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Hail history for Signal Mountain, TN

Last hail within 10 milesMay 8, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

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

Hail days since 200623

Days with hail 1 inch or larger18

Tornadoes within 10 miles8

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles174

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Signal Mountain on 23 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) on Mar 2, 2012. Hail is most common here in May and April.

Recent hail near Signal Mountain

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 8, 2025	1 in quarter	Alton Park, East Chattanooga 2 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Signal Mountain	NOAA Storm Events
May 2, 2025	1 in quarter	Hamillville 1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Signal Mountain	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	1 in quarter	Alton Park 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Signal Mountain	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 Signal Mountain by year

When hail season peaks near Signal Mountain

Of the 23 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (7) and April (6).

Largest hail storms near Signal Mountain

Mar 2, 2012 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Chickamauga (6 mi from Signal Mountain)

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

May 26, 2011 · 2 in (hen egg) · Chickamauga (6 mi from Signal Mountain)

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 (7 mi from Signal Mountain)

Mar 26, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Signal Mountain (1 mi from Signal Mountain)

Apr 27, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Chattanooga (6 mi from Signal Mountain)

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 Signal Mountain

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Mar 2, 2023	EF0	Guild 8 mi from Signal Mountain	0.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	Alton Park 9 mi from Signal Mountain	0.7 mi long, 80 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	Tiftona 7 mi from Signal Mountain	2.3 mi long, 500 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	Lupton City 3 mi from Signal Mountain	2.5 mi long, 250 yd wide
Feb 28, 2011	EF1	Signal Mountain 1 mi from Signal Mountain	2.2 mi long, 90 yd wide
Feb 28, 2011	EF1	Red Bank 5 mi from Signal Mountain	2.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Oct 26, 2010	EF0	Guild 8 mi from Signal Mountain	0.4 mi long, 20 yd wide
Oct 26, 2010	EF2	Chattanooga 9 mi from Signal Mountain	1.2 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Signal Mountain

174 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Signal Mountain since 2006, on 126 days. The strongest measured gust was 64 mph on Mar 25, 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	Chattanooga 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	damage reported	Chattanooga 1 wind report	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 Signal Mountain; 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 Signal Mountain.

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