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Memphis, TX hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Memphis city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2015 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2012 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 46 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-09-14.
- 24 tornado events, most recent 2019-05-25.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 1.4 mi |
| 2025-06-08 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-05-26 | Hail | 1.75" | 4.4 mi |
| 2023-09-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2023-05-22 | Hail | 2.00" | 1.7 mi |
| 2023-05-22 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 1.4 mi |
| 2023-05-22 | Hail | 1.25" | 3.9 mi |
| 2023-02-26 | Hail | 1.75" | 0.8 mi |
| 2022-06-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 1.6 mi |
| 2022-06-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1.4 mi |
2025-09-14: “A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Memphis measured severe wind gusts at 1527 and 1528 CST. A peak wind gust of 74 mph was measured at 1527 CST.”
2025-06-08: “A swath of hail was observed by storm chasers along US Highway 287 north-northwest of Estelline. Hail ranged in size from quarters to half dollars.”
2025-05-26: “Law enforcement officials reported a swath of hail from approximately five miles west of Memphis into the town of Memphis. Hail ranged in size from half dollars to golf ball size.”
Disputing a claim at a Memphis address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12