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Hail in Greene County, Tennessee
73 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.
Greene County, Tennessee, has 73 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 34 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 7,175 hail events recorded in Tennessee; its 11.7 per 100 square miles compares with 17.4 statewide.
10 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Greene County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 73 | 7,175 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.7 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.3 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
18May
22Jun
20Jul
3Aug
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 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 1994 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Greene County had?
73 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 Greene County?
4 Sep 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Greene County?
The hail of 28 Apr 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Greene County compare with Tennessee for hail?
11.7 events per 100 square miles against 17.4 statewide; the county holds 73 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.