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Hail in Sequatchie County, Tennessee
43 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.
Sequatchie County, Tennessee, has 43 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 7,175 hail events recorded in Tennessee; its 16.2 per 100 square miles compares with 17.4 statewide.
7 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 | Sequatchie County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 43 | 7,175 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.2 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.2 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
6Apr
18May
8Jun
7Jul
1Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
1
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 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Sequatchie County had?
43 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 Sequatchie County?
20 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 Sequatchie County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Sequatchie County compare with Tennessee for hail?
16.2 events per 100 square miles against 17.4 statewide; the county holds 43 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.