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Hail in Davidson County, Tennessee
275 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.
Davidson County, Tennessee, has 275 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 65 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 157 events against 86 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.8% of the 7,175 hail events recorded in Tennessee; its 54.6 per 100 square miles compares with 17.4 statewide.
48 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Davidson County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 275 | 7,175 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 54.6 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.9 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
8Mar
47Apr
65May
58Jun
40Jul
10Aug
16Sep
4Oct
6Nov
9Dec
3
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
The 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 275. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.10 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1966 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1956 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1956 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1955 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Davidson County had?
275 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 Davidson County?
7 Nov 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Davidson County?
The hail of 2 Mar 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Davidson County compare with Tennessee for hail?
54.6 events per 100 square miles against 17.4 statewide; the county holds 275 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.