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Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, Tennessee recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 30 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 48 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 18 high-wind reports with gusts up to 59 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.

Map of Sullivan County, Tennessee showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Sullivan County, Tennessee. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Sullivan County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Sullivan County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

48
Events (12 mo)
30
Hail
18
Wind
0
Tornado
0.88"
Max hail
59
Max wind (mph)
Sep 21, 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Dec 18, 2025 wind event near 1 NE Colonial Heights, Sullivan County, Tennessee, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Dec 18, 2025 wind event (59 mph) near 1 NE Colonial Heights. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

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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

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“At 734 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Central, or over Elizabethton, moving northeast at 10 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Saturday, September 19, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

“At 319 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles north of Gate City, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

“At 503 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bristol Tn, moving southeast at 10 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Sunday, September 6, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, September 6, 2026 storm activity in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1026 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Eolia, or 9 miles south of Whitesburg, moving southeast 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... Kingsport, Norton, Wise, Gate City, Big Stone Gap, Weber City, Coeburn, Appalachia, St. Paul, and Nickelsville.”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

“At 725 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Abingdon, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Saturday, September 5, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 1156 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chilhowie to near Bristol Va. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Monday, August 17, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, August 17, 2026 storm activity in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Mountain City, moving southeast 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... Mountain City, Damascus, Trade, Neva, Shady Valley, and Laurel Bloomery.”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

“At 554 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gate City, moving east 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Friday, August 14, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 657 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Abingdon, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mountain City, Damascus, Laurel Bloomery, and Konnarock.”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

“At 752 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gate City, moving southeast at 10 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 1140 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Elizabethton, moving southeast 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... Johnson City, Bristol Tn, Elizabethton, Mountain City, Jonesborough, Central, Hampton, Pine Crest, Midway, and Bluff City.”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

“At 1028 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Sneedville, moving east at 35 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, August 11, 2026 storm activity in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 426 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Surgoinsville, or 9 miles west of Kingsport, moving southeast at 5 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

“At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Flatwood to 6 miles northeast of Hampton. Movement was southeast 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Sunday, August 9, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 650 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bristol Va, moving northeast 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... Bristol Tn, South Holston Dam, and Harr.”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Thursday, August 6, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Johnson City, moving northeast 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... Johnson City, Central, Pine Crest, Watauga, and Rocky Mount State Park.”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

“At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Smith to near Jonesville to 9 miles southeast of Pennington Gap. Movement was southeast at 35 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

“At 331 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 11 miles southeast of Pennington Gap, or 14 miles east of Jonesville, moving southeast 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Saturday, July 18, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 118 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Colonial Heights, or near Kingsport, moving 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Friday, July 17, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 1244 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 10 miles southeast of Surgoinsville, or 13 miles north of Greeneville, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Monday, July 6, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

“At 649 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Abingdon, moving northeast at 30 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

“At 616 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Walnut Hill, or near Bristol Tn, moving northeast at 20 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Saturday, July 4, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, July 4, 2026 storm activity in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1210 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Walnut Hill, or near Bristol Tn, moving north at 10 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

“At 1110 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Jonesborough, or 9 miles northwest of Erwin, moving northeast 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Saturday, June 27, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, June 27, 2026 storm activity in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Abingdon to 9 miles north of Tusculum. Movement was east 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

“At 150 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles northeast of Gate City to 7 miles west of Kingsport. Movement was east 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Thursday, June 18, 2026

5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, June 18, 2026 storm activity in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 147 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Kingsport, moving 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... Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Walnut Hill, Spurgeon, Colonial Heights, Gray, Oak Grove, Church Hill, and Mount Carmel.”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

“At 1257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rogersville, 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... Kingsport, Rogersville, Gate City, Surgoinsville, Weber City, Colonial Heights, Spurgeon, Church Hill, Mount Carmel, and Clinchport.”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, June 2, 2026 storm activity in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 342 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Walnut Hill, or near Bristol Tn, moving south 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

“At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Weber City, or over Gate City, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Sunday, May 24, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 1219 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Colonial Heights, or near Kingsport, moving northeast 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 724 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Abingdon, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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... Abingdon, Glade Spring, Damascus, Lindell, Harr, and Emory-Meadowview.”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

Friday, December 19, 2025

1 SPC verified storm report

“Power pole broken by high winds... large tree branches blown down along with a few shingles. (MRX)”

SPC verified report · 1 W Bristol Tn

Thursday, December 18, 2025

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 59 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, December 18, 2025 storm activity in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Power outages caused by thunderstorm winds. (MRX)”

SPC verified report · 1 NE Colonial Heights

“At 1225 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wise to 6 miles southeast of Surgoinsville. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Sullivan County

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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Sullivan County, TN?

The most recent recorded event was on Sep 21, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 48 severe weather events in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County recently?

Yes — 30 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" 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 Sullivan County?

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