Hail History

Hail history for Union City, Tennessee

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Union City since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Union City

Last hail
Jun 3, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 7, 2014

26 reports on 24 days since 1959 · #48 of 180 Tennessee places

Hail map · Union City

Union City Martin Tiptonville 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
26 most recent reports with a location; Obion County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Union City

The latest hail report in and around Union City is from June 3, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 3, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Union City logged 16 reports on 15 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 60% more than the median Tennessee town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #48 of 180 Tennessee cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Union City accounts for 46% of the 57 reports filed in Obion 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 June 7, 2014 near 0.66 NNE Mc Cutchen Hgts.

Reports were down 77% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2006, with 7 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Union City 0.8
  • Obion County 1.6
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Union City 15
  • Obion County 25
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 8.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Union City 0%
  • Obion County 4%
  • Median Tennessee town on this site 3%

Hail over time

02468 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb March: 4 reports (15%) Mar April: 7 reports (27%) Apr May: 8 reports (31%) May June: 2 reports (8%) Jun July: 1 reports (4%) Jul August: 1 reports (4%) Aug Sep Oct November: 2 reports (8%) Nov Dec
All 26 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 11 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 3, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 22, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Union City
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 7, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.66 NNE Mc Cutchen Hgts Obion — 15:05 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Union City Obion — 18:55 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1959 1.50 inping pong ball — Obion — 21:00 local · NCEI
May 20, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar Union City Obion $6K 21:17 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1 NNW Union City Obion — 14:33 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 Union City
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 3, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1 NNW Union City Obion — 14:33 local · NCEI
May 22, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.23 E Mc Anna Obion — 11:42 local · NCEI
May 26, 2016 0.88 innickel Union City Obion — 14:25 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.66 NNE Mc Cutchen Hgts Obion — 15:05 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Union City Obion — 18:55 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter Union City Obion — 15:30 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2 N Union City Obion — 09:05 local · NCEI
Feb 5, 2008 0.75 inpenny Union City Obion $1K 22:00 local · NCEI
Nov 21, 2007 0.75 inpenny 1 W Union City Obion $1K 18:06 local · NCEI
May 26, 2006 0.75 inpenny Union City Obion $2K 17:45 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 0.88 innickel Union City Obion $3K 23:20 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 0.88 innickel 2 N Union City Obion $3K 21:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Union City

Questions about hail in Union City

How often does it hail in Union City, Tennessee?

26 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Union City since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #48 of 180 Tennessee places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Union City?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Union City?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 7, 2014 near 0.66 NNE Mc Cutchen Hgts. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Union City?

The most recent report in this data is from June 3, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was June 3, 2024.

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.