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Jackson (MS) hail season 1996
19 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 7 storm days, max 4.50". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 1996 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (1996, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 1996 | 6 | 3.00" | HINDS, RANKIN |
| April 22, 1996 | 4 | 1.75" | HINDS, MADISON |
| April 14, 1996 | 3 | 4.50" | RANKIN |
| March 18, 1996 | 3 | 2.75" | COPIAH, RANKIN, HINDS |
| June 1, 1996 | 1 | 2.75" | HINDS |
When it fell
Mar 11 · Apr 7 · Jun 1
Wind context: the record also holds 6 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 1996 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Jackson (MS) anchor. 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. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.