low 5
25 Adams County 71.3 Relatively Low 12
26 Covington County 70.8 Relatively Low 8
27 Leake County 70.7 Relatively Low 22
28 Grenada County 69.5 Relatively Low 9
29 Attala County 69.2 Relatively Low 16
30 Lincoln County 68.8 Relatively Low 30
31 Bolivar County 68.6 Relatively Low 17
32 Pearl River County 66.7 Relatively Low 14
33 Winston County 66.4 Relatively Low 21
34 Newton County 66.3 Relatively Low 33
35 Lawrence County 66.1 Relatively Low 15
36 Lee County 65.5 Relatively Low 43
37 Carroll County 64.5 Relatively Low 12
38 Coahoma County 63.8 Relatively Low 7
39 Jefferson Davis County 63.8 Relatively Low 14
40 DeSoto County 61.3 Relatively Low 36
41 Jackson County 61 Relatively Low 25
42 Amite County 58.7 Relatively Low 8
43 Hancock County 55.2 Relatively Low 7
44 Humphreys County 55.1 Relatively Low 9
45 Lamar County 54 Relatively Low 18
46 Clay County 53.6 Relatively Low 9
47 Pontotoc County 51.6 Relatively Low 33
48 Wayne County 51.2 Relatively Low 8
49 Choctaw County 50.9 Relatively Low 6
50 Monroe County 48.9 Relatively Low 28
51 Sharkey County 48.6 Relatively Low 5
52 Franklin County 48.5 Relatively Low 13
53 Jefferson County 47.8 Relatively Low 11
54 Calhoun County 47.1 Relatively Low 6
55 Noxubee County 46.1 Relatively Low 6
56 Montgomery County 45.4 Relatively Low 12
57 Panola County 44.9 Relatively Low 22
58 Issaquena County 44.7 Relatively Low 3
59 Walthall County 43.9 Relatively Low 4
60 Webster County 43.5 Relatively Low 5
61 Lafayette County 43 Relatively Low 25
62 Clarke County 41 Relatively Low 17
63 Marshall County 39.5 Relatively Low 18
64 Tallahatchie County 38.5 Relatively Low 6
65 Chickasaw County 37.8 Relatively Low 4
66 Stone County 37.6 Relatively Low 8
67 Yalobusha County 37.5 Relatively Low 16
68 Quitman County 34.4 Relatively Low 2
69 Greene County 34.3 Relatively Low 15
70 Kemper County 33.8 Very Low 8
71 George County 32.8 Very Low 12
72 Tate County 31.7 Very Low 21
73 Alcorn County 31.3 Very Low 12
74 Perry County 30.6 Very Low 7
75 Itawamba County 30.2 Very Low 25
76 Prentiss County 29.9 Very Low 23
77 Union County 29.1 Very Low 26
78 Tunica County 27.4 Very Low 7
79 Tippah County 26.5 Very Low 9
80 Tishomingo County 24.6 Very Low 19
81 Wilkinson County 24.3 Very Low 10
82 Benton County 12.5 Very Low 6

Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest hail risk county in Mississippi?

Hinds County, MS has the highest hail risk in Mississippi, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.3 out of 100 (rated "Very High").

How many counties in Mississippi are rated Very High for hail risk?

1 of 82 scored Mississippi counties are rated "Very High" for hail risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.

What causes hail risk in Mississippi?

Hail risk reflects expected annual losses from damaging hailstones to structures, vehicles, and crops. High scores cluster in the central plains and Front Range — a corridor sometimes called "Hail Alley" — where large-diameter hail is most frequent. Hail causes over $10 billion in US property damage in active years, much of it to roofs, vehicles, and crops.