Hail in Putnam County, Tennessee

Hail in Putnam County, Tennessee: 121 recorded events between 1965 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,192 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Putnam County is the 2010s, when 61 of the county's 121 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 Putnam County archive, hail makes up 25.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,192 for this hazard and #12 within Tennessee, putting it in the 61.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Putnam County with 30 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 245
• Flash Flood 59

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

121 hail events are recorded in Putnam County between 1965 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Putnam County?

The strongest hail on record in Putnam County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Putnam 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.