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Hail in Perry County, Tennessee
38 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.
Perry County, Tennessee, has 38 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 20 events against 18 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 9.2 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 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Perry County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 38 | 7,175 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.2 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.9 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
11Apr
8May
8Jun
6Jul
1Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
2
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 38 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 | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 3.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Perry County had?
38 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 Perry County?
8 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 Perry County?
The hail of 27 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Perry County compare with Tennessee for hail?
9.2 events per 100 square miles against 17.4 statewide; the county holds 38 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.