Claiborne County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Claiborne County, Tennessee has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 39 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 25 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 13 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 21, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Claiborne County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Claiborne County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Storm exposure for an address in Claiborne County
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Storm log — the official record, day by day
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.
Monday, September 21, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1136 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hutch, or near Middlesboro, moving east at 20 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...”
“At 1107 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pruden, or 9 miles southwest of Middlesboro, moving east at 15 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 530 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Wilkerson, or 10 miles northeast of La Follette, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Fincastle, White Oak, and Clairfield.”
“At 448 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lot, or 10 miles southeast of Williamsburg, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jellico, Fincastle, White Oak, Indian Mountain State Park, and Clairfield.”
- Wind 50 mph Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, September 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 647 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rutledge, moving southeast at 15 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...”
“At 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Tazewell, or 8 miles northeast of Rutledge, moving south at 15 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... Rutledge and Thorn Hill.”
- Hail 0.88" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Wilkerson, or 11 miles northeast of La Follette, moving southeast 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... Clairfield.”
- Wind 50 mph Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1256 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Tazewell, or 10 miles south of Middlesboro, moving south at 20 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...”
“At 1208 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Tazewell, or 10 miles northeast of Rutledge, moving southeast at 30 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1043 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rutledge, moving east at 35 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...”
“At 1014 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Pruden, or 12 miles northeast of La Follette, moving southeast at 35 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 922 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of La Follette to near Rutledge to near Parrottsville. Movement was south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1218 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fonde, or near Middlesboro, moving east 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 300 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tazewell, or 13 miles southeast of Middlesboro, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 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 832 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Putney to Cubage to near Pruden. Movement was southeast at 40 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Howard Quarter SPC verified report
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Maynardville, moving southeast 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... Knoxville, Morristown, Jefferson City, Maynardville, Rutledge, New Tazewell, Bean Station, Tazewell, Plainview, and New Market.”
- Wind 50 mph Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hutch, or 10 miles east of Middlesboro, 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... Rose Hill, Ewing, Evanston, and Powell River Preserve.”
- Wind 50 mph Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1115 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Maynardville, moving north 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... Clairfield, White Oak, Rose Hill, Norris Lake, Sharps Chapel, Big Ridge State Park, and Fincastle.”
“At 913 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rutledge, moving north at 10 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... Rutledge and Thorn Hill.”
- Wind 50 mph Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NNE Clairfield SPC verified report
Friday, May 22, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", 1 tornado report
“An EF-0 tornado began about 1.5 miles SSW of New Tazewell... damaging trees on Coffey Road before impacting buildings in New Tazewell including significant damage to Du (MRX)”
“At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tazewell, or 10 miles north of Rutledge, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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...”
- Tornado Tornado 3 NNW Lone Mountain SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SW Tazewell SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 206 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Tazewell, or 11 miles southeast of Middlesboro, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 647 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Plainview, or near Maynardville, moving east at 40 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Tazewell, or 8 miles northwest of Rutledge, moving east at 30 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 436 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Pruden, or 13 miles north of Maynardville, moving east at 25 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 709 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lot to near Jacksboro to 6 miles east of Wartburg. Movement was northeast at 50 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1138 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Leatherwood to near Rutledge. Movement was east at 50 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 1107 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Noetown to near Farragut. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Claiborne County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Claiborne County, TN?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 21, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 39 severe weather events in Claiborne County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Claiborne County recently?
Yes — 25 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.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Claiborne County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.