Hail history for Wayne County, Tennessee
Every NOAA hail report filed in Wayne County since 1984, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Wayne County
- Last hail
- May 2, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 1
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Apr 10, 2009
65 reports on 46 days since 1984 · #46 of 96 Tennessee counties
Hail map · Wayne County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Wayne County
The latest hail report in Wayne County is from May 2, 2025, 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 May 2, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wayne County logged 36 reports on 23 hail days, about 1.8 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Tennessee county (1.6 a year) and ranks #46 of 96 Tennessee counties for all-time reports. Wayne County holds 1% of all 7,198 hail reports in Tennessee.
6% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 4% for the median Tennessee county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on April 10, 2009 near Waynesboro.
Reports were down 56% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (25). The busiest year was 1997, with 7 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (38% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Wayne County 1.8
- Median Tennessee county 1.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Wayne County 23
- Median Tennessee county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Wayne County 6%
- Median Tennessee county 4%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2009 | 2.75 inbaseball | Waynesboro | $25K | 10:00 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2003 | 2.75 inbaseball | Lutts | — | 14:00 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 2020 | 2.00 inhen egg | Lutts | — | 19:20 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 2020 | 2.00 inhen egg | 3.17 NNW Clifton Hassell Arpt | — | 18:57 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 2020 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Lutts | — | 19:18 local · NCEI |
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 24 37%
- 1–2 in 37 57%
- 2 in + 4 6%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | Collinwood | 12:05 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.82 SSW Waynesboro | 11:44 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 2020 | 2.00 inhen egg | Lutts | 19:20 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 2020 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Lutts | 19:18 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 2020 | 2.00 inhen egg | 3.17 NNW Clifton Hassell Arpt | 18:57 local · NCEI |
| Apr 8, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | Waynesboro | 15:24 local · NCEI |
| Mar 27, 2017 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.54 E Waynesboro | 18:25 local · NCEI |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.18 WNW Waynesboro | 14:43 local · NCEI |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Waynesboro | 14:36 local · NCEI |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 8 SE Collinwood | 11:09 local · NCEI |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.6 S Crossroads | 17:17 local · NCEI |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1.74 N Crossroads | 18:32 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Wayne County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro | 26 | 2.75 in |
| Collinwood | 11 | 1.75 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton | 3 | 2 | May 4, 2020 |
Questions about hail in Wayne County
How often does it hail in Wayne County, Tennessee?
65 hail reports have been logged in Wayne County since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.8 reports a year. That ranks #46 of 96 Tennessee counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Wayne County?
Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 38% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Wayne County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on April 10, 2009 near Waynesboro. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Wayne County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 2, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Wayne County 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 May 2, 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.