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Hail history for Red Bank, TN

Last hail within 10 milesJul 3, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20062.5 in (tennis ball)Mar 2, 2012

Hail days since 200627

Days with hail 1 inch or larger21

Tornadoes within 10 miles11

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles211

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Red Bank on 27 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) on Mar 2, 2012. Hail is most common here in April and May.

Recent hail near Red Bank

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jul 3, 2026	1 in quarter	Graysville 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Red Bank	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 8, 2025	1 in quarter	Alton Park, East Chattanooga 2 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Red Bank	NOAA Storm Events
May 2, 2025	1 in quarter	Hamillville, Worley, Brainerd Hills 3 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Red Bank	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	1 in quarter	Alton Park 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Red Bank	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Red Bank by year

When hail season peaks near Red Bank

Of the 27 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (7) and May (7).

Largest hail storms near Red Bank

Mar 2, 2012 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Chickamauga (4 mi from Red Bank)

National Weather Service description (English): Tennis ball size hail was reported on highway 27 in Chattanooga.

May 26, 2011 · 2 in (hen egg) · Chickamauga (4 mi from Red Bank)

National Weather Service description (English): Hen egg size hail was reported along interstate 75 near Hamilton Place Mall.

May 20, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Dunlap (9 mi from Red Bank)

Mar 26, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Signal Mountain (3 mi from Red Bank)

Apr 27, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Chattanooga (4 mi from Red Bank)

National Weather Service description (English): Amateur radio personnel reported thunderstorms produced golfball-size hail in Chattanooga in the Missionary Ridge area.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Red Bank

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	Bartlebaugh 8 mi from Red Bank	9.3 mi long, 400 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	Alton Park 9 mi from Red Bank	0.7 mi long, 80 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	Lookout Mountain 9 mi from Red Bank	2.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	Tiftona 8 mi from Red Bank	2.3 mi long, 500 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	Lupton City 0 mi from Red Bank	2.5 mi long, 250 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	Harrison 8 mi from Red Bank	0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	Lovell Field Chat 8 mi from Red Bank	3.8 mi long, 125 yd wide
Feb 28, 2011	EF1	Signal Mountain 3 mi from Red Bank	2.2 mi long, 90 yd wide
Feb 28, 2011	EF1	Red Bank 5 mi from Red Bank	2.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Oct 26, 2010	EF2	Chattanooga 6 mi from Red Bank	1.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 25, 2010	EF0	Harrison 8 mi from Red Bank	0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Red Bank

211 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Red Bank since 2006, on 138 days. The strongest measured gust was 68 mph on Aug 7, 2023.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 19, 2026	damage reported	Signal Mountain 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 1, 2026	damage reported	Rossville, Chattanooga 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	damage reported	Lakeview, Chattanooga 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 22, 2026	70 mph, estimated	Lookout Mountain, East Lake, Tiftona 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Chickamauga, Brainerd 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Signal Mountain 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Chattanooga 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 20, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Chickamauga 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 27, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Sulphur Spgs, Chattanooga, North Chattanooga 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	90 mph, estimated	White Oak, Lupton City, North Chattanooga 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Red Bank; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Red Bank.

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