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Hail in Scott County, Tennessee
50 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 50 hail events in Scott County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
May is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 20 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 7,175 hail events recorded in Tennessee; its 9.4 per 100 square miles compares with 17.4 statewide.
9 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 | Scott County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 50 | 7,175 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.4 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.8 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
5Mar
7Apr
11May
16Jun
4Jul
5Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
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 50 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 | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $6K | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Scott County had?
50 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 Scott County?
8 May 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Scott County?
The hail of 5 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $6K.
How does Scott County compare with Tennessee for hail?
9.4 events per 100 square miles against 17.4 statewide; the county holds 50 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.