Hail and tornadoes in White County, TN

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in White County, TN on 27 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Thu, May 5, 2022. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 4 days.

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

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

2+ in

Thu, May 5, 2022

Largest reported

1.75 in

Thu, May 5, 2022

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.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 35 hail reports in White County, TN on 24 days, 1 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2 in, near Sparta, on Sun, Jun 19, 2011.

By decade: 2000s: 10 · 2010s: 18 · 2020s: 7

Tornadoes since 1950

12 tornadoes have touched White County, TN since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Strongest

Wed, Mar 23, 2011 · EF2 · 9 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Cassville
Wed, Feb 5, 2020 · EF1 · 3.86 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Hensleys Chapel
Wed, Feb 5, 2020 · EF1 · 6.39 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Yankeetown
Mon, Apr 28, 2014 · EF1 · 2.05 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Mobra
Wed, Feb 29, 2012 · EF1 · 2.76 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Cassville

Most recent

Tue, May 4, 2021 · EF0 · 1.11 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Findlay
Sun, Mar 29, 2020 · EF0 · 6.9 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Rockhouse
Wed, Feb 5, 2020 · EF1 · 6.39 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Yankeetown
Wed, Feb 5, 2020 · EF1 · 3.86 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Hensleys Chapel
Tue, Nov 6, 2018 · EF0 · 4.02 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Sparta White Co Airport
Mon, Apr 28, 2014 · EF1 · 2.05 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Mobra
Wed, Feb 29, 2012 · EF0 · 2.16 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Macedonia
Wed, Feb 29, 2012 · EF1 · 2.76 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Cassville
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 · EF2 · 9 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Cassville
Fri, Apr 11, 2008 · EF1 · 1.75 mi long, 800 yd wide · near Onward

By decade: 2000s: 3 · 2010s: 5 · 2020s: 4

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since January 2021

Mon, Sep 21, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 22, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 20, 2026
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.
Mon, Jul 21, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 25, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 12, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 20, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (4 SW Doyle, TN)
Fri, May 2, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Oct 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 6, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 WSW Sparta, TN)
Sat, Jul 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Reported in the county
- 1 in (6 ENE SPARTA, TN)
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 8, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 7, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 5, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (8 WSW PLEASANT HILL, TN)
Wed, Apr 6, 2022
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 21, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 3, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Mar 26, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.

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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.