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Hail in Weakley County, Tennessee
75 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.
Weakley County, Tennessee, has 75 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 7,175 hail events recorded in Tennessee; its 12.9 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 | Weakley County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 75 | 7,175 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.9 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.7 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
8Apr
24May
22Jun
7Jul
2Aug
1Sep
1Oct
2Nov
4Dec
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 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $850 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $60 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $760 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Weakley County had?
75 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 Weakley County?
18 Nov 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Weakley County?
The hail of 7 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Weakley County compare with Tennessee for hail?
12.9 events per 100 square miles against 17.4 statewide; the county holds 75 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.