Hail and tornadoes in Claiborne County, TN

Since October 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Claiborne County, TN on 38 days. The biggest estimate: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball), on Tue, Jul 28, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 5 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since October 2020

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

1.5+ in

Tue, Jul 28, 2026

Largest reported

1.5 in

Thu, Apr 8, 2021

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Radar-estimated hail on Tue, Jul 28, 2026 around the place, with the hail reported that day — Tue, Jul 28, 2026: radar-estimated hail around Claiborne County, TN, with the hail reported that day.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 42 hail reports in Claiborne County, TN on 36 days, 0 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 1.75 in, near Clairfield, on Fri, Apr 7, 2006.

By decade: 1990s: 12 · 2000s: 18 · 2010s: 6 · 2020s: 6

Tornadoes since 1950

11 tornadoes have touched Claiborne County, TN since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 18.

Strongest

Sun, Jul 27, 2014 · EF3 · 1.81 mi long, 800 yd wide · near Speedwell
Fri, Mar 2, 2012 · EF2 · 2.6 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Fibre · 4 injuries
Fri, May 8, 2009 · EF2 · 2.2 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Tazewell
Sun, Mar 3, 2013 · EF1 · 1.45 mi long, 35 yd wide · near New Tazewell
Fri, Mar 2, 2012 · EF1 · 2.5 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Union

Most recent

Fri, May 22, 2026 · EF0 · 1.49 mi long, 75 yd wide · near New Tazewell
Sat, Jan 11, 2020 · EF0 · 3.3 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Tazewell
Thu, Oct 31, 2019 · EF0 · 1.5 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Murphy Mill
Sun, Jul 27, 2014 · EF3 · 1.81 mi long, 800 yd wide · near Speedwell
Sun, Mar 3, 2013 · EF1 · 1.45 mi long, 35 yd wide · near New Tazewell
Fri, Mar 2, 2012 · EF1 · 2.5 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Union
Fri, Mar 2, 2012 · EF2 · 2.6 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Fibre · 4 injuries
Fri, May 8, 2009 · EF2 · 2.2 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Tazewell
Thu, Apr 26, 2007 · EF1 · 4.6 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Tazewell · 7 injuries
Tue, Apr 3, 2007 · EF1 · 12 mi long, 150 yd wide · near New Tazewell · 7 injuries

By decade: 2000s: 4 · 2010s: 5 · 2020s: 2

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since October 2020

Mon, Sep 21, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 14, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 28, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 14, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 12, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Mar 21, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Sep 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Sep 26, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Sep 4, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 N Tazewell, TN)
Fri, Aug 22, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 20, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 6, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 12, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (4 NNW Tazewell, TN)
- 1 in (1 E Harrogate-Shawanee, TN)
Thu, Feb 6, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Sep 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 17, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Sep 9, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 8, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 9, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 5, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 8, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 6, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 6, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 19, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 26, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 14, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 7, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 28, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Apr 8, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (CLAIRFIELD, TN)
Sat, Mar 27, 2021
Reported in the county
- 1 in (3 E TAZEWELL, TN)
Thu, Mar 18, 2021
Reported in the county
- 1 in (TAZEWELL, TN)

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.