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 149 hail storms within 25 miles of Nashville, TN. Of those, 115 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 67 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Nashville| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 4 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 17 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 25 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 69 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 34 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 events |
| 2025 | 67 events |
| 2024 | 32 events |
| 2023 | 28 events |
| 2022 | 15 events |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Nashville, with 67 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Nashville 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.). |
| 2026-06-09 | White House, TN | Moderate | 0.70" | Dime size hail reported in White House. |
| 2026-04-17 | 4 SE Inglewood, TN | Moderate | 0.50" | Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| 2026-03-11 | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickel size hail was reported in Hendersonville. |
| 2026-03-11 | 3 NNE Hendersonville, TN | Moderate | 0.75" | Reported at Hendersonville Library. |
| 2026-03-11 | 2 WNW Hendersonville, TN | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Hendersonville, TN | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 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 | 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 | 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. |
| 2025-05-20 | MUDSINK, TN | Destructive | 2.00" | Measured 2-inch hail was reported in the Maplewood subdivision in Franklin. |
| 2025-05-20 | CALLE, TN | Destructive | 2.50" | Estimated tennis ball size hail was reported in Thompson's Station near I-840. |
| 2025-05-20 | MUDSINK, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported on Oak Meadow Drive in Franklin. |
NOAA has recorded 421 high-wind events within 25 miles of Nashville, TN in the past five years. Of those, 418 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 90 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 148 events |
| Significant | 270 events |
| Moderate | 3 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 | MONA, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees and tore shingles off homes in the Stone East neighborhood in Walterhill. 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 | SILVER BOTTOM, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a fence in Charlie Daniels Park in Mt. Juliet. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-06-09 | SUGGS CREEK, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Central Pike near Mt. Juliet Road. 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. |
| 2026-06-09 | VINE, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds in Gladeville downed trees as a HAM radio operator estimated 60 mph winds. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-06-09 | GLADEVILLE, TN | 60 | Significant | An off-duty National Weather Service employee estimated 60 mph winds which split a nearby dogwood tree in Gladeville. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-06-09 | JEFFERSON SPGS, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a fence, several trees, blew lightweight furniture around, and lifted a sheet metal barn roof in Walterhill. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-06-09 | SUGGS CREEK, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a home in Belinda City. No injuries were reported. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-06-09 | SUGGS CREEK, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees on Logue Road in Belinda City. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 2026-04-28 | MILLERSVILLE, TN | 60 | Significant | A severe thunderstorm downed tree limbs which blocked a roadway in Millersville. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-28 | BECKWITH, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a powerline which partially blocked Lebanon Road in Mt. Juliet. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-17 | 1 ESE Forest Hills, TN | 45 | Moderate | Mesonet station GW3284 Nashville. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Nashville was on November 7, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Nashville averages roughly 30 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 115 of the 149 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Nashville in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Nashville-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 Nashville. 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 Nashville 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 ValidationNashville 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.