Hail history for Loudon County, Tennessee
Every NOAA hail report filed in Loudon County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Loudon County
- Last hail
- Oct 21, 2025
- 0.88 in, nickel size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.00 in
- grapefruit · Apr 28, 1959
65 reports on 52 days since 1959 · #43 of 96 Tennessee counties
Hail map · Loudon 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 Loudon County
The latest hail report in Loudon County is from October 21, 2025, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 4, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Loudon County logged 29 reports on 24 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 12% less than the median Tennessee county (1.6 a year) and ranks #43 of 96 Tennessee counties for all-time reports. Loudon County holds 1% of all 7,198 hail reports in Tennessee.
6% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on April 28, 1959.
Reports were down 55% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (20). The busiest year was 2003, with 7 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (22% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Loudon County 1.4
- Median Tennessee county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Loudon County 24
- Median Tennessee county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Loudon County 6%
- 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 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1959 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | 11:45 local · NCEI |
| Jun 7, 2008 | 2.75 inbaseball | Highland Park | 17:40 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2003 | 2.50 intennis ball | Greenback | 17:00 local · NCEI |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 2.00 inhen egg | 2.34 WSW Dixie Lee Jct | 18:12 local · NCEI |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.89 NW Loudon | 14:35 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 26 40%
- 1–2 in 35 54%
- 2 in + 4 6%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | 0.88 innickel | 1.49 SSE Piney | 13:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.68 W Dixie Lee Jct | 17:46 local · NCEI |
| Jun 25, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.89 NW Loudon | 12:15 local · NCEI |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | Highland Park | 18:15 local · NCEI |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 2.00 inhen egg | 2.34 WSW Dixie Lee Jct | 18:12 local · NCEI |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.89 NW Loudon | 18:00 local · NCEI |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.89 NW Loudon | 17:50 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2016 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2.24 W Dixie Lee Jct | 15:24 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | Highland Park | 15:14 local · NCEI |
| Jun 18, 2015 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.15 NNW Robertson | 18:15 local · NCEI |
| May 22, 2014 | 1.00 inquarter | Highland Park | 18:55 local · NCEI |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 1.00 inquarter | Highland Park | 22:26 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Loudon County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Lenoir City | 25 | 2.75 in |
| Loudon | 22 | 1.75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenback | 8 | 6 | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Tellico Village | 2 | 2 | Oct 21, 2025 |
Questions about hail in Loudon County
How often does it hail in Loudon County, Tennessee?
65 hail reports have been logged in Loudon County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #43 of 96 Tennessee counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Loudon County?
Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 22% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Loudon County?
4.00 in (grapefruit size) on April 28, 1959. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Loudon County?
The most recent report in this data is from October 21, 2025 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Loudon County had in the last five years?
2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was October 21, 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.