Hail History

Hail history for Morgan County, Tennessee

Every NOAA hail report filed in Morgan County since 1961, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Morgan County

Last hail
Sep 21, 2026
0.25 in, pea size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 13, 2003

71 reports on 56 days since 1961 · #41 of 96 Tennessee counties

Hail map · Morgan County

Wartburg Sunbright 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
63 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Morgan County

The latest hail report in Morgan County is from September 21, 2026, 0.25 in (pea size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 30, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Morgan County logged 29 reports on 23 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 12% less than the median Tennessee county (1.6 a year) and ranks #41 of 96 Tennessee counties for all-time reports. Morgan County holds 1% of all 7,198 hail reports in Tennessee.

10% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on July 13, 2003 near Wartburg.

Reports were down 68% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (22). The busiest year was 2003, with 10 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in April (28% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Morgan County 1.4
  • Median Tennessee county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Morgan County 23
  • Median Tennessee county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Morgan County 10%
  • Median Tennessee county 4%

Hail over time

036912 1961: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970 1976: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1995: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 0.25 in
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan February: 5 reports (7%) Feb March: 2 reports (3%) Mar April: 20 reports (28%) Apr May: 15 reports (21%) May June: 15 reports (21%) Jun July: 8 reports (11%) Jul August: 4 reports (6%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 71 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 3 3
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 11 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 21, 2026 1 0.25 in View
Apr 30, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Apr 10, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Jun 11, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Morgan County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 13, 2003 2.75 inbaseball Wartburg — 16:35 local · NCEI
May 18, 1995 2.75 inbaseball Coalfield $500K 17:45 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 1993 2.75 inbaseball Oliver Springs $500 15:35 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 1993 2.75 inbaseball Coalfield $500 15:30 local · NCEI
May 12, 1967 2.75 inbaseball — — 07:00 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Morgan County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 21, 2026 0.25 inpea Deerlodge 18:06 UTC · NWS prelim.
Apr 30, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.49 NNW Wartburg 13:05 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 0.75 inpenny 2.23 E Glades 15:32 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.88 WSW Union 15:31 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Wartburg 17:55 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Sunbright 16:40 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 0.89 SW Adkins Mill 07:05 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Oakdale 18:05 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSW Pine Orchard 14:20 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 S Deer Lodge 14:00 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2015 1.00 inquarter Oakdale 18:42 local · NCEI
May 23, 2014 1.00 inquarter 4.18 N Wartburg 06:00 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Morgan County

PlaceReportsLargest
Wartburg132.75 in
Sunbright112.00 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Coalfield87Apr 10, 2025
Oakdale33Jun 17, 2018
Petros11Apr 7, 2006

Questions about hail in Morgan County

How often does it hail in Morgan County, Tennessee?

71 hail reports have been logged in Morgan County since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #41 of 96 Tennessee counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Morgan County?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Morgan County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 13, 2003 near Wartburg. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Morgan County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 21, 2026 (0.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was September 21, 2026.

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.