Hail History

Hail history for Portland, Tennessee

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Portland since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Portland

Last hail
Apr 10, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 10, 2025

19 reports on 17 days since 1984 · #87 of 180 Tennessee places

Hail map · Portland

Portland White House Gallatin Westmoreland Greenbrier Springfield Hendersonville Goodlettsville Hartsville/Trousdale County 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Sumner County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Portland

The latest hail report in and around Portland is from April 10, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 10, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Portland logged 12 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 20% more than the median Tennessee town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #87 of 180 Tennessee cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Portland accounts for 12% of the 163 reports filed in Sumner 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 April 10, 2025 near 1.99 W Portland.

Reports were up 40% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2012, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (32% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Portland 0.6
  • Sumner County 5.5
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Portland 11
  • Sumner County 59
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 8.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Portland 0%
  • Sumner County 2%
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 3%

Hail over time

012 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 6 reports (32%) Mar April: 6 reports (32%) Apr May: 4 reports (21%) May Jun July: 3 reports (16%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 10, 2025 1 1.75 in —
May 8, 2024 1 1.25 in —
Jul 12, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Portland
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 10, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.99 W Portland Sumner — 14:58 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.78 NNW Highland Academy Sumner $5K 17:54 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball Portland Sumner — 15:57 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 0.89 NE Highland Academy Sumner — 16:50 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 SSE Portland Sumner — 14:54 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Portland
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 10, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.99 W Portland Sumner — 14:58 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 SSE Portland Sumner — 14:54 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2022 0.75 inpenny 3 S Portland Sumner — 15:08 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball Portland Sumner — 15:57 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2019 0.75 inpenny Portland Sumner — 11:46 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 0.88 innickel Portland Sumner — 15:27 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2016 0.88 innickel Portland Sumner — 19:46 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.78 NNW Highland Academy Sumner $5K 17:54 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 0.89 NE Highland Academy Sumner — 16:50 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Portland Sumner — 00:42 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Portland Sumner — 17:31 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2008 0.88 innickel 3 NNE Portland Sumner — 10:33 local · NCEI

Hail history near Portland

Questions about hail in Portland

How often does it hail in Portland, Tennessee?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Portland since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #87 of 180 Tennessee places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Portland?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Portland?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 10, 2025 near 1.99 W Portland. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Portland?

The most recent report in this data is from April 10, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was April 10, 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.