Lawrence County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Lawrence County, Tennessee has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 66 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 32 hail reports with hail up to 1" and 33 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 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.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Lawrence County
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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.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 629 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Loretto, or 8 miles southwest of Lawrenceburg, 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... Lawrenceburg, Loretto, St.”
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 334 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Hohenwald, moving northeast 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 25, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down on North Chisholm Creek Road. Power lines down and power out in the area. (OHX)”
- Wind Unknown 12 E Waynesboro SPC verified report
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 352 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles north of Summertown, or 10 miles east of Hohenwald, moving east 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 343 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Athens, moving east at 30 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... Northwestern Huntsville, Decatur, Madison, Athens, Redstone Arsenal, Hazel Green, Ardmore, Triana, Harvest, and Tanner.”
“At 452 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pulaski, moving southeast 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... Pulaski, Ardmore, Elkton, Goodspring, Frankewing, and Prospect.”
- Wind 55 mph Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 140 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Collinwood, or 17 miles north of Florence. 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 1143 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles west of Lawrenceburg to 6 miles north of Ardmore. Movement was 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 251 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Lynchburg, moving west 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 150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Loretto, or 9 miles southwest of Lawrenceburg, moving south 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 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 425 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Waynesboro, moving west 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... Waynesboro, Linden, Clifton, Lobelville, and Flatwoods.”
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 610 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong winds ahead of a strong thunderstorm near Lawrenceburg, moving northwest 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... Lawrenceburg, Hohenwald, Waynesboro, Mount Pleasant, Summertown, Ethridge, and Henryville.”
“At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lexington, or 14 miles south of Lawrenceburg, moving northwest 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... Lawrenceburg, Loretto, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 6 S Lawrenceburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 9 NW Minor Hill SPC verified report
Monday, June 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 257 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Lexington to near Courtland to 8 miles southwest of Moulton. Movement was northeast 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...”
“At 1214 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Summertown, or 12 miles north of Lawrenceburg, moving northeast at 40 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 55 mph Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 142 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Collinwood, or 11 miles south of Waynesboro, moving east at 45 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... Lawrenceburg, Loretto, Collinwood, St.”
“EM reports tree on residence on Countrywood drive... with powerpole down in backyard. (OHX)”
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 ESE Lawrenceburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 N St. Joseph SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 NW Lawrenceburg SPC verified report
Saturday, June 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 745 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Centerville to 6 miles south of Hohenwald. Movement was 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down on railroad bed pike... blocking the eastbound lane. Time is the time of the report. (OHX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 W Summertown SPC verified report
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1100 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Waynesboro, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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... Waynesboro, Linden, Collinwood, Clifton, and Flatwoods.”
“A large tree branch fell on a car. (OHX)”
- Hail 0.75" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 W Lawrenceburg SPC verified report
Sunday, May 31, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 715 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Pulaski, moving 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... Lawrenceburg, Pulaski, Elkton, Minor Hill, and Goodspring.”
“At 225 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lexington, or 16 miles south of Lawrenceburg, moving southeast 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... Loretto and St. Joseph.”
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 528 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Loretto, or 12 miles west of Lawrenceburg, moving 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... Lawrenceburg, Pulaski, Waynesboro, Loretto, Collinwood, Summertown, Clifton, Ardmore, St.”
“At 625 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Loretto, or 16 miles northeast of Florence, moving east at 40 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... Lawrenceburg, Pulaski, Loretto, Ardmore, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 114 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Waynesboro, 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...”
“At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Linden to 8 miles south of Collinwood. Movement was 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 0.5" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree struck back of house on Good Hope Road in Lawrenceburg. Several other trees in the area are down. (OHX)”
“Powerlines down in the area of Foster Avenue in Ethridge. (OHX)”
- Wind Unknown 2 S Ethridge SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Ethridge SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Summertown SPC verified report
Saturday, April 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 502 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lawrenceburg, moving southeast 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... Pulaski and Goodspring.”
“At 409 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Summertown, or 11 miles north of Lawrenceburg, moving 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... Lawrenceburg, Summertown, Ethridge, and Henryville.”
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 742 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Mount Pleasant, or 9 miles south of Columbia, moving 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1", 1 tornado report
“Continuation of the EF1 tornado that began in northern Alabama covered by NWS Huntsville. The tornado began in Lexington... AL and continued northeast impacting Bonnert (OHX)”
“Quarter size hail at Fairview Road near St. Joseph. (OHX)”
- Tornado Tornado 8 WSW Minor Hill SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 E St. Joseph SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 8 WSW Minor Hill SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 8 W Minor Hill SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 WSW Summertown SPC verified report
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Local storm spotter reports winds near 60 mph. (OHX)”
“At 215 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Underwood-Petersville, or 14 miles northwest of Florence, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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...”
- Wind 60 mph 12 WNW Lawrenceburg SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 W Ethridge SPC verified report
Saturday, March 7, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Power poll down in the street near Riddle Lane in Loretto. Additional power outages are being reported in the Lawrenceburg area. (OHX)”
“Portions of metal roof blown off chicken barn just off Highway 64 near the Wayne County Line. (OHX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Loretto SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 11 E Waynesboro SPC verified report
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Minor wind damage reported along Appleton Road in far southeast Lawrence County. Time estimated from radar. (OHX)”
- Wind Unknown 5 WSW Minor Hill SPC verified report
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 749 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Summertown, or 9 miles northeast of Lawrenceburg, moving east at 25 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... Summertown, Ethridge, and Lynnville.”
“At 707 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Hohenwald, moving east 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... Mount Pleasant, Summertown, Ethridge, and Henryville.”
- Hail 0.75" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lawrence County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, September 19, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down blocking the road at Eagle Nation Drive & Church Street near Summertown Elementary School. (OHX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Summertown SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Lawrence County, TN?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 66 severe weather events in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County recently?
Yes — 32 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded.
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