Tennessee storm reports for May 16, 2023
NOAA recorded 5 hail reports and 17 wind reports in Tennessee on May 16, 2023.
- in Tennessee
- 22
- Storm reports
- About 10 miles from Knoxville, TN
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 35 miles from Knoxville, TN
- 60 mph
- Highest gust
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2023 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.
Reports by hour
Hail5, most at 3 PM
Wind17, most at 5 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 3:03 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 3:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 3:28 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:20 PM | 60 mph | About 35 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:00 PM | 60 mph | About 2 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:01 PM | 60 mph | About 49 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:35 PM | 60 mph | About 31 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 4:45 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 5:15 PM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 5:15 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 5:35 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 5:35 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 5:40 PM | 60 mph | About 35 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 5:45 PM | 60 mph | About 43 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 5:50 PM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
Show all 17 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:03 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 6:10 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 6:25 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 6:25 PM | 60 mph | About 3 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 6:40 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Kingsport, TN |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | 1.0 in | 60 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.