Hail History

Hail history for Sale Creek, Tennessee

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sale Creek since 1977, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sale Creek

Last hail
Apr 10, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · May 20, 2006

13 reports on 9 days since 1977 · #135 of 180 Tennessee places

Hail map · Sale Creek

Sale Creek Soddy-Daisy Hopewell Dunlap Cleveland Collegedale 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Hamilton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sale Creek

The latest hail report in and around Sale Creek is from April 10, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 10, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sale Creek logged 7 reports on 4 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 #135 of 180 Tennessee cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sale Creek accounts for 8% of the 169 reports filed in Hamilton County.

23% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on May 20, 2006 near Graysville.

The busiest year was 2006, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (46% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sale Creek 0.3
  • Hamilton County 3.3
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sale Creek 4
  • Hamilton County 39
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 8.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sale Creek 23%
  • Hamilton County 3%
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 3%

Hail over time

01234 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 4.00 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2025: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 3 reports (23%) Apr May: 6 reports (46%) May Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (8%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (8%) Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 10, 2025 2 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sale Creek
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 20, 2006 4.00 ingrapefruit Graysville Rhea 14:00 local · NCEI
May 20, 2006 2.75 inbaseball Birchwood Hamilton 13:44 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.56 W Five Pts Rhea 16:40 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Birchwood Hamilton 16:20 local · NCEI
May 24, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball North Part Hamilton 23:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Sale Creek
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 10, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 0.89 SW Five Pts Rhea 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.56 W Five Pts Rhea 16:40 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.83 WNW Salem Hamilton 18:12 local · NCEI
May 20, 2006 4.00 ingrapefruit Graysville Rhea 14:00 local · NCEI
May 20, 2006 2.75 inbaseball Birchwood Hamilton 13:44 local · NCEI
May 20, 2006 1.00 inquarter 2 S Dayton Rhea 13:30 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 0.75 inpenny Sale Creek Hamilton 21:40 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2001 1.00 inquarter Bakewell Hamilton 22:50 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Birchwood Hamilton 16:20 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 0.75 inpenny Sale Creek Hamilton 16:10 local · NCEI
May 24, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball North Part Hamilton 23:00 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Hamilton 17:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sale Creek

Questions about hail in Sale Creek

How often does it hail in Sale Creek, Tennessee?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sale Creek since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #135 of 180 Tennessee places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sale Creek?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 46% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sale Creek?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 20, 2006 near Graysville. 23% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sale Creek?

The most recent report in this data is from April 10, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 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.