86
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$523K
Property damage
Hail in Anderson County, Tennessee: 86 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #1,636 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Anderson County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Anderson County is the 2000s, when 31 of the county's 86 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Anderson County archive, hail makes up 23.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,636 for this hazard and #27 within Tennessee, putting it in the 47.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Anderson County with 22 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1995 | Clinton | 2.75 | 0 | 9 | $500K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2025 | OAK RIDGE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | HANNA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | OAK RIDGE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | NORRIS | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | BATLEY | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | BATLEY | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | OAK RIDGE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | NORRIS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | BETHEL | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | OAK RIDGE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Anderson County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several vehicles were badly damaged by hail. Nine persons were treated for bruises after being hit in the head by hail. A local newspaper had a skylight broken in the press room. A few auto dealerships had about 400 cars damaged. Other cars were damaged as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Anderson County, Tennessee?
86 hail events are recorded in Anderson County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Anderson County?
The strongest hail on record in Anderson County measured 3.5.
Where does the hail data for Anderson County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Anderson County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/anderson-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.