Hail in Nashville since 2016
The Storm Prediction Center logged 272 hail reports in Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, Sumner, Maury and Robertson counties from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026, on 63 different days. The largest was 3.00 inches, at 7 SSE Franklin on May 20, 2025. The busiest day was May 20, 2025, with 36 reports.
Hail reports by year
2025 had the most reports (87). The 2026 count runs through September 27, 2026. Report counts rise and fall with how many people were watching and reporting, not only with how much hail fell.
Which months bring hail to Nashville
May, March and April account for 79% of the reports.
How big the hail was
| Reported size | For scale, the NWS compares it to | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 to 1.74 in | quarter, half dollar, ping pong ball | 214 | 78.7% |
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball, hen egg | 46 | 16.9% |
| 2.50 to 3.99 in | tennis ball, baseball, teacup | 12 | 4.4% |
| 4.00 in and up | softball or larger | 0 | 0.0% |
The largest hail reported
| Date | Size | Place | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2022 10:42 am CDT | 3.00 in | 5 SE Belinda City, Wilson Co. | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 5 SE BELINDA CITY. PING PONG TO TEA CUP SIZE HAIL IN GLADEVILLE. AVERAGE HAIL STONE SIZE WAS LIME TO TENNIS BALL. (OHX) |
| May 26, 2024 3:05 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 9 SE Fairview, Williamson Co. | Media reports and photos showed hail up to 3 inches in diameter fell in the Leipers Fork area. Many vehicles had windows broken or were heavily dented. (OHX) |
| April 3, 2025 3:30 pm CDT | 3.00 in | Santa Fe, Maury Co. | Water Valley Rd and Highway 7 near Santa Fe. (OHX) |
| April 3, 2025 3:30 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 4 W Santa Fe, Maury Co. | Picture of larger than tea cup size hail. Time estimated from radar. (This is the earlier storm.). (OHX) |
| May 20, 2025 4:38 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 6 SSW Franklin, Williamson Co. | Photo received of very large hail on Keystone Drive south of Franklin. Time estimated from radar. (OHX) |
| May 20, 2025 4:42 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 7 SSE Franklin, Williamson Co. | Measured 3 inch hail in Franklin. Time estimated from radar. (OHX) |
| June 17, 2022 10:57 am CDT | 2.75 in | 5 E Rural Hill, Wilson Co. | REPORT FROM MPING: BASEBALL (2.75 IN.). (OHX) |
| May 20, 2025 4:36 pm CDT | 2.75 in | 6 SW Franklin, Williamson Co. | Estimated baseball size hail near Franklin. Time estimated from radar. (OHX) |
| May 10, 2016 11:40 pm CDT | 2.50 in | Hermitage, Davidson Co. | TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR ANDREW JACKSON PKWY IN HRMITAGE CAUSED DAMAGE TO CARS AND CRACKED A WINDOW. (OHX) |
| May 8, 2024 3:15 pm CDT | 2.50 in | 7 NNE Springfield, Robertson Co. | Facebook report of tennis ball size hail in the Youngville area. (OHX) |
The days with the most hail reports
| Date | Reports | Largest | Counties with reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | 36 | 3.00 in | Maury, Robertson, Rutherford and Williamson |
| April 3, 2025 | 18 | 3.00 in | Davidson, Maury, Williamson and Wilson |
| May 10, 2016 | 16 | 2.50 in | Davidson, Robertson and Sumner |
| March 27, 2021 | 16 | 2.25 in | Davidson, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson and Wilson |
| May 26, 2024 | 16 | 3.00 in | Robertson, Rutherford and Williamson |
| March 9, 2017 | 13 | 1.25 in | Davidson, Maury, Rutherford and Wilson |
| March 25, 2021 | 12 | 2.00 in | Davidson, Robertson, Sumner and Williamson |
| May 6, 2024 | 12 | 2.00 in | Maury, Rutherford, Williamson and Wilson |
| May 8, 2024 | 12 | 2.50 in | Davidson, Robertson, Rutherford and Sumner |
| May 8, 2025 | 9 | 2.00 in | Davidson, Williamson and Wilson |
Storm dates in Nashville with their own page
Every local date since January 1, 2021 with 5 or more spotter hail reports in the metro. Each page lists the reports and what radar recorded.
2025
- March 30, 2025 5 reports, up to 1.50 in
- April 3, 2025 18 reports, up to 3.00 in
- May 8, 2025 9 reports, up to 2.00 in
- May 20, 2025 36 reports, up to 3.00 in
2024
- May 6, 2024 12 reports, up to 2.00 in
- May 8, 2024 12 reports, up to 2.50 in
- May 26, 2024 16 reports, up to 3.00 in
2023
- January 12, 2023 5 reports, up to 1.00 in
2022
- June 17, 2022 5 reports, up to 3.00 in
- July 12, 2022 7 reports, up to 1.75 in
2021
- March 25, 2021 12 reports, up to 2.00 in
- March 27, 2021 16 reports, up to 2.25 in
Check your own address in Nashville
Enter the address and the date of the storm. The free check counts NOAA radar hail signatures within 1, 3 and 5 miles and finds the nearest spotter report.
Counts are Storm Prediction Center hail reports from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026 whose coordinates fall inside Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, Sumner, Maury and Robertson counties. The daily logs are preliminary, and a storm nobody reported is missing from them. Radar signatures, which do not depend on anyone watching, appear on each storm-date page and in the address report. How these pages are built.