Hail History

Hail history for Fentress County, Tennessee

Every NOAA hail report filed in Fentress County since 1993, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fentress County

Last hail
Feb 6, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jul 14, 2015

59 reports on 45 days since 1993 · #50 of 96 Tennessee counties

Hail map · Fentress County

Jamestown Allardt Grimsley 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
55 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 Fentress County

The latest hail report in Fentress County is from February 6, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on February 6, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fentress County logged 30 reports on 22 hail days, about 1.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Tennessee county (1.6 a year) and ranks #50 of 96 Tennessee counties for all-time reports. Fentress County holds 1% of all 7,198 hail reports in Tennessee.

2% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 14, 2015 near 1.17 W Roslin.

Reports were down 70% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (23). The busiest year was 2003, with 6 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (22% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fentress County 1.5
  • Median Tennessee county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fentress County 22
  • Median Tennessee county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fentress County 2%
  • Median Tennessee county 4%

Hail over time

0246 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1993–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 January: 1 reports (2%) Jan February: 7 reports (12%) Feb March: 11 reports (19%) Mar April: 9 reports (15%) Apr May: 13 reports (22%) May June: 6 reports (10%) Jun July: 9 reports (15%) Jul August: 1 reports (2%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (2%) Nov Dec
All 59 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Feb 6, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fentress County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 14, 2015 2.50 intennis ball 1.17 W Roslin $5K 12:55 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball Clarkrange — 14:50 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball Grimsley — 12:52 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Jamestown — 04:24 local · NCEI
May 8, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Jamestown — 15:06 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Fentress County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Feb 6, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.99 N Clarkrange $25K 18:55 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2021 0.75 inpenny Clarkrange — 17:05 local · NCEI
Feb 8, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.55 SSE Squirrel Flat — 16:02 local · NCEI
Feb 8, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Pine Haven — 16:01 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2016 0.88 innickel 2.12 SW Grimsley — 14:50 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball Clarkrange — 14:50 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2016 0.88 innickel 1.61 SE Pleasant View — 13:27 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar Clarkrange — 13:15 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2015 1.00 inquarter Jamestown — 13:06 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2015 2.50 intennis ball 1.17 W Roslin $5K 12:55 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball Grimsley — 12:52 local · NCEI
May 11, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.55 WSW East Jamestown — 10:50 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Fentress County

PlaceReportsLargest
Jamestown191.75 in
Allardt111.75 in
Grimsley112.50 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
Clarkrange88Feb 6, 2025

Questions about hail in Fentress County

How often does it hail in Fentress County, Tennessee?

59 hail reports have been logged in Fentress County since 1993. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.5 reports a year. That ranks #50 of 96 Tennessee counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fentress County?

Most reports come in May, March, April. May alone accounts for 22% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fentress County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 14, 2015 near 1.17 W Roslin. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fentress County?

The most recent report in this data is from February 6, 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 Fentress County had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was February 6, 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.