Hail history for Cocke County, Tennessee
Every NOAA hail report filed in Cocke County since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Cocke County
- Last hail
- May 8, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 5
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.00 in
- hen egg · May 8, 2025
37 reports on 31 days since 1957 · #80 of 96 Tennessee counties
Hail map · Cocke County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Cocke County
The latest hail report in Cocke County is from May 8, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 8, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cocke County logged 21 reports on 17 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is 36% less than the median Tennessee county (1.6 a year) and ranks #80 of 96 Tennessee counties for all-time reports. Cocke County holds 1% of all 7,198 hail reports in Tennessee.
5% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 8, 2025 near Del Rio.
Reports were up 33% in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2025, with 6 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (41% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Cocke County 1.1
- Median Tennessee county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Cocke County 17
- Median Tennessee county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Cocke County 5%
- Median Tennessee county 4%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | 4 | 2.00 in | — |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 26, 2024 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 21, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | 2.00 inhen egg | Del Rio | 19:45 local · NCEI |
| Sep 10, 1957 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 19:00 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | French Broad | 19:40 local · NCEI |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.12 W Newport | 22:00 local · NCEI |
| May 26, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.56 E Hartford | 16:39 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
- Under 1 in 13 35%
- 1–2 in 22 59%
- 2 in + 2 5%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.67 NW Wolf Creek | 19:48 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 2.00 inhen egg | Del Rio | 19:45 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | French Broad | 19:40 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.49 SSE Bluffton | 19:30 local · NCEI |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.12 W Pleasant Grove | 23:02 local · NCEI |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.12 W Newport | 22:00 local · NCEI |
| May 26, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.56 E Hartford | 16:39 local · NCEI |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.89 SW Northport | 14:35 local · NCEI |
| May 21, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | Del Rio | 15:15 local · NCEI |
| Aug 7, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.31 ESE Oak Hill | 15:35 local · NCEI |
| May 18, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.89 NE Goodwater | 18:20 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Rankin | 16:50 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Cocke County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | 10 | 2.00 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosby | 5 | 5 | May 8, 2025 |
| Parrottsville | 2 | 2 | Jun 27, 2005 |
| Baneberry | 1 | 1 | May 2, 2016 |
Questions about hail in Cocke County
How often does it hail in Cocke County, Tennessee?
37 hail reports have been logged in Cocke County since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #80 of 96 Tennessee counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Cocke County?
Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 41% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Cocke County?
2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 8, 2025 near Del Rio. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Cocke County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 8, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Cocke County had in the last five years?
5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was May 8, 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.