Clarksville is not hail alley, but it is not exempt either — the area averages about 4 hail-producing storms a year. When a cell does track over the county, the reports below tell you the date, the stone size, and how close it came.
Clarksville's Storm-Climate Context
Clarksville sits 45 miles northwest of Nashville in a corridor with documented tornado history and wide thermal swings. The record high reaches 110 F and the record low plunges to -20 F, a range that cycles roofing materials through severe expansion and contraction. Annual snowfall averages 7.2 inches, enough to stress flashings and attic ventilation. Tornadoes are a recurring threat: an F3 struck downtown in January 1999, an EF2 hit the east side in February 2018, and an EF3 in December 2023 caused fatalities and left more than 20,000 without power. Each event drives demand for wind-uplift-rated shingles and ridge systems.
Clarksville's 166,722 residents (2020 Census) anchor a fast-growing metro. Fort Campbell drives a large military housing stock subject to periodic turnover and repair cycles. Trane is identified as the city's largest private employer, alongside Amazon and FedEx distribution centers and Google and LG operations, all generating commercial roofing demand. Population has more than doubled since 1980, producing a diverse building-stock age range that keeps re-roofing volume high.
Hail Events Near Clarksville by Date
July 2, 2026 — 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size)
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2213 | 1.00″ | 5 N Fredonia, Montgomery County | 7.8 mi |
Preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet page section ≠ no hail — smaller or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 7.8 miles from Clarksville's center.
View these 1 report on a map
Circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.
Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded
How Severe Was It? The NWS Yardstick, Applied to Clarksville's Reports
The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring the 1 Clarksville-area report (filed in Montgomery County) against that scale: 1 of them met the severe 1″+ criterion — the size at which asphalt shingles start taking granule loss and bruising that shows up as leaks a season later. Damage at these sizes is rarely visible from the ground but is typically covered by homeowners insurance when documented promptly.
What to Do If Your Roof Was in the Hail Path
- Do a ground-level walk-around. Hail is rare enough around Clarksville that most homeowners never think to check — look for granules collecting at downspouts, dented gutters or screens, and battered plants after the July 2, 2026 report above. Stay off the roof itself.
- Photograph anything suspicious with dates. Even minor-looking marks matter later: this NOAA log plus dated photos connect the damage to a covered storm event instead of "gradual wear", which insurers exclude.
- Book a free inspection rather than guessing. Bruised shingles and granule loss are invisible from the ground; a written scope from a local roofer settles whether there is a claim at all.
- Only involve the insurer once you know the scope. If the inspection finds nothing, you have lost nothing; if it finds damage, file within your policy's window while the event date is easy to prove.
- Bring the written scope to the adjuster. Full walkthrough in the roof insurance claim guide.
Hail History in Clarksville — the 10-Year Picture
The county behind Clarksville has logged 15 hail events over the last decade — a pace of roughly 2 per year — with the most severe stone measured at 3.00″. Against that 10-year baseline, the 1 hail day in this 90-day window run above the long-term average rate. Clarksville averages 4 hail-producing storms per year — check hail risk lookup for your address.
Clarksville's county logged fewer hail events than the Tennessee median (26 per county over 10 years), placing it on the lower end of the state's hail exposure spectrum — though individual storm cells can still produce damaging hail regardless of the long-term average.
Clarksville's County, Year by Year (NOAA Archive)
| Year | Recorded hail events | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 busiest largest stone | 6 | 3.00″ |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.75″ |
NOAA Storm Events archive, Clarksville's county. Years with no row logged no hail events.
2024 was the county's standout hail year on both counts: the most recorded events (6) and the largest stone (3.00″). Roofs installed before that season have already survived the local worst case — or absorbed damage that was never inspected.
Hail in Clarksville — Questions Homeowners Ask
Check Your Own ZIP in Clarksville
The county-level history above averages over the whole area. For a score tied to your address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Clarksville ZIP codes include 37042, 37058, 37065, 37066, 37049.
Clarksville Neighborhoods — Hail Exposure Varies by Area
Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in Downtown Clarksville, Barnard Heights, Trentwood, Southside Village or Greenbrier, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Clarksville's center is listed for each report.
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