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Hail in Jackson County, Tennessee
39 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 39 hail events in Jackson County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
June is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 7,175 hail events recorded in Tennessee; its 12.6 per 100 square miles compares with 17.4 statewide.
4 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Jackson County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 39 | 7,175 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.6 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.2 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
2Apr
9May
8Jun
10Jul
5Aug
0Sep
3Oct
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 39 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 | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson County had?
39 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 Jackson County?
5 Sep 2025 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jackson County?
The hail of 13 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200.
How does Jackson County compare with Tennessee for hail?
12.6 events per 100 square miles against 17.4 statewide; the county holds 39 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.