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Hail in Sumner County, Tennessee
163 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.
Sumner County, Tennessee, has 163 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 102 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 7,175 hail events recorded in Tennessee; its 30.8 per 100 square miles compares with 17.4 statewide.
20 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Sumner County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 163 | 7,175 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.8 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.1 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
10Mar
29Apr
35May
35Jun
31Jul
11Aug
1Sep
2Oct
3Nov
2Dec
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 163 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Sumner County had?
163 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 Sumner County?
11 Mar 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Sumner County?
The hail of 14 Mar 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Sumner County compare with Tennessee for hail?
30.8 events per 100 square miles against 17.4 statewide; the county holds 163 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.