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 70 hail storms within 25 miles of Springfield, TN. Of those, 47 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 egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2024 was the most active year on record locally, with 22 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Springfield| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 6 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 8 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 33 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 23 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 events |
| 2025 | 18 events |
| 2024 | 22 events |
| 2023 | 12 events |
| 2022 | 8 events |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Springfield, with 22 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Springfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | 5 N Fredonia, TN | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-07-02 | 6 E Clarksville, TN | Moderate | 0.88" | Dime to nickel size hail at Rollow Rd near Rossview Rd. |
| 2026-06-09 | 5 SSW Cedar Hill, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Delayed report of 1 inch hail nw of Coopertown. |
| 2026-06-09 | 6 W Coopertown, TN | Moderate | 0.50" | Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| 2026-06-09 | TURNERSVILLE, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Estimated quarter size hail was reported near Coopertown. |
| 2026-06-09 | White House, TN | Moderate | 0.70" | Dime size hail reported in White House. |
| 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" | — |
| 2025-05-20 | COOPERTOWN, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Estimated quarter size hail was reported near Coopertown. |
| 2025-05-16 | COOPERTOWN, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Estimated quarter size hail was reported near Coopertown. |
| 2025-05-16 | COOPERTOWN, TN | Significant | 1.25" | Estimated half dollar size hail was reported near Coopertown. |
| 2025-05-08 | ASHLAND CITY, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Estimated quarter size hail was reported in Ashland City. |
| 2025-05-08 | ASHLAND CITY, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Estimated quarter size hail was reported near Ashland City. |
| 2025-05-08 | MAPLEWOOD, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported near McGavock Pike and Briley Parkway in Inglewood. |
| 2025-05-08 | INGLEWOOD, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported in Inglewood. |
| 2025-05-08 | INGLEWOOD, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Half inch to one inch hail was reported at Ellington Parkway and Trinity Lane in Inglewood. |
| 2025-05-08 | INGLEWOOD, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported on Cahal Avenue in Inglewood. |
| 2025-04-10 | PORTLAND, TN | Severe | 1.75" | Estimated golf ball size hail was reported from a severe thunderstorm in Portland. |
NOAA has recorded 242 high-wind events within 25 miles of Springfield, TN in the past five years. Of those, 242 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 90 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 74 events |
| Significant | 168 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | FREDONIA, TN | 60 | Significant | A severe thunderstorm downed a large tree limb in Fredonia. 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. |
| 2026-04-16 | ROCKLAND, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees along Saunders Ferry Road in Hendersonville. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-16 | LICKTON, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees across both lanes of Crocker Springs Road in northern Davidson County. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-16 | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees in Hendersonville, some onto live powerlines which caused power outages in the area. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-16 | NASHVILLE, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a large tree which blocked the shoulder and a part of westbound Interstate 40 in Nashville. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-16 | NASHVILLE, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds resulted in numerous reports of damage across Davidson County. Nashville Electric Service reported 42,000 power outages due to 22 broken poles and 77 downed lines across its service area. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-16 | CEDAR HILL, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm caused numerous downed trees across Robertson County, including in Adams, Cedar Hill, Springfield, Orlinda, and Greenbrier. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-04-16 | FLAT ROCK, KY | 58 | Significant | A tree was down at the intersection of Rapids Road and Grace Road. |
| 2026-04-16 | DANBY, KY | 58 | Significant | Trees were down off of Newtown Road. |
| 2026-04-16 | RUSSELLVILLE, KY | 58 | Significant | A roof was ripped off a barn. |
| 2026-04-16 | FRANKLIN, KY | 58 | Significant | A very large tree was down over the 900 block of Rapids Road. |
| 2026-03-15 | RICHLAND, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree in Charlotte Park in west Nashville. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-03-11 | GOODLETTSVILLE, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a few trees in the Goodlettsville area. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-03-11 | ROCKLAND, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree which blocked a roadway in Hendersonville. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2026-03-11 | GOODLETTSVILLE, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds caused minor roof damage to a building in Goodlettsville. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2025-12-28 | MT DENSON, TN | 60 | Significant | Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees on Highway 161 near Boyd Holland Road in Springfield. Over 1,000 customers were without power. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2025-12-18 | NASHVILLE TUNE ARPT, TN | 59 | Significant | An AWOS station at John Tune Airport in west Nashville measured a brief wind gust up to 59 mph. Various weather stations across Davidson County measured wind gusts ranging from 40 to 50 mph which caused sporadic tree damage. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2025-12-18 | FRANKLIN, KY | 58 | Significant | A tree was blown down onto the road near the intersection of Filter Plant Road and Scottsville Road in Franklin. |
| 2025-12-18 | CROSS PLAINS, TN | 58 | Significant | Several trees were reported down in the Cross Plains and Orlinda areas of Robertson County. Damages are a rough estimate. A 50 mph wind gust was also reported by the emergency manager earlier in Springfield. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Springfield was on July 2, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Springfield averages roughly 14 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 47 of the 70 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Springfield in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Springfield-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 Springfield. 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 Springfield 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 ValidationSpringfield 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.