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Hail dates in Putnam County, Tennessee
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Putnam County on 12 days since 2016 (27 separate reports, 17 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on July 20, 2018; the most recent hail was May 6, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Putnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Estimated quarter size hail was reported from a severe thunderstorm near Baxter. |
| 2023-05-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Estimated nickel size hail fell in south Cookeville. |
| 2022-07-12 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime size hail reported via mPing. |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Twitter report and photo indicated silver dollar size hail fell on Willow Avenue in Cookeville. Hail was very jagged with spikes. |
| 2018-07-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 8 | Facebook reports indicated golfball size hail fell near Algood Elementary School. |
| 2018-05-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Several reports indicated pea to dime size hail fell across Cookeville. |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Mostly nickel size hail but a few quarter size hail stones mixed in reported along I-40 around 8 miles west-southwest of Baxter. |
| 2017-03-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail in Cookeville. |
| 2017-02-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Nickel size hail was reported near the Bangham Community Center. |
| 2016-07-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail reported on Willow Avenue in Cookeville. |
| 2016-03-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A Twitter video showed hail up to nickel size fell in Cookeville. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Putnam County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 72 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 8 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-27 | 96 mph | 3 | A NWS storm survey found a severe 15 mile long by 1 to 2 mile wide downburst caused major damage across Cookeville and surrounding areas … |
| 2025-05-02 | 81 mph | 1 | Very strong thunderstorm winds caused significant damage in the Monterey area. On Belmont Road, a tree fell onto a home which caused sidi… |
| 2017-03-01 | 81 mph | 7 | A NWS Storm Survey found a 11 mile long swath of downburst wind damage from east of Buffalo Valley to west of Cookeville. This damage was… |
| 2025-05-20 | 70 mph | 1 | Severe thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees across western and central Putnam County. Damages are a rough estimate. |
| 2017-03-27 | 69 mph | 1 | A microburst caused considerable wind damage in the Double Springs area. Multiple power poles and power lines were blown down and a barn … |
| 2024-07-30 | 64 mph | 8 | Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines across Putnam County, including on Gainesboro Road at Foster Circle near Cookevill… |
| 2023-07-01 | 64 mph | 3 | Severe thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and powerlines in the Baxter area as well as across Putnam County. Damages are a rough es… |
| 2018-07-20 | 64 mph | 7 | Several trees were snapped and uprooted around the Post Oak Shade Church at Thomas Road and Pippin Road. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Putnam County?
May 6, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on July 20, 2018.
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.
Nearby counties
Wilson County, TN (48 mi) · Rutherford County, TN (56 mi) · Coffee County, TN (57 mi) · Sumner County, TN (58 mi) · Davidson County, TN (68 mi) · Warren County, KY (76 mi) · Williamson County, TN (78 mi) · Robertson County, TN (79 mi)
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