Hail History

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Hail history im Oak Ridge, TN

Last hail im 10 milesSep 5, 20260.70 in
Hail days, last 12 months3
Largest hail im 20061.75 in (golf ball)Sep 4, 2025
Hail days im 200625
Days im hail 1 inch imwin21
Tornadoes im 10 miles4
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles112

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Oak Ridge im 25 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 1.75 in (golf ball) im Sep 4, 2025. Hail ej common im May im June.

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Recent hail im Oak Ridge

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Sep 5, 20260.70 inDearmond
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Oak Ridge		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 20, 20260.75 in
1-cent coin		Farragut
1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Oak Ridge		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Clinton, Oak Ridge, Dearmond
4 hail reports · closest 3 mi im Oak Ridge		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 4, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Beaver Ridge, Branch Hill, Byington
4 hail reports · closest 5 mi im Oak Ridge		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Solway, Robinson, Oak Ridge
5 hail reports · closest im center im Oak Ridge		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Oak Ridge, Batley
3 hail reports · closest im center im Oak Ridge		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Oak Ridge by year

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When hail season peaks near Oak Ridge

Of the 25 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (7) and June (5).

JanFeb2Mar3Apr7May5Jun3Jul3Aug2SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Oak Ridge

Apr 21, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Oliver Spgs (4 mi from Oak Ridge)

Aug 1, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Oak Ridge (1 mi from Oak Ridge)

National Weather Service description (English): Broadcast media personnel reported thunderstorms produced hail as large as a golfball at a mall in Oak Ridge.

Apr 10, 2025 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Solway (5 mi from Oak Ridge)

Sep 4, 2025 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Beaver Ridge (9 mi from Oak Ridge)

Mar 2, 2012 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Edgemoor (8 mi from Oak Ridge)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Oak Ridge

DateRatingWherePath
May 20, 2025EF1Jonesville
8 mi from Oak Ridge		0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Aug 7, 2023EF2Byrds Chapel
8 mi from Oak Ridge		3.7 mi long, 200 yd wide
Mar 2, 2012EF0Byrds Chapel
8 mi from Oak Ridge		0.3 mi long, 70 yd wide
Jun 24, 2011EF1Oak Ridge
6 mi from Oak Ridge		1.5 mi long, 80 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Oak Ridge

112 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Oak Ridge since 2006, on 82 days. The strongest measured gust was 64 mph on May 19, 2013.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 5, 2026dmg ekkarOliver Springs
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026dmg ekkarOliver Springs
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026dmg ekkarOliver Springs
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026dmg ekkarOak Ridge, Oliver Springs, Clinton
4 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 4, 202560 mph, ekkarCoalfield
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 20, 202581 mph, ekkarJonesville, Dyllis, Oliver Spgs
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 1, 202460 mph, ekkarRobinson, Byrds Chapel
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 202460 mph, ekkarByington
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 26, 202460 mph, ekkarBatley
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 12, 202360 mph, ekkarScarboro
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Oak Ridge; 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 Oak Ridge.

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