Hail in Polk County, Tennessee

Hail in Polk County, Tennessee: 46 recorded events between 1970 and 2021. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,310 nationally and #69 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Polk County is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 46 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 Polk County archive, hail makes up 17.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,310 for this hazard and #69 within Tennessee, putting it in the 25.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Polk County with 10 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.

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

46 hail events are recorded in Polk County between 1970 and 2021, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Polk County?

The strongest hail on record in Polk County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Polk 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.