Hail History

Hail history for Murfreesboro, Tennessee

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Murfreesboro since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Murfreesboro

Last hail
May 26, 2024
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Mar 26, 1959

75 reports on 52 days since 1959 · #6 of 180 Tennessee places

Hail map · Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro Christiana Smyrna La Vergne Eagleville Nolensville Woodbury Brentwood 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
75 most recent reports with a location; Rutherford County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Murfreesboro

The latest hail report in and around Murfreesboro is from May 26, 2024, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 26, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Murfreesboro logged 53 reports on 33 hail days, about 2.6 reports a year. That is 5.3 times the median Tennessee town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #6 of 180 Tennessee cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Murfreesboro accounts for 39% of the 194 reports filed in Rutherford County.

7% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on March 26, 1959.

Reports were down 53% in 2016–2025 (17) compared with 2006–2015 (36). The busiest year was 2006, with 10 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (27% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Murfreesboro 2.6
  • Rutherford County 5.7
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Murfreesboro 33
  • Rutherford County 61
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 8.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Murfreesboro 7%
  • Rutherford County 4%
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 3%

Hail over time

036912 1959: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1960 1970 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2012: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 January: 2 reports (3%) Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 9 reports (12%) Mar April: 20 reports (27%) Apr May: 18 reports (24%) May June: 11 reports (15%) Jun July: 6 reports (8%) Jul August: 1 reports (1%) Aug September: 3 reports (4%) Sep October: 3 reports (4%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 75 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 4 4
2023 0
2022 221 5
2021 11 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 4 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 26, 2024 4 1.75 in —
Jul 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 14, 2022 2 1.00 in —
Apr 15, 2022 2 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Murfreesboro
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 26, 1959 3.00 inteacup — Rutherford — 17:00 local · NCEI
Oct 18, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 1.65 N Rucker Rutherford $5.0 million 14:10 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 2.75 inbaseball Woodbury Cannon — 15:34 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 2.75 inbaseball Stewart Houston — 15:23 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 2.00 inhen egg 2 E Murfreesboro Rutherford —1 injured 15:00 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 Murfreesboro
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 26, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 1.12 W Murfreesboro Rutherford 14:47 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 1.49 SSE Murfreesboro Rutherford 14:45 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.49 NNE Overall Rutherford 14:40 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 0.88 innickel 1.78 SW Mt Olive Rutherford 14:40 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter Murfreesboro Rutherford 17:50 local · NCEI
May 14, 2022 1.00 inquarter Murfreesboro Rutherford 19:34 local · NCEI
May 14, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.88 ESE Murfreesboro Rutherford 19:28 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2.15 SSW Murfreesboro Rutherford 21:16 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.42 SSW Shiloh Rutherford 21:10 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2021 0.75 inpenny Murfreesboro Rutherford 15:15 local · NCEI
Jan 25, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.51 WNW Mt Olive Rutherford 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2018 0.75 inpenny 2.13 SW Mt Olive Rutherford 14:19 local · NCEI

Hail history near Murfreesboro

Questions about hail in Murfreesboro

How often does it hail in Murfreesboro, Tennessee?

75 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Murfreesboro since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.6 reports a year. That ranks #6 of 180 Tennessee places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Murfreesboro?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Murfreesboro?

3.00 in (teacup size) on March 26, 1959. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Murfreesboro?

The most recent report in this data is from May 26, 2024 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was May 26, 2024.

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.