Hail History

Hail history for Dayton, Tennessee

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dayton since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dayton

Last hail
Feb 29, 2012
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 19, 2008

11 reports on 9 days since 1996 · #155 of 180 Tennessee places

Hail map · Dayton

Dayton Decatur Pikeville Spring City Athens 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Rhea County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Dayton

The latest hail report in and around Dayton is from February 29, 2012, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dayton logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 30% of the median Tennessee town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #155 of 180 Tennessee cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dayton accounts for 17% of the 65 reports filed in Rhea County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 19, 2008 near 0.89 NE Morgantown.

The busiest year was 2005, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dayton 0.1
  • Rhea County 1.3
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dayton 3
  • Rhea County 21
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 8.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dayton 0%
  • Rhea County 5%
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 3%

Hail over time

01234 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan February: 2 reports (18%) Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 2 reports (18%) Apr May: 4 reports (36%) May June: 2 reports (18%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dayton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 19, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NE Morgantown Rhea 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1997 1.25 inhalf dollar Dayton Rhea 17:45 local · NCEI
Feb 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter Dayton Rhea 18:50 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 1.00 inquarter Dayton Rhea 17:09 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 1.00 inquarter Dayton Rhea 17:07 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Dayton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter Dayton Rhea 18:50 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2009 0.75 inpenny Dayton Rhea 23:00 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NE Morgantown Rhea 16:10 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 1.00 inquarter Dayton Rhea 17:09 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 1.00 inquarter Dayton Rhea 17:07 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 0.88 innickel Dayton Rhea 17:00 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 1.00 inquarter Dayton Rhea 11:30 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2003 0.75 inpenny Dayton Rhea 14:15 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1998 0.75 inpenny Dayton Rhea 18:35 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1997 1.25 inhalf dollar Dayton Rhea 17:45 local · NCEI
May 28, 1996 0.75 inpenny Dayton Rhea 03:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dayton

Questions about hail in Dayton

How often does it hail in Dayton, Tennessee?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dayton since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #155 of 180 Tennessee places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dayton?

Most reports come in May, February, April. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Dayton?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 19, 2008 near 0.89 NE Morgantown. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dayton?

The most recent report in this data is from February 29, 2012 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dayton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on February 29, 2012.

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.