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Hancock County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026

Has it hailed in Hancock County, Tennessee recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 15 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 21 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 6 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. 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.

Map of Hancock County, Tennessee showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Hancock County, Tennessee. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Hancock County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Hancock County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

21
Events (12 mo)
15
Hail
6
Wind
0
Tornado
0.88"
Max hail
50
Max wind (mph)
September 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Aug 11, 2026 hail event near Hancock County, Hancock County, Tennessee, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Aug 11, 2026 hail event (0.88") near Hancock County. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Last 30 days in Hancock County

Current NEXRAD radar over Hancock County, Tennessee with recent storm report locations
Current radar over the Hancock County area, with storm reports from the past 7 days plotted. Refreshes throughout the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.
September 2026 1 storm day · 1 SPC verified report Exact dates & locations in app →
August 2026 2 storm days · 2 NWS warnings — hail to 0.25" Exact dates & locations in app →

Recent storms — full detail available in the app

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.

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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.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, August 12, 2026 storm activity in Hancock County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1038 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sneedville, 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... Rogersville, Sneedville, Bean Station, Surgoinsville, Mooresburg, St.”

NWS severe weather mention · Hancock County

“At 1028 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Sneedville, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Hancock County

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, August 11, 2026 storm activity in Hancock County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sneedville, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Rogersville and Klondike.”

NWS severe weather mention · Hancock County

Monday, August 10, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, July 28, 2026 storm activity in Hancock County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 530 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jonesville, moving south at 30 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... Rogersville, Sneedville, Surgoinsville, Kyles Ford, and Klondike.”

NWS severe weather mention · Hancock County

“At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Smith to near Jonesville to 9 miles southeast of Pennington Gap. Movement was southeast at 35 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Hancock County

Sunday, July 5, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, July 5, 2026 storm activity in Hancock County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Hancock County

Thursday, June 18, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, June 18, 2026 storm activity in Hancock County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rogersville, 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... Kingsport, Rogersville, Gate City, Surgoinsville, Weber City, Colonial Heights, Spurgeon, Church Hill, Mount Carmel, and Clinchport.”

NWS severe weather mention · Hancock County

“At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sneedville, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Sneedville, Jonesville, Pennington Gap, Kyles Ford, and Pattonsville.”

NWS severe weather mention · Hancock County

Friday, May 22, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, May 22, 2026 storm activity in Hancock County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Hancock County

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, April 28, 2026 storm activity in Hancock County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Hancock County

Thursday, December 18, 2025

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, December 18, 2025 storm activity in Hancock County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Hancock County

“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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Hancock County

Today's severe weather outlook

Storm Prediction Center Day 1 convective outlook — national severe weather risk map for today
Storm Prediction Center Day 1 convective outlook: categorical severe weather risk for today, updated several times daily. Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Hancock County, TN?

The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 21 severe weather events in Hancock 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 Hancock County recently?

Yes — 15 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 Hancock 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.

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