311
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$528K
Property damage
Hail in Shelby County, Tennessee: 311 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #293 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Shelby County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Shelby County is the 2010s, when 85 of the county's 311 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 Shelby County archive, hail makes up 26.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #293 for this hazard and #1 within Tennessee, putting it in the 90.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Shelby County with 87 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1987 | 3 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | PISGAH | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | SHELBY FARMS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | ELLENDALE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | CAPLEVILLE | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | ARLINGTON MUNI ARPT | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | BARTLETT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | LENOW | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | AULON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | LENOW | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | ARLINGTON MUNI ARPT | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Shelby County
- Thunderstorm Wind 571
- Flash Flood 195
- Tornado 56
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Shelby County, Tennessee?
311 hail events are recorded in Shelby County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Shelby County?
The strongest hail on record in Shelby County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Shelby 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 Shelby County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/shelby-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.