Hail history in Nashville, TN
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Nashville on 4.0 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 2.3 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Nashville on 73 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 2.5 in, in 2016. 42 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. May has the most hail days, 15 since 2010. The most recent was November 7, 2025. NOAA also recorded high wind on 223 days, with gusts up to 90 mph.
Ranks #40 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 73
- Largest hail
- 2.5 in
- Highest gust
- 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
73 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 2.5 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 73 hail days in total; the most was 14 in 2012.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 1, Feb 3, Mar 11, Apr 12, May 15, Jun 13, Jul 3, Aug 6, Sep 3, Oct 2, Nov 3, Dec 1.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | 1.0 in | 13.0 mi |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.0 in | 2.7 mi |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.25 in | 7.8 mi |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 1.25 in | 9.6 mi |
| Feb 15, 2025 | 0.88 in | 10.4 mi |
| Sep 24, 2024 | 0.75 in | 6.5 mi |
| May 26, 2024 | 1.0 in | 14.0 mi |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.75 in | 3.1 mi |
| May 8, 2024 | 2.0 in | 4.2 mi |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 0.75 in | 9.0 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Nashville, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
223 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | Not recorded | 4.9 mi |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Not recorded | 3.8 mi |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 62 mph | 1.4 mi |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Not recorded | 5.5 mi |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 11.0 mi |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 59 mph | 5.3 mi |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 70 mph | 10.3 mi |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 49 mph | 10.5 mi |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 49 mph | 10.9 mi |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 60 mph | 4.3 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Nashville, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Nashville
Estimated peak gusts
2 days since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Nashville.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2023 | 70 mph or more |
| Apr 21, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 3, 2023 | 58 mph or more |
| Jan 18, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 36 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Nashville since 1950; the strongest was rated EF4.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF2 | 34.77 miles | 5.7 miles |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF2 | 18.37 miles | 7.5 miles |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF0 | 1.38 miles | 9.1 miles |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF1 | 6.82 miles | 9.5 miles |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF0 | 9 miles | 3.7 miles |
| Mar 2, 2020 | EF3 | 60.13 miles | 0.2 miles |
| Jun 21, 2019 | EF0 | 2 miles | 7.2 miles |
| Aug 31, 2017 | EF0 | 0.94 miles | 3.9 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2017 | EF1 | 0.62 miles | 4.6 miles |
| Jan 29, 2013 | EF0 | 3.2 miles | 2.9 miles |
| Jul 26, 2010 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 5.6 miles |
| May 1, 2010 | EF1 | 3.64 miles | 8.2 miles |
| Apr 2, 2009 | EF1 | 2 miles | 5 miles |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.6 miles |
| Nov 15, 2005 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 5.1 miles |
| May 10, 2003 | EF1 | 4.5 miles | 1 miles |
| May 4, 2003 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 3.3 miles |
| May 26, 2000 | EF1 | 1.3 miles | 6.6 miles |
| May 24, 2000 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 3 miles |
| May 24, 2000 | EF1 | 0.8 miles | 3 miles |
| Feb 13, 2000 | EF1 | 4.3 miles | 1.7 miles |
| May 5, 1999 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 8.9 miles |
| May 5, 1999 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 7.1 miles |
| Jun 29, 1998 | EF1 | 1.2 miles | 8.6 miles |
| Apr 16, 1998 | EF2 | 1 miles | 2.5 miles |
| Apr 16, 1998 | EF2 | 27.7 miles | 5.9 miles |
| Apr 16, 1998 | EF3 | 42.1 miles | 3.2 miles |
| May 18, 1995 | EF2 | 15 miles | 9.6 miles |
| Dec 24, 1988 | EF4 | 6 miles | 9.8 miles |
| Apr 3, 1974 | EF2 | 4.7 miles | 4.2 miles |
| Apr 1, 1974 | EF2 | 10.9 miles | 1.3 miles |
| May 10, 1973 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 8.4 miles |
| Apr 7, 1972 | EF2 | 23.2 miles | 2.3 miles |
| Dec 25, 1964 | EF1 | 5.7 miles | 6.3 miles |
| Jan 22, 1957 | EF2 | 15 miles | 2.9 miles |
| Jun 30, 1952 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 9.8 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
1 storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Nashville.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed storm, 1888 | 54 mph | 44 mph | 50 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
69 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 2.0 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
36 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 1 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Nashville’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.75 in or more |
Storms in Nashville
WSMV meteorologists say the severe weather risk in Middle Tennessee rises in February and March, and April is historically the worst month.1
Notable storms
- December 9, 2023An EF-2 tornado with peak winds estimated at 130 mph touched down in northern Nashville east of I-24 and tracked 35.23 miles through Madison, Hendersonville and Gallatin. Mobile homes were destroyed in Madison, where 3 people died, and about 600 homes and businesses were damaged in Sumner County. NWS Nashville counted 22 injuries.2,3
- March 25, 2021A microburst with winds estimated at up to 85 mph cut a 6-mile path from the Napier area across East Nashville and Inglewood.4
- May 3, 2020Winds of 60 to 80 mph hit the Nashville metro, with a 71 mph gust measured at Nashville International Airport. Over 130,000 customers lost power, the largest outage in Nashville Electric Service history.5
- March 3, 2020Shortly after midnight, an EF-3 tornado with peak winds estimated at 165 mph touched down in western Davidson County and stayed on the ground for 60.13 miles through North Nashville, Germantown, East Nashville, Donelson and Mount Juliet. NWS Nashville counted 5 deaths and 220 injuries.6,7
- May 10, 2016Late in the evening, hail up to tennis ball size fell along Andrew Jackson Parkway in Hermitage. Numerous cars were damaged, and several homes had roof damage and broken windows in a small area reaching southeast to Tulip Grove Road.8
- March 2, 2012Hail up to 2 inches fell near Berry Hill, and golf ball size hail damaged at least two dozen vehicles at the Nashville Emergency Operations Center. NOAA's storm records list about $25 million in property damage in the area.9,10
Warnings and alerts
Metro Nashville's alert sign-up is MEANS, the Metro Emergency Alert and Notification System, which can pass along National Weather Service weather notifications by phone call, text, email or TTY.11
Sources
- 1. WSMV: Peak severe weather season nears in Middle Tennessee. See how often powerful tornadoes strike
- 2. NWS Nashville: December 9, 2023 Tornado Outbreak
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Davidson County, December 9, 2023
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson County, March 25, 2021
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson County, May 3, 2020
- 6. NWS Nashville: March 2-3, 2020 Tornadoes and Severe Weather
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Davidson County, March 3, 2020
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Davidson County, May 10, 2016
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Davidson County, March 2, 2012
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Davidson County, March 2, 2012 (Emergency Operations Center)
- 11. Metro Nashville Office of Emergency Management: Be Informed in a Disaster
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Questions about hail in Nashville
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Nashville?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Nashville on 4.0 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 2.3 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 73 hail days.
- When is hail season in Nashville?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Nashville, 15 since 2010, then June (13) and April (12).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Nashville?
- 2.5 in, in 2016: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Nashville since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Nashville?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Nashville is from November 7, 2025, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 13.0 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.