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Hail in Wayne County, Tennessee
65 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.
Wayne County, Tennessee, has 65 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 7,175 hail events recorded in Tennessee; its 8.9 per 100 square miles compares with 17.4 statewide.
22 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 | Wayne County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 65 | 7,175 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.9 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 39.6 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
13Apr
25May
13Jun
8Jul
2Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 65 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wayne County had?
65 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 Wayne County?
2 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wayne County?
The hail of 10 Apr 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Wayne County compare with Tennessee for hail?
8.9 events per 100 square miles against 17.4 statewide; the county holds 65 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.