Hail in Lincoln County, Tennessee

Hail in Lincoln County, Tennessee: 69 recorded events between 1973 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,879 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Lincoln County is the 2000s, when 28 of the county's 69 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 Lincoln County archive, hail makes up 12.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,879 for this hazard and #42 within Tennessee, putting it in the 39.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Lincoln County with 21 recorded events, while Sep 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 354
• Flash Flood 59
• Tornado 45

How many hail events are on record in Lincoln County, Tennessee?

69 hail events are recorded in Lincoln County between 1973 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Lincoln County?

The strongest hail on record in Lincoln County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Lincoln 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.