Hail History

Hail history for Pickett County, Tennessee

Every NOAA hail report filed in Pickett County since 1978, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Pickett County

Last hail
Jun 11, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 5, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 11, 2023

27 reports on 21 days since 1978 · #88 of 96 Tennessee counties

Hail map · Pickett County

Byrdstown 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
27 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 Pickett County

The latest hail report in Pickett County is from June 11, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 5, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 11, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pickett County logged 15 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is about half the median Tennessee county (1.6 a year) and ranks #88 of 96 Tennessee counties for all-time reports. Pickett County holds 0% of all 7,198 hail reports in Tennessee.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 11, 2023 near Byrdstown.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2018, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (26% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pickett County 0.8
  • Median Tennessee county 1.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pickett County 11
  • Median Tennessee county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pickett County 0%
  • Median Tennessee county 4%

Hail over time

0123 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 3 reports (11%) Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 5 reports (19%) Apr May: 6 reports (22%) May June: 7 reports (26%) Jun July: 2 reports (7%) Jul August: 1 reports (4%) Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (4%) Dec
All 27 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 12 3
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 11, 2023 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pickett County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 11, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball Byrdstown — 14:06 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Static — 14:55 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 4 NW Byrdstown $10K 14:49 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — — 12:45 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.25 inhalf dollar 4 SE Byrdstown — 17:20 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 Pickett County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 11, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball Byrdstown 14:06 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.89 NW Jones Chapel 13:59 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.94 ENE Cedar Hill 18:50 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.00 inquarter Byrdstown 18:32 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2018 0.75 inpenny 4 SSW Byrdstown 17:26 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 2017 1.00 inquarter Byrdstown 22:01 local · NCEI
Dec 18, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.71 SW Red Hill 00:54 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2014 1.00 inquarter Byrdstown 13:25 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2012 0.88 innickel 1.52 SSW Byrdstown 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2010 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Midway 08:21 local · NCEI
May 15, 2009 0.75 inpenny Byrdstown 13:00 local · NCEI
Feb 18, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Smyrna 13:32 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Pickett County

PlaceReportsLargest
Byrdstown151.75 in

Questions about hail in Pickett County

How often does it hail in Pickett County, Tennessee?

27 hail reports have been logged in Pickett County since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #88 of 96 Tennessee counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pickett County?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pickett County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 11, 2023 near Byrdstown. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pickett County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 11, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was June 11, 2023.

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.