Hail in McNairy County, Tennessee

Hail in McNairy County, Tennessee: 74 recorded events between 1985 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,800 nationally and #37 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in McNairy County is the 2000s, when 29 of the county's 74 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 McNairy County archive, hail makes up 31.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,800 for this hazard and #37 within Tennessee, putting it in the 41.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in McNairy County with 27 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.

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

74 hail events are recorded in McNairy County between 1985 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in McNairy County?

The strongest hail on record in McNairy County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for McNairy 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.