Hail in Grainger County, Tennessee

Hail May 8, 2024 · Grainger County, Tennessee

2.5 in

Hail diameter

$100K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Rutledge (36.2800, -83.5200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1176286. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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