Smith 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 Smith County, Tennessee recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 11 hail reports with hail up to 0.5", among 18 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 7 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 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.
Smith County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Smith County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Smith County
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.
See the specifics — free →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.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 402 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartsville, 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... Hartsville, Bledsoe Creek State Park, Dickerson Chapel Recreation Area, and Dixon Springs. This includes Interstate 40 near mile marker 243.”
- Wind 50 mph Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 353 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lafayette, 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... Lafayette, Hartsville, and Red Boiling Springs.”
- Hail 0.25" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartsville, 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" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1056 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartsville, moving northeast 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.”
- Hail 0.5" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 401 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Watertown, or 15 miles southeast of Lebanon, moving northwest at 5 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" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 920 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Hartsville, moving east at 35 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... Lebanon, Carthage, Hartsville, Gordonsville, South Carthage, Dixon Springs, Pleasant Shade, and Dickerson Chapel Recreation Area.”
“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...”
- Wind 55 mph Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“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" Smith 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" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
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 1246 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hartsville, moving east 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... Lafayette, Gainesboro, Hartsville, Pleasant Shade, Whitleyville, and Dixon Springs.”
- Hail 0.5" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Smith 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 Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 4, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 441 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Belinda City, or near Lebanon, 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...”
“Minor roof damage to a home on Hiwassee Rd. (OHX)”
- Wind 50 mph Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 SE Hartsville SPC verified report
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trees down on Little Salt Lick Rd. (OHX)”
- Wind Unknown 8 NNE Carthage SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Smith County, TN?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 18 severe weather events in Smith 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 Smith County recently?
Yes — 11 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.5" 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 Smith 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.