Hail in Wilson County, Tennessee

Hail in Wilson County, Tennessee: 129 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,113 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Wilson County is the 2000s, when 47 of the county's 129 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 Wilson County archive, hail makes up 14.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,113 for this hazard and #11 within Tennessee, putting it in the 64.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Wilson County with 29 recorded events, while Feb 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 546
• Flash Flood 82
• Tornado 45

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

129 hail events are recorded in Wilson County between 1966 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Wilson County?

The strongest hail on record in Wilson County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Wilson 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.