Hail history for Lake County, Tennessee
Every NOAA hail report filed in Lake County since 1971, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Lake County
- Last hail
- May 16, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 3
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.50 in
- tennis ball · Apr 2, 2006
28 reports on 25 days since 1971 · #87 of 96 Tennessee counties
Hail map · Lake County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Lake County
The latest hail report in Lake County is from May 16, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 15, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lake County logged 11 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Tennessee county (1.6 a year) and ranks #87 of 96 Tennessee counties for all-time reports. Lake County holds 0% of all 7,198 hail reports in Tennessee.
7% 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 April 2, 2006 near Tiptonville.
Reports were up 75% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 1998, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Lake County 0.6
- Median Tennessee county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Lake County 8
- Median Tennessee county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Lake County 7%
- Median Tennessee county 4%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| May 15, 2022 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2006 | 2.50 intennis ball | Tiptonville | $25K | 19:09 local · NCEI |
| Apr 27, 1971 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | — | 18:00 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2019 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.24 SSW Ridgely | — | 17:10 local · NCEI |
| Apr 16, 2000 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Tiptonville | $500K | 20:40 local · NCEI |
| May 21, 1998 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 5 N Tiptonville | $750 | 17:00 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
- Under 1 in 14 50%
- 1–2 in 12 43%
- 2 in + 2 7%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Ridgely | — | 07:40 local · NCEI |
| May 16, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Tiptonville | — | 06:35 local · NCEI |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 0.88 innickel | 0.69 N Lake Drive | — | 20:13 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2022 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.56 E Tiptonville | — | 15:42 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.6 ESE Blue Bank | — | 17:50 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2019 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.24 SSW Ridgely | — | 17:10 local · NCEI |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 0.88 innickel | Ridgely | — | 04:45 local · NCEI |
| Jul 6, 2013 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.23 E Tiptonville Gooch Fl | — | 15:10 local · NCEI |
| Aug 13, 2012 | 0.75 inpenny | Tiptonville | — | 06:00 local · NCEI |
| Apr 2, 2006 | 2.50 intennis ball | Tiptonville | $25K | 19:09 local · NCEI |
| Apr 2, 2006 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1 SW Ridgely | $6K | 18:47 local · NCEI |
| Apr 6, 2003 | 0.88 innickel | Tiptonville | $50 | 12:35 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Lake County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Tiptonville | 17 | 2.50 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgely | 8 | 8 | May 16, 2025 |
Questions about hail in Lake County
How often does it hail in Lake County, Tennessee?
28 hail reports have been logged in Lake County since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #87 of 96 Tennessee counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Lake County?
Most reports come in May, April, January. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Lake County?
2.50 in (tennis ball size) on April 2, 2006 near Tiptonville. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Lake County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 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 Lake County had in the last five years?
3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was May 16, 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.