Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Bradley County, Tennessee? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 37 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 24 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 13 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Bradley County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 452 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wildwood Lake, or 12 miles south of Cleveland. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 452 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wildwood Lake, or 12 miles south of Cleveland. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1052 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Benton, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Benton, Ducktown, Wildwood Lake, William L. Davenport Refuge, Conasauga, Parksville, Turtletown, Reliance, Archville, and Hiwassee Ocoee State Park.”
“At 901 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Benton, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Benton, Etowah, Wildwood Lake, Conasauga, Parksville, Reliance, Bullet Creek, Archville, Hiwassee Ocoee State Park, and Gap Springs.”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Down trees and powerlines along South Lee Highway. Time estimated by radar. (MRX)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wildwood Lake, or near Cleveland, moving east at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lakesite, or 13 miles west of Cleveland, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Numerous trees and powerlines down across the county. (MRX)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 436 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over South Cleveland, or 7 miles southwest of Cleveland, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 244 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Benton, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Benton, Ducktown, Etowah, William L. Davenport Refuge, Coker Creek, Parksville, Turtletown, Reliance, Copperhill, and Bullet Creek.”
“At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cleveland, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cleveland, Benton, Charleston, South Cleveland, East Cleveland, Wildwood Lake, Calhoun, Waterville, Parksville, and Hopewell.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 319 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cohutta, or 11 miles northeast of Ringgold. Storms are nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple down tree reports on north side of the county. Time estimated by radar. (MRX)”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 113 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Dayton to Cohutta. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1236 PM EDT/1136 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Signal Mountain, or near Chattanooga, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1016 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lookout Mountain, or near Chattanooga, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 852 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Pikeville to Walden. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 606 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cleveland to near South Cleveland to near Fort Oglethorpe. Movement was east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 516 AM EDT/416 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gruetli-Laager to 6 miles southeast of Fayetteville to near Harvest. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1211 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Chattanooga, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near East Cleveland, or near Cleveland, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1057 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Charleston to near Cohutta. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1020 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 7 miles north of Spring City to near Trenton. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 37 severe weather events in Bradley County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 13 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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