Roane County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Roane County, Tennessee? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 33 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 17 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 16 hail reports with hail up to 0.75". 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 Roane 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, July 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 519 PM EDT/419 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles southwest of Rockwood, moving northwest at 5 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 153 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wartburg. 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 724 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sweetwater, moving northeast at 10 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" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1237 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Spring City, or 9 miles north of Decatur, 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... Fairview, Spring City, Niota, Peakland, Eagle Furnace, Murray Store, Piney Falls State Park, Grandview, and Ten Mile.”
“At 1233 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oliver Springs, or near Oak Ridge, 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... Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Clinton, Oliver Springs, Karns, and Coalfield.”
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 714 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wartburg, moving northwest 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...”
“At 642 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oak Ridge, moving northwest at 15 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" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Kingston SPC verified report
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1040 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Knoxville to Kingston. Movement was southeast 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Decatur, moving east 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... Athens, Lenoir City, Sweetwater, Loudon, Madisonville, Decatur, Fairview, Louisville, Spring City, and Englewood.”
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 816 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fairview, or 9 miles southwest of Kingston, 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" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 717 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Farragut, or near Lenoir City, moving northeast 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... Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville, Clinton, Lenoir City, Alcoa, Farragut, Louisville, Rockford, and Halls.”
“At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sweetwater, moving northeast 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Spring City, or 10 miles north of Decatur, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 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" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 229 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lenoir City, moving northeast at 30 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" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Loudon, moving northeast 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" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 400 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dayton, moving east at 55 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Wartburg, moving south 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" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Several trees and power lines down. (MRX)”
- Wind Unknown 2 S Harriman SPC verified report
Thursday, December 18, 2025
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1054 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Lenoir City to near Sweetwater to 6 miles west of Etowah. Movement was east 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...”
“At 1020 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 7 miles north of Spring City to near Trenton. Movement was east 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Roane County, TN?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 33 severe weather events in Roane 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 Roane County recently?
Yes — 16 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.