Knoxville, TN Hail Reports
Last reported hail near Knoxville, TN: Sep 4, 2025 — 1″ reported 3.9 mi SSW. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.10″ over the area on 4 days, most recently Aug 17, 2026. 18 hail reports on 10 storm days within 10 miles of Knoxville, TN since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 27 days since October 2020.
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- Knoxville populationpopulation
- 191.9K
- Knoxville householdshouseholds
- 84.2K
Largest hail on record near Knoxville, TN
The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Knoxville, TN, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.
Hail near Knoxville, TN, day by day
Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Knoxville, TN, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.
| Date | Reported (largest) | Reports (1.00″+) | Radar estimate | Closest report | Storm report | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| No report | 0 | 1.10″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.83″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.81″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.83″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 3 (1) | 1.11″ | 3.9 mi SSW | Full report for Sep 4, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Show 3 reports from Sep 4, 2025
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| No report | 0 | 0.89″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.5″ | 4 (4) | 0.93″ | 5.3 mi SE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 4 reports from Apr 10, 2025
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| No report | 0 | 0.86″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.75″ | 2 (2) | 1.44″ | 6.2 mi N | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from May 26, 2024
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| No report | 0 | 0.82″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 2 (2) | 0.76″ | 8.2 mi N | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from Aug 12, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 0.84″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.80″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.97″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | 0.99″ | 7.8 mi NW | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jun 5, 2023
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| 1″ | 1 (1) | 0.89″ | 4.1 mi N | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from May 16, 2023
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| 1″ | 2 (1) | None stored | 4.7 mi NNW | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from May 7, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 0.84″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.86″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.08″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.84″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.06″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.76″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.90″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.25″ | 1 (1) | 1.29″ | 7.8 mi NW | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jul 5, 2022
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| No report | 0 | 0.80″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.75″ | 1 (0) | 0.89″ | 6.6 mi SE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Aug 14, 2021
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| 0.75″ | 1 (0) | 0.87″ | 8.3 mi N | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Mar 27, 2021
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Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Knoxville, TN. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Knoxville, TN.
Hail near Knoxville, TN by year and month
| Year | Storm days | Reports | Largest reported | Radar max |
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| 2026 | 4 | 0 | — | 1.10″ |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 1.5″ | 1.11″ |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ | 1.44″ |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 | 1″ | 0.99″ |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 1.25″ | 1.29″ |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0.75″ | 0.89″ |
| Month | Storm days | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 1 | |
| April | 1 | |
| May | 4 | |
| June | 4 | |
| July | 10 | |
| August | 7 | |
| September | 1 | |
| October | 0 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Hail near Knoxville, TN has been recorded most often in July: 10 of 28 storm days.
HailPing storm reports near Knoxville, TN
Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.
| Date | Max hail | Reports 1.00″+ | Reports 1.75″+ |
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| Sep 4, 2025 | 1.75″ | 8 | 1 |
Recent hail storms near Knoxville, TN
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— hail up to 1.75″
Storm summary, September 4, 2025
On Sep 4, 2025, hail was reported across the Farragut / Kingston / Knoxville corridor. Reports concentrated near Farragut, Kingston, Oak Ridge, and Knoxville. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 8 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
About hail in Knoxville, TN
Knoxville is home to 191,857 people and 84,195 households in Tennessee. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Knoxville, TN on 28 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 4.8 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. July is the busiest month, with 10 of 28 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 1.75 inches on May 26, 2024.
How these figures are counted
Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer
Common questions
When did it last hail in Knoxville, TN?
The last reported hail within 10 miles of Knoxville, TN was on September 4, 2025: hail up to 1 inch was reported, the nearest 3.9 mi SSW from Knoxville, TN. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.10″ over the area on 4 days, most recently Aug 17, 2026. 18 hail reports on 10 storm days within 10 miles of Knoxville, TN since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 27 days since October 2020.
How big was the hail in Knoxville, TN?
The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Knoxville, TN on September 4, 2025 measured 1 inch. The largest hail reported near Knoxville, TN since November 2020 measured 1.75 inches on May 26, 2024.
How many hail reports were there near Knoxville, TN?
18 hail reports on 10 storm days within 10 miles of Knoxville, TN since November 2020, of which 13 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.
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