Hail History

Hail history for Spencer, Tennessee

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

Readout · Spencer

Last hail
Mar 2, 2012
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Mar 2, 2012

13 reports on 12 days since 1984 · #136 of 180 Tennessee places

Hail map · Spencer

Spencer Pikeville 5 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; Van Buren County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Spencer

The latest hail report in and around Spencer is from March 2, 2012, 2.00 in (hen egg size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Spencer logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 40% less than the median Tennessee town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #136 of 180 Tennessee cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Spencer accounts for 43% of the 30 reports filed in Van Buren County.

8% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on March 2, 2012 near 1.32 ESE Spencer.

The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (38% of reports); 77% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Spencer 0.3
  • Van Buren County 0.7
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Spencer 6
  • Van Buren County 12
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 8.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Spencer 8%
  • Van Buren County 10%
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 3%

Hail over time

0123 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020
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: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 5 reports (38%) Apr May: 3 reports (23%) May June: 2 reports (15%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Spencer
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 2, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 1.32 ESE Spencer Van Buren 19:03 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Cummingsville Van Buren 20:00 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 2 E Spencer Van Buren 18:13 local · NCEI
May 6, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Van Buren 16:47 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball 2 NE Spencer Van Buren 11:45 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 Spencer
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 2, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 1.32 ESE Spencer Van Buren 19:03 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Cummingsville Van Buren 20:00 local · NCEI
May 15, 2009 0.75 inpenny Spencer Van Buren 13:31 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2006 0.75 inpenny Spencer Van Buren 16:35 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 2 E Spencer Van Buren 18:13 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 0.88 innickel 2 N Collinwood Wayne 20:07 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball 2 NE Spencer Van Buren 11:45 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.00 inquarter Tullahoma Coffee 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.00 inquarter Mc Minnville Warren 16:55 local · NCEI
May 13, 1999 0.75 inpenny 1 SE Spencer Van Buren 14:20 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1999 0.75 inpenny Spencer Van Buren 23:00 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1985 0.88 innickel — Van Buren 08:52 local · NCEI

Hail history near Spencer

Questions about hail in Spencer

How often does it hail in Spencer, Tennessee?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Spencer since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #136 of 180 Tennessee places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Spencer?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Spencer?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on March 2, 2012 near 1.32 ESE Spencer. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Spencer?

The most recent report in this data is from March 2, 2012 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Spencer since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 2, 2012.

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.