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Hail dates in Shelby County, Tennessee
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Shelby County on 32 days since 2016 (66 separate reports, 45 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on January 25, 2021; the most recent hail was April 28, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Shelby County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2025-08-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2025-04-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-04-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 10 | Facebook report of golf ball sized hail near Shelby Dr and Forest Hill Irene Rd. |
| 2025-03-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Quarter to half dollar sized hail east of Bartlett. |
| 2024-07-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping-pong-sized hail fell along Highway 70 near Lakeland City Hall. |
| 2024-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Penny-sized hail reported near Rivercrest Elementary. |
| 2023-09-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Large hail up to ping-pong size lasted for approximately five minutes resulting in small dents to a car. |
| 2023-08-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2023-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter-size hail fell for several minutes at General Dewitt-Spain Airport. |
| 2023-04-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls fell at Houston Levee Road and Poplar Avenue. |
| 2023-02-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-11-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter-sized hail fell near Shelby Drive and Lamar Avenue. |
| 2022-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-sized hail was reported near West Union Road and Wilkinsville Road. |
| 2022-05-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | MPING report: Half dollar-sized hail fell three miles southeast of Downtown Memphis. |
| 2021-12-11 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel-sized hail fell near East Memphis. |
| 2021-02-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Small hail was reported in the Shelby Forest area. |
| 2021-01-25 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Two-inch hail reported on Shelby Drive. |
| 2020-06-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail observed in the Fisherville area. |
| 2020-05-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail fell near Germantown Road and Old Brownsville Road. |
| 2019-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter sized hail in Lakeland. |
| 2018-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail around Houston Levee Road and Wolf River. |
| 2018-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size. |
| 2018-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail along Highway 51 north of Millington. |
| 2017-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch hail fell near Eads at Latting road and Reid-Hooker. |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail fell at South Parkway and Mississippi Boulevard in Memphis. |
| 2017-03-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Dime to nickel size hail at Elmore Road and Kenwood Lane in Bartlett. |
| 2016-12-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Nickel size hail on Brunswick road in Bartlett. |
| 2016-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail near Rosemark. |
| 2016-05-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail fell along Highway 385 just east of Highway 204. |
| 2016-03-31 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 5 | 17 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 5 | 12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Shelby County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 184 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 1 tornado recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-09 | 90 mph | 3 | Damage occurred near the old Raleigh Springs Mall with several large tress either uprooted or snapped. Tree and shingle damage occurred t… |
| 2023-03-31 | 85 mph | 1 | NWS meteorologists determined that straight-line winds impacted portions of southern and southeast Shelby County on the evening of March … |
| 2023-07-18 | 81 mph | 7 | Eleven power poles and associated power lines were downed along Winchester Boulevard. |
| 2023-06-25 | 81 mph | 10 | Powerful straight-line winds resulted in widespread tree and powerline damage in Millington. Trees were knocked down onto homes and vehic… |
| 2017-05-27 | 81 mph | 10 | Tree down on trailer where one person was trapped for a short period of time and suffered minor injuries. |
| 2023-07-21 | 76 mph | 7 | A measure gust of 76 mph snapped a 3-inch flag pole. |
| 2023-08-09 | 75 mph | 1 | Major tree damage occurred in the Sherwood Forest area of East Memphis. |
| 2023-07-05 | 75 mph | 3 | Straight-line winds knocked down several large trees along Dogwood Road from Cordes Road to Kilbirine Drive. A few houses suffered heavy … |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Shelby County?
April 28, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on January 25, 2021.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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