Hail history in Kingsport, TN
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Kingsport on 1.7 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 1.6 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Kingsport on 27 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 2.75 in, in 2014. 26 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. May has the most hail days, 6 since 2010. The most recent was June 17, 2025. NOAA also recorded high wind on 108 days, with gusts up to 100 mph.
Ranks #71 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 27
- Largest hail
- 2.75 in
- Highest gust
- 100 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
27 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 2.75 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 27 hail days in total; the most was 5 in 2022.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 1, Mar 3, Apr 3, May 6, Jun 4, Jul 5, Aug 3, Sep 2, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2025 | 1.0 in | 13.2 mi |
| Sep 24, 2024 | 1.0 in | 4.6 mi |
| Aug 14, 2023 | 1.0 in | 8.7 mi |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 1.0 in | 5.8 mi |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 1.25 in | 8.3 mi |
| Jul 5, 2022 | 1.0 in | 9.3 mi |
| May 21, 2022 | 1.0 in | 11.3 mi |
| May 19, 2022 | 2.0 in | 1.6 mi |
| May 18, 2022 | 1.25 in | 9.3 mi |
| May 6, 2022 | 1.25 in | 4.9 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Kingsport, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
108 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 100 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Not recorded | 12.7 mi |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Not recorded | 3.5 mi |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 62 mph | 6.6 mi |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 2.1 mi |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Not recorded | 7.2 mi |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Not recorded | 5.2 mi |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 60 mph | 3.6 mi |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 60 mph | 12.5 mi |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 60 mph | 10.9 mi |
| Jun 17, 2025 | 60 mph | 8.6 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Kingsport, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Kingsport
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Kingsport.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 8 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Kingsport since 1950; the strongest was rated EF1.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2014 | EF0 | 7.1 miles | 5 miles |
| Jul 27, 2014 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 4.1 miles |
| May 8, 2009 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9 miles |
| Apr 25, 2006 | EF0 | 1.5 miles | 9.1 miles |
| May 26, 2004 | EF1 | 2 miles | 8.2 miles |
| Apr 13, 1996 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 7.1 miles |
| Oct 1, 1977 | EF1 | 16.2 miles | 8 miles |
| Apr 3, 1974 | EF0 | 18 miles | 2.4 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
No hurricane or tropical storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph) to Kingsport.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
33 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 1.5 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
17 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 0 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Kingsport’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
Storms in Kingsport
NWS Morristown's severe weather climatology for East Tennessee found large hail peaks in May, and damaging wind becomes the main severe weather type in June.1 The study found the fewest severe storms over the mountains of northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia and the northern counties of the Great Tennessee Valley.1
Notable storms
- May 19, 2022On May 19, 2022, storms dropped 1.5-inch hail around Kingsport near Lynn Garden, Long Island and Howard Hill.2,3,4
- July 27, 2014On July 27, 2014, baseball-size (2.75-inch) hail fell in Kingsport. An EF1 tornado with winds estimated at 110 mph touched down west-southwest of Colonial Heights, and WCYB reported the Rock Springs area near Kingsport was hit hardest, with 20 homes damaged in Sullivan County and $715,000 in damage.5,6,7
- September 3, 2011On September 3, 2011, winds estimated at 75 mph lifted the roof of a business at Eastman Road and East Stone Drive, and part of its back wall collapsed.8
- April 27, 2011On April 27, 2011, baseball-size hail (2.75 inches) fell around Sullivan Gardens and near Bristol, and golf-ball-size hail fell near Blountville.9,10,11
- May 26, 2004On May 26, 2004, downburst winds estimated at 90 mph destroyed one home and severely damaged 18 others in Kingsport. NOAA's storm records list about $1.5 million in property damage from a 90 mph downburst in Bloomingdale the same afternoon.12,13
Warnings and alerts
NWS Morristown's county warning area includes the Tri-Cities.1
Sources
- 1. NWS Morristown: Severe Weather Climatology for WFO Morristown
- 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Sullivan County, May 19, 2022 (Lynn Garden)
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Sullivan County, May 19, 2022 (Long Island)
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Sullivan County, May 19, 2022 (Howard Hill)
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Sullivan County, July 27, 2014
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Sullivan County, July 27, 2014
- 7. WCYB: 1 year since tornado hit our area
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan County, September 3, 2011 (Eastman Road)
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Sullivan County, April 27, 2011 (Sullivan Gardens)
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Sullivan County, April 27, 2011 (Bristol)
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Sullivan County, April 27, 2011 (Blountville)
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan County, May 26, 2004 (Kingsport)
- 13. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan County, May 26, 2004 (Bloomingdale)
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Questions about hail in Kingsport
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Kingsport?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Kingsport on 1.7 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 1.6 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 27 hail days.
- When is hail season in Kingsport?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Kingsport, 6 since 2010, then July (5) and June (4).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Kingsport?
- 2.75 in, in 2014: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Kingsport since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Kingsport?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Kingsport is from June 17, 2025, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 13.2 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.