Hail in Lake County, Tennessee

Hail May 16, 2025 · Lake County, Tennessee

1 in

Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

A mid-level jet moved across the region during the overnight hours, enhancing lift and weakening the capping inversion. Robust development occurred overnight in a very unstable airmass with plentiful shear. These storms moved east of the region by mid-morning.

The airmass was able to quickly recover as warm, moist air, quickly advected into the region. A cold front moved into the region, triggering storms ahead of the front during the late afternoon. Plentiful shear, helicity, and steep lapse rates supported severe storms that produced all hazards.

Began near Ridgely (36.2600, -89.4800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1260281. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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