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Hail in Moore County, Tennessee
25 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.
Moore County, Tennessee, has 25 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 16 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 7,175 hail events recorded in Tennessee; its 19.3 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 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Moore County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 25 | 7,175 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.3 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 37.6 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
9Apr
3May
3Jun
3Jul
2Aug
0Sep
0Oct
4Nov
1Dec
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 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Moore County had?
25 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 Moore County?
2 May 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Moore County?
The hail of 10 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500.
How does Moore County compare with Tennessee for hail?
19.3 events per 100 square miles against 17.4 statewide; the county holds 25 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.