Jackson County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Jackson County, Tennessee recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 26 hail reports with hail up to 0.75", among 35 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 9 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Jackson County
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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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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.
Friday, August 7, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 327 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Carthage to 8 miles west of Baxter to Smithville. Movement was east at 10 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 302 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Livingston, moving northeast at 10 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... Livingston, Dale Hollow Lake, Rickman, and Standing Stone State Park.”
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 440 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gainesboro, 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... Gainesboro and Whitleyville.”
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 217 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Monteagle to 6 miles south of Winchester to 6 miles southeast of Fayetteville. Movement was southeast 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 Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1256 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gainesboro, 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" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 350 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Market, or near Moores Mill, 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" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1138 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sewanee to 7 miles south of Huntland to near Madison. Movement was southeast 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...”
“At 1054 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Estill Springs to 6 miles southeast of Fayetteville to near Courtland. Movement was 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 514 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Skyline, or 14 miles east of Moores Mill, moving east 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 Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1157 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Ardmore, moving east at 15 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 119 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Skyline, or 17 miles north of Scottsboro, moving south at 5 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 1245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Cowan, or 11 miles south of Winchester. 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 830 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartsville, moving east at 20 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...”
“At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Carthage, 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 321 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tullahoma to near Tims Ford Lake to near Huntland. 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 Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Livingston, 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 935 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of South Pittsburg, or 11 miles northwest of Bridgeport, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea to dime 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" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 220 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gainesboro, moving northeast at 25 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... Celina, Gainesboro, Whitleyville, and Standing Stone State Park.”
“At 126 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Carthage, moving northeast at 25 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... Carthage, Gordonsville, South Carthage, Pleasant Shade, and Dixon Springs.”
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 653 PM CDT, the public reported a strong thunderstorm near Hartsville, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lafayette, Gainesboro, Hartsville, Red Boiling Springs, Whitleyville, Dixon Springs, and Pleasant Shade.”
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 137 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Watertown, or 14 miles southwest of Carthage, moving east 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...”
“At 129 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gainesboro, moving east at 45 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" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 838 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of McMinnville, moving southeast 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 420 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hazel Green, or near Meridianville, moving east 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" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 512 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Tracy City to near Skyline to near Morgan City. Movement was east at 25 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 426 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Monteagle to 9 miles east of New Market to near Triana. 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, November 7, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 401 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gainesboro, moving east 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... Livingston, Gainesboro, Algood, Rickman, and Cummins Falls State Park.”
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 337 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fayetteville to near Huntland to near Moores Mill. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, September 22, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1158 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Huntland, or 13 miles northeast of Moores Mill, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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 0.75" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Jackson County, TN?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 35 severe weather events in Jackson County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Jackson County recently?
Yes — 26 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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