Hail History

Hail history for Kingsport, Tennessee

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kingsport since 1977, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Kingsport

Last hail
May 19, 2022
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 27, 2014

42 reports on 31 days since 1977 · #19 of 180 Tennessee places

Hail map · Kingsport

Kingsport Gray Church Hill Johnson City Bristol 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
42 most recent reports with a location; Sullivan County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Kingsport

The latest hail report in and around Kingsport is from May 19, 2022, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on May 19, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Kingsport logged 22 reports on 14 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Tennessee town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #19 of 180 Tennessee cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Kingsport accounts for 45% of the 94 reports filed in Sullivan County.

5% 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 July 27, 2014 near 0.89 NW Springdale.

Reports were down 53% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2022, with 6 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (52% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Kingsport 1.1
  • Sullivan County 2.5
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Kingsport 14
  • Sullivan County 30
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 8.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Kingsport 5%
  • Sullivan County 6%
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 3%

Hail over time

0246 1977: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1990 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (2%) Mar April: 4 reports (10%) Apr May: 22 reports (52%) May June: 4 reports (10%) Jun July: 7 reports (17%) Jul August: 3 reports (7%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 42 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 6 6
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 19, 2022 5 1.50 in —
May 6, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Kingsport
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 27, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 0.89 NW Springdale Sullivan 16:42 local · NCEI
May 5, 1977 2.75 inbaseball — Sullivan 14:00 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 W Ridgefield Sullivan 16:38 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 2 SE Colonial Hgts Sullivan 16:20 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Colonial Hgts Sullivan 18:50 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 Kingsport
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 19, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 1.81 ENE Kincheloe Mill Washington 18:30 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 0.56 E Long Is Sullivan 18:10 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 0.89 SW Howard Hill Sullivan 18:09 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 0.55 W Lynn Garden Sullivan 18:05 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter Lynn Garden Sullivan 14:13 local · NCEI
May 6, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.89 SW Bridwell Hgts Sullivan 16:10 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Rock Spgs Sullivan 19:24 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 0.89 NW Springdale Sullivan 16:42 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 W Ridgefield Sullivan 16:38 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 0.56 W Colonial Hgts Sullivan 16:00 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Springdale Sullivan 15:58 local · NCEI
May 22, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SW Rock Spgs Sullivan 18:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Kingsport

Questions about hail in Kingsport

How often does it hail in Kingsport, Tennessee?

42 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kingsport since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #19 of 180 Tennessee places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Kingsport?

Most reports come in May, July, April. May alone accounts for 52% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Kingsport?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 27, 2014 near 0.89 NW Springdale. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Kingsport?

The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 2022 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was May 19, 2022.

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.