Hail History

Hail history for Carroll County, Tennessee

Every NOAA hail report filed in Carroll County since 1973, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Carroll County

Last hail
May 20, 2025
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 5, 2021 · 16 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 27, 1998

93 reports on 67 days since 1973 · #23 of 96 Tennessee counties

Hail map · Carroll County

Huntingdon Hollow Rock McKenzie 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
90 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Carroll County

The latest hail report in Carroll County is from May 20, 2025, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on April 2, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Carroll County logged 57 reports on 36 hail days, about 2.9 reports a year. That is 73% more than the median Tennessee county (1.6 a year) and ranks #23 of 96 Tennessee counties for all-time reports. Carroll County holds 1% of all 7,198 hail reports in Tennessee.

4% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 4% for the median Tennessee county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on April 27, 1998 near Huntingdon.

Reports were down 37% in 2016–2025 (22) compared with 2006–2015 (35). The busiest year was 2006, with 8 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (37% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Carroll County 2.9
  • Median Tennessee county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Carroll County 36
  • Median Tennessee county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Carroll County 4%
  • Median Tennessee county 4%

Hail over time

02468 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 7 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 2 reports (2%) Jan February: 2 reports (2%) Feb March: 8 reports (9%) Mar April: 34 reports (37%) Apr May: 18 reports (19%) May June: 12 reports (13%) Jun July: 3 reports (3%) Jul August: 6 reports (6%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct November: 3 reports (3%) Nov December: 3 reports (3%) Dec
All 93 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 43 7
2024 4 4
2023 13 4
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 3 3

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 20, 2025 1 2.00 in —
May 16, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Apr 2, 2025 4 2.50 in —
Apr 8, 2024 3 1.00 in —
Apr 7, 2024 1 0.88 in —
Dec 9, 2023 3 1.50 in —
Apr 5, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Apr 15, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Carroll County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 27, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Huntingdon $500K 17:50 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 2.50 intennis ball 0.56 E Jumbo — 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 2.50 intennis ball 1.32 ESE Jumbo — 16:25 local · NCEI
May 20, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 2.07 S Buena Vista — 15:24 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NE Huntingdon — 16:25 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Carroll County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 20, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 2.07 S Buena Vista 15:24 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Mc Kenzie 22:12 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 0.75 inpenny 0.89 NE Mc Kenzie 22:03 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.89 NE Hollow Rock 16:43 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 2.50 intennis ball 0.56 E Jumbo 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NE Huntingdon 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 2.50 intennis ball 1.32 ESE Jumbo 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2024 0.75 inpenny 0.39 NE Hollow Rock 17:12 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.68 NNE Bruceton 17:08 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.4 NE Hollow Rock 17:07 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2024 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Mc Kenzie 22:17 local · NCEI
Dec 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Hollow Rock 14:06 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Carroll County

PlaceReportsLargest
Huntingdon262.75 in
Hollow Rock131.75 in
McKenzie131.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Atwood87Dec 9, 2023
Trezevant66Mar 21, 2017
Bruceton55Apr 8, 2024
Clarksburg22Apr 27, 2016
Lavinia22Nov 30, 1997
McLemoresville22May 14, 2010
Yuma22Mar 21, 2017

Questions about hail in Carroll County

How often does it hail in Carroll County, Tennessee?

93 hail reports have been logged in Carroll County since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.9 reports a year. That ranks #23 of 96 Tennessee counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Carroll County?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 37% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Carroll County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 27, 1998 near Huntingdon. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Carroll County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 20, 2025 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

How many hail storms has Carroll County had in the last five years?

8 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 16 reports. The most recent was May 20, 2025.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.