Tennessee, 1995

Hail in Tennessee, October 26, 1995

October 26, 1995 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$55,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 20 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:09 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tipton

When
October 26, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Tipton County, Drummonds
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
35.497, -89.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Shelby

When
October 26, 10:16 PM CST to 10:50 PM CST
Where
Shelby County, Memphis
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.184, -89.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous reports of hail occurred across the city of Memphis. The hail produced holes in several roofs and downed some tree limbs.

Hail, Gibson

When
October 26, 10:23 PM CST
Where
Gibson County, Brazil
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
35.997, -88.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Gibson

When
October 26, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Gibson County, Trenton
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
35.997, -88.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10348915, 10348863, 10349437, 10349438.