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Hail in Dickson County, Tennessee
107 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.
NCEI records 107 hail events in Dickson County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
March is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 7,175 hail events recorded in Tennessee; its 21.8 per 100 square miles compares with 17.4 statewide.
22 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Dickson County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 107 | 7,175 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.8 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.4 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
5Mar
28Apr
26May
21Jun
8Jul
4Aug
3Sep
0Oct
4Nov
4Dec
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
All 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Hail | 3.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Dickson County had?
107 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 Dickson County?
27 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Dickson County?
The hail of 3 Mar 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Dickson County compare with Tennessee for hail?
21.8 events per 100 square miles against 17.4 statewide; the county holds 107 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.