Putnam County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Has it hailed in Putnam County, Tennessee recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 16 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 23 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 7 high-wind reports with gusts up to 64 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.
Putnam County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Putnam County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
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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
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 843 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Livingston, moving east at 15 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... Cookeville, Livingston, Algood, Monterey, Crawford, and Rickman.”
“At 810 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Baxter, or 9 miles west of Cookeville, moving east at 15 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" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, September 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 207 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Carthage, 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... Carthage, Gordonsville, South Carthage, Pleasant Shade, and Granville.”
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 22, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“Hail up to quarter size in Monterey. (OHX)”
“At 600 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gainesboro, moving southeast at 40 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 1" 2 WNW Monterey SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 159 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sparta, 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...”
“At 409 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Monterey, or 10 miles southeast of Cookeville, 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... Monterey and Pleasant Hill.”
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple trees and power lines down in Putnam County... including on Highway 84 at Woodcliff Road... W Jackson Street... Window Cliff Road... Oak Trace Lane... and Bay (OHX)”
- Wind Unknown Cookeville SPC verified report
Friday, August 7, 2026
2 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 229 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Baxter, or 8 miles south of Gainesboro, 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Putnam 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" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 64 mph
“Measured from the Putnam EMA weather station. (OHX)”
“At 631 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles west of Wartburg to 7 miles southeast of Monterey. Movement was northwest 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.”
- Wind 64 mph Baxter SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 W Cookeville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 SSE Cookeville SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
2 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 351 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Smithville, moving east at 60 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" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 516 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sparta, 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... Cookeville, Sparta, Pleasant Hill, Doyle, Hamptons Crossroads, and Bakers Crossroads.”
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 904 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Sparta, moving east at 40 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 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 Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Putnam 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" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Putnam County, TN?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 21, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 23 severe weather events in Putnam 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 Putnam County recently?
Yes — 16 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" 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 Putnam County?
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