Hail in Benton County, Tennessee

Hail in Benton County, Tennessee: 60 recorded events between 1989 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #2,043 nationally and #48 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Benton County is the 2020s, when 24 of the county's 60 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 Benton County archive, hail makes up 20.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,043 for this hazard and #48 within Tennessee, putting it in the 34.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Benton County with 14 recorded events, while Oct 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 148
• Flash Flood 48

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

60 hail events are recorded in Benton County between 1989 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Benton County?

The strongest hail on record in Benton County measured 2.

Where does the hail data for Benton 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.