Hail History

Hail history for Cookeville, Tennessee

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cookeville since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cookeville

Last hail
May 7, 2023
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jul 14, 2015

65 reports on 36 days since 1965 · #9 of 180 Tennessee places

Hail map · Cookeville

Cookeville Algood Baxter Monterey 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
65 most recent reports with a location; Putnam County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cookeville

The latest hail report in and around Cookeville is from May 7, 2023, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on June 7, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cookeville logged 44 reports on 21 hail days, about 2.2 reports a year. That is 4.4 times the median Tennessee town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #9 of 180 Tennessee cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cookeville accounts for 54% of the 121 reports filed in Putnam County.

6% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on July 14, 2015 near Cookeville.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (21) compared with 2006–2015 (23). The busiest year was 2011, with 10 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (25% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cookeville 2.2
  • Putnam County 3.7
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cookeville 21
  • Putnam County 35
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 8.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cookeville 6%
  • Putnam County 3%
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 3%

Hail over time

036912 1965: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 January: 2 reports (3%) Jan February: 2 reports (3%) Feb March: 5 reports (8%) Mar April: 16 reports (25%) Apr May: 4 reports (6%) May June: 16 reports (25%) Jun July: 12 reports (18%) Jul August: 2 reports (3%) Aug Sep Oct November: 3 reports (5%) Nov December: 3 reports (5%) Dec
All 65 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 31 4
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 17 8
2017 212 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 7, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Jul 12, 2022 1 0.75 in —
Jun 7, 2022 3 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cookeville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 14, 2015 3.00 inteacup Cookeville Putnam 13:50 local · NCEI
Dec 5, 1977 2.75 inbaseball — Putnam 02:00 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2011 2.00 inhen egg Cookeville Putnam 18:36 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 1965 2.00 inhen egg — Putnam 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2 SW Algood Putnam 19:24 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 Cookeville
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 7, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.56 E Wilhite Putnam 14:35 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2 NE Cookeville Putnam 16:58 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2022 1.00 inquarter Cookeville Putnam 16:40 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 0.87 SW Cookeville Putnam 16:35 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.72 NNE Holladay Putnam 16:29 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.00 inquarter 3 S Cookeville Putnam 20:22 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 1 E Cookeville Putnam 19:35 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar Cookeville Putnam 19:31 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 0.88 innickel Cookeville Putnam 19:29 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2 SW Algood Putnam 19:24 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 0.88 innickel 1 NE Cookeville Putnam 19:23 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.00 inquarter 3.01 ENE Bloomington Spgs Putnam 19:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cookeville

Questions about hail in Cookeville

How often does it hail in Cookeville, Tennessee?

65 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cookeville since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.2 reports a year. That ranks #9 of 180 Tennessee places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cookeville?

Most reports come in April, June, July. April alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cookeville?

3.00 in (teacup size) on July 14, 2015 near Cookeville. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cookeville?

The most recent report in this data is from May 7, 2023 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was May 7, 2023.

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.