Hail History

Hail history for Monterey, Tennessee

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Monterey since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Monterey

Last hail
Jul 14, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 23, 2012

14 reports on 14 days since 1975 · #126 of 180 Tennessee places

Hail map · Monterey

Monterey Algood Cookeville Baxter 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Putnam County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Monterey

The latest hail report in and around Monterey is from July 14, 2015, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Monterey logged 7 reports on 7 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 #126 of 180 Tennessee cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Monterey accounts for 12% of the 121 reports filed in Putnam County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 23, 2012 near 0.56 E Shady Grove.

The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in March (29% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Monterey 0.3
  • Putnam County 3.7
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Monterey 7
  • Putnam County 35
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 8.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Monterey 0%
  • Putnam County 3%
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 3%

Hail over time

0123 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (29%) Mar April: 4 reports (29%) Apr May: 2 reports (14%) May June: 3 reports (21%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Monterey
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 23, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 E Shady Grove Putnam 21:30 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 6 ENE Spencer Van Buren 16:42 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Monterey Putnam 20:25 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Putnam 09:30 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2015 1.00 inquarter Monterey Putnam 13:45 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 Monterey
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 14, 2015 1.00 inquarter Monterey Putnam 13:45 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 E Shady Grove Putnam 21:30 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2.17 SE Monterey Putnam 00:50 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2011 0.88 innickel Monterey Putnam 13:50 local · NCEI
May 24, 2011 0.75 inpenny 1.41 E Monterey Putnam 15:35 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2011 0.75 inpenny 2.17 SE Monterey Putnam 02:05 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2006 1.00 inquarter Monterey Putnam 12:37 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 0.75 inpenny Doyle White 17:10 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 6 ENE Spencer Van Buren 16:42 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2001 0.75 inpenny 3 S Monterey Putnam 16:50 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Monterey Putnam 20:25 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1997 0.88 innickel Monterey Putnam 14:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Monterey

Questions about hail in Monterey

How often does it hail in Monterey, Tennessee?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Monterey since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #126 of 180 Tennessee places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Monterey?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Monterey?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 23, 2012 near 0.56 E Shady Grove. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Monterey?

The most recent report in this data is from July 14, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Monterey since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 14, 2015.

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.