Hail History

Hail history for St. Joseph, Tennessee

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Joseph since 1997, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · St. Joseph

Last hail
Mar 15, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 31, 2015

12 reports on 10 days since 1997 · #148 of 180 Tennessee places

Hail map · St. Joseph

St. Joseph Loretto Collinwood Lawrenceburg Waynesboro Pulaski Summertown 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Lawrence County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Joseph

The latest hail report in and around St. Joseph is from March 15, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 15, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Joseph logged 6 reports on 5 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 #148 of 180 Tennessee cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Joseph accounts for 8% of the 147 reports filed in Lawrence 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 March 31, 2015 near 0.97 SSW St Joseph.

The busiest year was 1997, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (50% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Joseph 0.3
  • Lawrence County 3.5
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Joseph 5
  • Lawrence County 47
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 8.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Joseph 0%
  • Lawrence County 2%
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 3%

Hail over time

0123 1997: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1997–2026. 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 (50%) Mar April: 2 reports (17%) Apr May: 2 reports (17%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 15, 2026 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Joseph
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 31, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.97 SSW St Joseph Lawrence 17:25 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.12 SSE St Joseph Lawrence 21:45 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1 S St Joseph Lawrence 01:40 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2015 1.00 inquarter St Joseph Lawrence 18:28 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.04 SSW St Joseph Lawrence 20:18 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in St. Joseph
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.12 SSE St Joseph Lawrence 21:45 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1 S St Joseph Lawrence 01:40 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2015 1.00 inquarter St Joseph Lawrence 18:28 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.97 SSW St Joseph Lawrence 17:25 local · NCEI
May 21, 2012 0.88 innickel 1.49 SSW St Joseph Lawrence 19:53 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.04 SSW St Joseph Lawrence 20:18 local · NCEI
May 2, 2006 0.88 innickel St Joseph Lawrence 17:05 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2005 0.75 inpenny St Joseph Lawrence 11:42 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 1999 0.75 inpenny St Joseph Lawrence 15:50 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1997 0.88 innickel St Joseph Lawrence 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1997 0.88 innickel St Joseph Lawrence 17:27 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 1997 0.75 inpenny St Joseph Lawrence 21:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Joseph

Questions about hail in St. Joseph

How often does it hail in St. Joseph, Tennessee?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Joseph since 1997. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #148 of 180 Tennessee places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Joseph?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Joseph?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 31, 2015 near 0.97 SSW St Joseph. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Joseph?

The most recent report in this data is from March 15, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has St. Joseph had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was March 15, 2026.

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.