Hail History

Hail history for Humboldt, Tennessee

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Humboldt since 1992, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Humboldt

Last hail
May 4, 2020
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 5, 1999

11 reports on 10 days since 1992 · #161 of 180 Tennessee places

Hail map · Humboldt

Humboldt Medina Milan Trenton Dyer Friendship Rutherford Greenfield 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; Gibson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Humboldt

The latest hail report in and around Humboldt is from May 4, 2020, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Humboldt logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median Tennessee town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #161 of 180 Tennessee cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Humboldt accounts for 8% of the 133 reports filed in Gibson County.

9% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 5, 1999 near Humboldt.

The busiest year was 2020, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (45% of reports); 91% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Humboldt 0.3
  • Gibson County 3.3
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Humboldt 6
  • Gibson County 46
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 8.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Humboldt 9%
  • Gibson County 1%
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 3%

Hail over time

012 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 1999: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (36%) Apr May: 5 reports (45%) May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) 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 2 2
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Humboldt
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 5, 1999 2.75 inbaseball Humboldt Gibson $8K 16:35 local · NCEI
May 4, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball Humboldt Gibson — 17:25 local · NCEI
May 4, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Humboldt Gibson $10K 21:20 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Gibson — 19:50 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar Humboldt Gibson $11K 08:55 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 Humboldt
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 4, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball Humboldt Gibson — 17:25 local · NCEI
May 4, 2020 1.00 inquarter Humboldt Gibson — 16:58 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 1.00 inquarter Humboldt Gibson — 20:18 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2009 1.00 inquarter Humboldt Gibson — 09:45 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.77 NNE Humboldt Gibson $2K 21:27 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 1.00 inquarter Humboldt Gibson $1K 18:58 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar Humboldt Gibson $11K 08:55 local · NCEI
May 4, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Humboldt Gibson $10K 21:20 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2001 0.75 inpenny Humboldt Gibson $10 08:29 local · NCEI
May 5, 1999 2.75 inbaseball Humboldt Gibson $8K 16:35 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Gibson — 19:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Humboldt

Questions about hail in Humboldt

How often does it hail in Humboldt, Tennessee?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Humboldt since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #161 of 180 Tennessee places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Humboldt?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Humboldt?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 5, 1999 near Humboldt. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Humboldt?

The most recent report in this data is from May 4, 2020 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Humboldt since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 4, 2020.

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.