Hail History

Hail history for Henderson County, Tennessee

Every NOAA hail report filed in Henderson County since 1981, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Henderson County

Last hail
Jul 2, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
12
since Nov 3, 2021 · 13 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 26, 2011

107 reports on 69 days since 1981 · #19 of 96 Tennessee counties

Hail map · Henderson County

Lexington Scotts Hill 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
101 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 Henderson County

The latest hail report in Henderson County is from July 2, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 12 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 8, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Henderson County logged 73 reports on 42 hail days, about 3.6 reports a year. That is about twice the median Tennessee county (1.6 a year) and ranks #19 of 96 Tennessee counties for all-time reports. Henderson County holds 1% of all 7,198 hail reports in Tennessee.

1% 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 April 26, 2011 near 0.43 ENE Reagan.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (38) compared with 2006–2015 (35). The busiest year was 2006, with 12 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in May (28% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Henderson County 3.6
  • Median Tennessee county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Henderson County 42
  • Median Tennessee county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Henderson County 1%
  • Median Tennessee county 4%

Hail over time

051015 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest ? in 1998: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2021: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 4 reports (4%) Jan February: 3 reports (3%) Feb March: 21 reports (20%) Mar April: 26 reports (24%) Apr May: 30 reports (28%) May June: 10 reports (9%) Jun July: 3 reports (3%) Jul August: 1 reports (1%) Aug September: 2 reports (2%) Sep Oct November: 2 reports (2%) Nov December: 5 reports (5%) Dec
All 107 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 12 3
2024 211 4
2023 1 1
2022 3 3
2021 51 6
2020 16 7
2019 0
2018 11 2
2017 9 9

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 2, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 8, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 2, 2025 1 0.88 in —
Mar 30, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 8, 2024 1 1.25 in —
Apr 8, 2024 1 0.75 in —
Feb 16, 2024 2 1.00 in —
Dec 9, 2023 1 0.75 in —
May 21, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 5, 2022 1 0.88 in —
May 2, 2022 1 0.75 in —
Dec 5, 2021 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Henderson County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 26, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 0.43 ENE Reagan 20:15 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 1.88 SSW Shady Hill 15:59 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 1.14 N Center Hill 15:43 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.59 N Darden 16:10 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 4 NNW Reagan 16:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Henderson County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 2, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Taylors Crossing 15:02 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.18 SW Reagan 13:35 local · NCEI
May 2, 2025 0.88 innickel 0.56 E Lexington 10:07 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.82 SSW Blue Goose 21:15 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Middleburg 14:20 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2024 0.75 inpenny 6.44 NNW New Safford 16:42 local · NCEI
Feb 16, 2024 1.00 inquarter Scotts Hill 16:09 local · NCEI
Feb 16, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSW Stringtown 15:58 local · NCEI
Dec 9, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.89 NE Lexington 15:45 local · NCEI
May 21, 2022 1.00 inquarter Sardis 20:40 local · NCEI
May 5, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.89 NE Darden 14:00 local · NCEI
May 2, 2022 0.75 inpenny 1.49 SSW Blue Goose 16:12 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Henderson County

PlaceReportsLargest
Lexington371.75 in
Scotts Hill101.50 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
Darden98May 8, 2024
Luray87Mar 27, 2021
Sardis44May 21, 2022
Huron33Mar 27, 2021
Parker's Crossroads33May 24, 2020
Wildersville33Dec 28, 2016
Chesterfield11May 11, 2007

Questions about hail in Henderson County

How often does it hail in Henderson County, Tennessee?

107 hail reports have been logged in Henderson County since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.6 reports a year. That ranks #19 of 96 Tennessee counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Henderson County?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Henderson County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 26, 2011 near 0.43 ENE Reagan. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Henderson County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 2, 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 Henderson County had in the last five years?

12 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 13 reports. The most recent was July 2, 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.