Hail History

Hail history for Clinton, Tennessee

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clinton since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Clinton

Last hail
Jul 3, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 10, 1963

23 reports on 23 days since 1959 · #59 of 180 Tennessee places

Hail map · Clinton

Clinton Powell Norris Halls Knoxville Oak Ridge 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Anderson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Clinton

The latest hail report in and around Clinton is from July 3, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 3, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Clinton logged 11 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 10% more than the median Tennessee town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #59 of 180 Tennessee cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Clinton accounts for 26% of the 87 reports filed in Anderson County.

4% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Tennessee town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 10, 1963.

Reports were down 78% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2006, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (35% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Clinton 0.6
  • Anderson County 1.9
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Clinton 11
  • Anderson County 27
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 8.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Clinton 4%
  • Anderson County 5%
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 3%

Hail over time

01234 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1963: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (9%) Mar April: 8 reports (35%) Apr May: 4 reports (17%) May June: 3 reports (13%) Jun July: 4 reports (17%) Jul August: 2 reports (9%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 23 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 3, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 7, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Clinton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 10, 1963 2.00 inhen egg — Anderson 14:45 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2 NE Clinton Anderson 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1959 1.75 ingolf ball — Anderson 13:00 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 1.78 SE Clinton Anderson 14:42 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Leinart Anderson 18:40 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Clinton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 3, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Leinart Anderson 18:40 local · NCEI
May 7, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSW Clinton Anderson 15:39 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.49 NNW Clinton Anderson 15:50 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter Clinton Anderson 14:40 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 1.78 SE Clinton Anderson 14:42 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N South Clinton Anderson 21:40 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2 NE Clinton Anderson 16:30 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2007 0.75 inpenny Clinton Anderson 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2006 0.75 inpenny 3 SW Clinton Anderson 18:25 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 0.75 inpenny 4 NE Clinton Anderson 19:04 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2006 0.88 innickel Clinton Anderson 00:10 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 1.00 inquarter 5 SSE Clinton Anderson 19:01 local · NCEI

Hail history near Clinton

Questions about hail in Clinton

How often does it hail in Clinton, Tennessee?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clinton since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #59 of 180 Tennessee places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Clinton?

Most reports come in April, May, July. April alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Clinton?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 10, 1963. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Clinton?

The most recent report in this data is from July 3, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was July 3, 2026.

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.