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Hail history for Murfreesboro, TN

Last hail within 10 milesMay 20, 20251.5 in (ping pong ball)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Oct 18, 2011

Hail days since 200647

Days with hail 1 inch or larger30

Tornadoes within 10 miles8

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles164

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Murfreesboro on 47 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Oct 18, 2011. Hail is most common here in June and May.

Murfreesboro ranks #97 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Murfreesboro

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 20, 2025	1.5 in ping pong ball	Murfreesboro 2 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Murfreesboro	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Murfreesboro by year

When hail season peaks near Murfreesboro

Of the 47 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (10) and May (10).

Largest hail storms near Murfreesboro

Apr 7, 2006 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Woodbury (1 mi from Murfreesboro)

National Weather Service description (English): Tennis ball size hail struck Woodbury. The hail struck the town square, causing extensive damage to parked cars, businesses, and windows and roof of the Cannon County Courthouse. Hundreds of tiles on the the Courthouse roof were broken. The tiles had been in place since 1936. The hail had broken windows at the West Side School. There was a lot of damage to the roofs of the Cannon County High School and to Woodbury Grammar School.

Oct 18, 2011 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Rucker (5 mi from Murfreesboro)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail ranging from quarter up to baseball size fell across a wide area from Barfield northward through central Murfreesboro and across the Murfreesboro Municipal Airport. Some hailstones were measured up to baseball size in Barfield, but most of the hail was quarter to golfball size from Murfreesboro northward to east of Walterhill. Hail also reportedly covered the ground in Murfreesboro. Thousands of cars were damaged by the hail, along with hundreds of homes and businesses, resulting in millions of dollars in damage. Up to two dozen planes at the Murfreesboro Municipal Airport were also battered by the hail resulting in $500,000 damage, including holes punctured in the wings of some planes.

May 6, 2024 · 2 in (hen egg) · Christiana (10 mi from Murfreesboro)

National Weather Service description (English): Estimated 1.5 to 2 inch hail was reported from a severe thunderstorm near Bell Buckle in Rutherford County.

Apr 10, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Murfreesboro (0 mi from Murfreesboro)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported on the MTSU Campus.

Mar 31, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Christiana (9 mi from Murfreesboro)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Murfreesboro

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jul 29, 2024	EF0	Murfreesboro 1 mi from Murfreesboro	3.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 1, 2023	EF2	Rucker 6 mi from Murfreesboro	12.4 mi long, 500 yd wide
Mar 18, 2013	EF0	Plainview 10 mi from Murfreesboro	3.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	Overall 4 mi from Murfreesboro	1.6 mi long, 75 yd wide
Mar 23, 2011	EF0	Christiana 9 mi from Murfreesboro	1.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 10, 2009	EF0	Rucker 7 mi from Murfreesboro	0.2 mi long, 25 yd wide
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	Pleasant View 6 mi from Murfreesboro	3.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 28, 2009	EF1	Murfreesboro 1 mi from Murfreesboro	1.0 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Murfreesboro

164 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Murfreesboro since 2006, on 99 days. The strongest measured gust was 76 mph on Aug 16, 2012.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 7, 2026	damage reported	Murfreesboro 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 9, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Mona 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Murfreesboro 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 16, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Overall, Puckett 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Dec 18, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Murfreesboro 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 21, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Murfreesboro Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 20, 2025	81 mph, estimated	Little Hope, Leanna 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 2025	70 mph, estimated	Rucker, Crescent, Big Spgs 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Murfreesboro 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 2024	81 mph, estimated	Murfreesboro, Little Hope, Blackman 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Murfreesboro; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Murfreesboro.

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