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Hail in Bledsoe County, Tennessee
65 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Bledsoe County, Tennessee, has 65 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 7,175 hail events recorded in Tennessee; its 16.0 per 100 square miles compares with 17.4 statewide.
7 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Bledsoe County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 65 | 7,175 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.0 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.7 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
7Apr
22May
13Jun
10Jul
5Aug
5Sep
1Oct
0Nov
1Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 65 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bledsoe County had?
65 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Bledsoe County?
8 May 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bledsoe County?
The hail of 20 May 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8K.
How does Bledsoe County compare with Tennessee for hail?
16.0 events per 100 square miles against 17.4 statewide; the county holds 65 of the state's 7,175 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.