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Hail in Hickman County, Tennessee
76 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 76 hail events in Hickman County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
April is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 7,175 hail events recorded in Tennessee; its 12.4 per 100 square miles compares with 17.4 statewide.
19 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 | Hickman County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 76 | 7,175 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.4 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.0 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
19Apr
22May
20Jun
2Jul
4Aug
1Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
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 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hickman County had?
76 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 Hickman County?
5 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 Hickman County?
The hail of 18 May 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50.
How does Hickman County compare with Tennessee for hail?
12.4 events per 100 square miles against 17.4 statewide; the county holds 76 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.