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Hail in Madison County, Tennessee
156 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 156 hail events in Madison County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
April is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 72 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 7,175 hail events recorded in Tennessee; its 28.0 per 100 square miles compares with 17.4 statewide.
25 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Madison County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 156 | 7,175 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.0 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.8 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
5Mar
27Apr
38May
32Jun
16Jul
12Aug
5Sep
0Oct
5Nov
6Dec
6
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 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 4.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $150 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $110 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $150 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $150 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | $60 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $150 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $20 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | $20 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Madison County had?
156 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 Madison County?
8 May 2025 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Madison County?
The hail of 28 Dec 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60K.
How does Madison County compare with Tennessee for hail?
28.0 events per 100 square miles against 17.4 statewide; the county holds 156 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.