Hail History

Hail history for Hickman County, Tennessee

Every NOAA hail report filed in Hickman County since 1961, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hickman County

Last hail
Sep 5, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 7, 2006

76 reports on 57 days since 1961 · #33 of 96 Tennessee counties

Hail map · Hickman County

Centerville Bon Aqua Junction 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
72 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 Hickman County

The latest hail report in Hickman County is from September 5, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.25 in on May 26, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hickman County logged 45 reports on 31 hail days, about 2.3 reports a year. That is 36% more than the median Tennessee county (1.6 a year) and ranks #33 of 96 Tennessee counties for all-time reports. Hickman County holds 1% of all 7,198 hail reports in Tennessee.

8% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on April 7, 2006 near Centerville.

Reports were down 45% in 2016–2025 (16) compared with 2006–2015 (29). The busiest year was 2006, with 9 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Hickman County 2.3
  • Median Tennessee county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hickman County 31
  • Median Tennessee county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Hickman County 8%
  • Median Tennessee county 4%

Hail over time

0369 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 9 reports, largest 3.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 2.25 in 2025: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 4 reports (5%) Jan February: 2 reports (3%) Feb March: 19 reports (25%) Mar April: 22 reports (29%) Apr May: 20 reports (26%) May June: 2 reports (3%) Jun July: 4 reports (5%) Jul August: 1 reports (1%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 76 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 141 6
2024 2 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 41 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 5, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 20, 2025 4 2.00 in —
Apr 3, 2025 1 1.75 in —
May 26, 2024 2 2.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hickman County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 7, 2006 3.00 inteacup Centerville — 15:40 local · NCEI
May 18, 1995 2.75 inbaseball Southern Decatur $5 14:11 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 2.25 inhen egg Bon Aqua — 13:38 local · NCEI
May 20, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 2.85 S Wrigley — 14:56 local · NCEI
May 20, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.84 N Shipps Bend — 14:54 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 Hickman County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 5, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.38 SSW Jones Vly 16:51 local · NCEI
May 20, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.61 WSW Centerville Arpt 15:00 local · NCEI
May 20, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 2.85 S Wrigley 14:56 local · NCEI
May 20, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.84 N Shipps Bend 14:54 local · NCEI
May 20, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.6 N Shipps Bend 14:50 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.8 NW Chartersville 14:24 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 2.25 inhen egg Bon Aqua 13:38 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NE Bon Aqua 13:33 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.78 WNW Aetna 04:18 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2020 0.88 innickel 1.53 NE Wrigley 04:20 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2019 1.00 inquarter Bon Aqua 20:40 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 0.88 innickel Bon Aqua 19:03 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Hickman County

PlaceReportsLargest
Centerville313.00 in
Bon Aqua Junction132.25 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
Lyles55Jul 12, 2020
Wrigley33May 20, 2025

Questions about hail in Hickman County

How often does it hail in Hickman County, Tennessee?

76 hail reports have been logged in Hickman County since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.3 reports a year. That ranks #33 of 96 Tennessee counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hickman County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Hickman County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 7, 2006 near Centerville. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hickman County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 5, 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 Hickman County had in the last five years?

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was September 5, 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.