Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 130 hail storms within 25 miles of Franklin, TN. Of those, 110 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 69 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Franklin| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 7 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 15 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 27 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 61 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 20 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 events |
| 2025 | 69 events |
| 2024 | 26 events |
| 2023 | 18 events |
| 2022 | 15 events |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Franklin, with 69 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Franklin typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | 2 NW Nolensville, TN | Moderate | 0.50" | Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| 2026-04-17 | 4 SE Inglewood, TN | Moderate | 0.50" | Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| 2025-11-07 | ARRINGTON, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Estimated quarter size hail was reported near Arrington. |
| 2025-11-07 | PASQUO, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Estimated quarter size hail was reported west of Forest Hills. |
| 2025-11-07 | PASQUO, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Estimated quarter size hail was reported southeast of Pegram. |
| 2025-05-20 | BENDING CHESTNUT, TN | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball size hail was reported off Natchez Trace Road in Bending Chestnut. |
| 2025-05-20 | UNION GROVE, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported at the Maury County Emergency Operations Center from a tornado-warned thunderstorm. |
| 2025-05-20 | LAMPLEY STORE, TN | Severe | 1.75" | Estimated golf ball size hail was reported in Primm Springs. |
| 2025-05-20 | COLUMBIA, TN | Severe | 1.50" | Ping pong size hail was reported in Columbia from a tornado-warned thunderstorm. |
| 2025-05-20 | COLUMBIA, TN | Significant | 1.25" | Estimated half dollar size hail was reported in Columbia from a tornado-warned thunderstorm. |
| 2025-05-20 | HARPETH, TN | Severe | 1.50" | Estimated 1.5 inch hail was reported at Pratt Road in Thompson's Station. |
| 2025-05-20 | UNION GROVE, TN | Destructive | 2.00" | Measured 2-inch hail was reported on Tom Osborne Road near Boyd Butler Road in Columbia from a tornado-warned thunderstorm. |
| 2025-05-20 | MUDSINK, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported near Franklin. |
| 2025-05-20 | TRINITY, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported east of Franklin. |
| 2025-05-20 | DOUGLAS, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported on Goose Creek and Lewisburg Pike near Franklin. |
| 2025-05-20 | DOUGLAS, TN | Destructive | 2.00" | Two inch hail was reported in Sullivan Farms in Franklin. |
| 2025-05-20 | THOMPSONS STATION, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported at Thompson Station Road and Columbia Pike. |
| 2025-05-20 | DOUGLAS, TN | Destructive | 2.00" | Two-inch hail was reported south of Franklin. |
| 2025-05-20 | PEYTONSVILLE, TN | Catastrophic | 3.00" | Measured 3-inch hail was reported in Franklin. |
| 2025-05-20 | EWINGVILLE, TN | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball size hail was reported at the Public Safety Center on Beasley Street in Franklin. |
NOAA has recorded 305 high-wind events within 25 miles of Franklin, TN in the past five years. Of those, 301 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 90 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 96 events |
| Significant | 205 events |
| Moderate | 4 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | ROCKY FORK, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a powerline on Rocky Fork Road in Nolensville. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-06-09 | HALES CAMP, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds caused the awning at Gil's Food Mart in Smyrna to collapse. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-06-09 | 4 N Antioch, TN | 47 | Significant | ASOS station KBNA Nashville Intl Airport. |
| 2026-06-09 | 2 N Smyrna, TN | 54 | Significant | AWOS station KMQY Smyrna Airport. |
| 2026-04-29 | 4 N Antioch, TN | 44 | Moderate | ASOS station KBNA Nashville Intl Airport. |
| 2026-04-28 | FAIRVIEW, TN | 70 | Severe | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a large tree onto Highway 96 in Fairview. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-28 | BAKERSWORKS, TN | 70 | Severe | Severe thunderstorm winds caused a tree to fall on a house in White Bluff which caused a gas leak on Johnny Hall Road. No injuries were reported. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-28 | 4 N Antioch, TN | 56 | Significant | ASOS station KBNA Nashville Intl Airport. |
| 2026-04-28 | 2 N Smyrna, TN | 48 | Significant | AWOS station KMQY Smyrna Airport. |
| 2026-04-28 | WOODBINE, TN | 70 | Severe | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree along Interstate 40 at mile marker 213. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-17 | 1 ESE Forest Hills, TN | 45 | Moderate | Mesonet station GW3284 Nashville. |
| 2026-04-17 | 2 N Smyrna, TN | 49 | Significant | AWOS station KMQY Smyrna Airport. |
| 2026-04-17 | 4 N Antioch, TN | 62 | Significant | Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 4 N Antioch. ASOS station peak gust KBNA Nashville Intl Airport. |
| 2026-04-16 | FAIRVIEW, TN | 49 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds caused large limbs to fall on Highway 100 in Fairview. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-16 | CHAPEL HILL, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a house in Chapel Hill. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-16 | PUCKETT, TN | 49 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds blew down a fence in Rockvale. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-16 | FRANKLIN, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees in the Franklin area. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-16 | OVERALL, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a large tree on the north side of Armstrong Valley Road in south Murfreesboro. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-16 | PEGRAM, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree across Webb Ridge Road and Forrest Drive in Kingston Springs. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-16 | J PERCY PRIEST RES N, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a car in Hermitage. Damages are a rough estimate. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Franklin was on November 7, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Franklin averages roughly 26 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 110 of the 130 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Franklin in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Franklin-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in TN cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Franklin. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Franklin took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationFranklin sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.