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Hail in Gibson County, Tennessee
132 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.
Gibson County, Tennessee, has 132 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 57 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 7,175 hail events recorded in Tennessee; its 21.9 per 100 square miles compares with 17.4 statewide.
34 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 | Gibson County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 132 | 7,175 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.9 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.1 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
8Mar
16Apr
35May
38Jun
16Jul
7Aug
0Sep
2Oct
4Nov
2Dec
4
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 132 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $850 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $760 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $760 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $950 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $210 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $20 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $510 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Gibson County had?
132 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 Gibson County?
28 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 Gibson County?
The hail of 6 Jun 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Gibson County compare with Tennessee for hail?
21.9 events per 100 square miles against 17.4 statewide; the county holds 132 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.