Hail in Gibson County, Tennessee

Hail in Gibson County, Tennessee: 131 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,087 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Gibson County is the 2000s, when 46 of the county's 131 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 Gibson County archive, hail makes up 32.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,087 for this hazard and #10 within Tennessee, putting it in the 64.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Gibson County with 38 recorded events, while Jan 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 168
• Flash Flood 51

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

131 hail events are recorded in Gibson County between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Gibson County?

The strongest hail on record in Gibson County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Gibson 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.