82
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$27K
Property damage
Hail in Cumberland County, Tennessee: 82 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,675 nationally and #30 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Cumberland County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Cumberland County is the 2000s, when 30 of the county's 82 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 Cumberland County archive, hail makes up 27.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,675 for this hazard and #30 within Tennessee, putting it in the 46.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Cumberland County with 25 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 13, 1999 | CRAB ORCHARD | 1.75 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | VANDEVER | 1 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | CRAB ORCHARD | 1 | $0 |
| May 6, 2022 | VOLUNTEER HGTS | 2 | $0 |
| May 6, 2022 | LANTANA | 2.25 | $0 |
| May 6, 2022 | PLEASANT HILL | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | PLEASANT HILL | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | RINNIE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2019 | TODD TOWN | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2018 | PLEASANT HILL | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2018 | CROSSVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cumberland County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
EMA reported marble to golf ball size hail covering the ground at a 3 inch depth on I-40. Over a half dozen wreckers were sent to clear the accidents on the interstate. Traffic was backed up for 12 miles to the Roane county line. There were 4 injuries. Snow plows were used to clear the hail off the interstate. At a Godsey residence on Hwy 70 E in Crab Orchard, hailstones measured 7 inches deep in his garden.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Cumberland County, Tennessee?
82 hail events are recorded in Cumberland County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Cumberland County?
The strongest hail on record in Cumberland County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/cumberland-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.