Hail in Hardin County, Tennessee

Hail in Hardin County, Tennessee: 82 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,675 nationally and #30 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Hardin County is the 2000s, when 27 of the county's 82 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 Hardin County archive, hail makes up 32.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,675 for this hazard and #30 within Tennessee, putting it in the 46.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Mar is the peak month for hail in Hardin County with 22 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.

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

82 hail events are recorded in Hardin County between 1974 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Hardin County?

The strongest hail on record in Hardin County measured 2.5.

Where does the hail data for Hardin 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.