Hail — Grainger, Tennessee
2024-05-08 · near Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee
$100K
Property damage
2
Magnitude
Event narrative
Several reports of tennis ball sized hail from both broadcast media and public reports were received. Significant damage was inflicted in Grainger County, with farmers reporting their tomato greenhouses were significantly damaged by the hail.
Wider weather episode
A cutoff low over the North Plains, coupled with intense winds aloft and a cold front at the surface, helped spawn multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms that produced hail, flash flooding, and damaging winds to East Tennessee.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1176286. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.