Hail in Tennessee, August 29, 2006

Name: Hail in Tennessee, August 29, 2006
Start: 2006-08-29T17:30
End: 2006-08-29T17:40
Location: Tennessee

August 29, 2006 · NWS MRX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 29, 2:26 PM EST, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 29, 2:26 PM EST, 3 hours 4 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
326 PM EDT TUE AUG 29 2006

.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT AND WED)...RADAR SHOWS CONVECTION OVER OUR
AREA AND TO THE WEST.  WEAK COLD FRONT PUSHING IN WILL COMBINE WITH
WEAK SHORT WAVE ENERGY AND VERY MOIST ATMOSPHERE OVER THE AREA TO
PROVIDE DECENT COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT.  WILL
GO LIKELY ALL ZONES.  FRONT WILL WILL BE SLOW TO MOVE OUT AND WILL
STILL BE OVER THE AREA TOMORROW...WILL HAVE TO KEEP LIKELY POPS
GOING NORTH AND EAST...CHANCE ELSEWHERE.  GFS MOS TEMPS LOOK
REASONABLE OVERALL...SO JUST A FEW TWEAKS.

.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)...UPPER TROUGH
TRACKING THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT...ALONG WITH PLENTY OF
MOISTURE...WILL KEEP CHANCE POPS GOING FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  TPC/HPC
LATEST TRACK OF REMNANTS OF TS ERNESTO FOLLOWED THE GFS WHICH WAS
FURTHER WEST THEN PREVIOUS RUNS.  STORM NOW EXPECTED TO TRACK
THROUGH THE CAROLINAS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...WITH GOOD MOISTURE
AND LIFT...WILL KEEP CHANCE POPS GOING FOR BOTH DAYS.  UPPER LOW
ROTATING IN FOR THE WEEKEND PROVIDING SOME DIFFLUENCE ALOFT AND SOME
INSTABILITY ALONG SOME RESIDUAL MOISTURE...WILL KEEP CHANCE POPS
GOING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  ANOTHER FRONT PUSHES IN FOR MONDAY AND
LINGERS INTO TUESDAY...KEEP 20/30 POPS GOING BOTH DAYS FOR NOW.
STAYED CLOSE TO HPC AND MEX GUIDANCE FOR TEMPERATURES.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN  72  87  68  85 /  50  40  40  40
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN  70  85  67  84 /  60  40  40  40
OAK RIDGE, TN  71  85  66  84 /  60  40  40  40
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN  68  80  65  81 /  60  60  40  40

&&

.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
TN...NONE.
VA...NONE.
&&

LDW/GH

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 29, 4:00 AM EST, 13 hours 30 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
500 AM EDT TUE AUG 29 2006

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005-
006-008-300900-
ANDERSON-BLEDSOE-BLOUNT SMOKY MTN-BRADLEY-CAMPBELL-CHEROKEE-
CLAIBORNE-CLAY-COCKE SMOKY MTN-EAST POLK-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-HAMILTON-
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-KNOX-LEE-LOUDON-MARION-MCMINN-
MEIGS-MORGAN-NORTH SEVIER-NORTHWEST CARTER-NORTHWEST COCKE-
NORTHWEST GREENE-NORTHWEST MONROE-NW BLOUNT-RHEA-ROANE-RUSSELL-
SCOTT TN-SCOTT VA-SEQUATCHIE-SEVIER SMOKY MTN-SOUTHEAST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-SULLIVAN-UNICOI-UNION-
WASHINGTON TN-WASHINGTON VA-WEST POLK-WISE-
500 AM EDT (400 AM CDT) TUE AUG 29 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM INTO THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT AND UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO RE-DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THE LATEST FORECASTED TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO IS ACROSS
FLORIDA THURSDAY...THEN NORTH TO NORTHEAST ALONG COASTAL SECTIONS OF
THE CAROLINAS.  BASED ON THIS EXPECTED COURSE...SOME TROPICAL
MOISTURE AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...COULD AT LEAST BRUSH THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIAN AREAS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

LCM

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 29, 3:31 PM EST, 1 hour 59 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
431 PM EDT TUE AUG 29 2006

TNZ067-068-292130-
LOUDON-ROANE-
431 PM EDT TUE AUG 29 2006

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING LOUDON AND ROANE COUNTIES...

AT 427 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTH OF ROCKWOOD....MOVING EAST AT 15
MPH. THE STORM IS ALSO PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LOUDON BY 510 PM EDT.
  LENOIR CITY BY 525 PM EDT.

SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND EAST TENNESSEE.

TD

Special weather statement, Aug 29, 4:35 PM EST, 55 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
535 PM EDT TUE AUG 29 2006

TNZ039-292215-
HAMBLEN-
535 PM EDT TUE AUG 29 2006

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING HAMBLEN COUNTY...

AT 530 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR JEFFERSON CITY....MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MORRISTOWN BY 605 PM EDT.

WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR...MAY OCCUR WITH
THIS THUNDERSTORM. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN

DGS

Special weather statement, Aug 29, 4:38 PM EST, 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
538 PM EDT TUE AUG 29 2006

TNZ082-083-292245-
BLEDSOE-RHEA-
438 PM CDT TUE AUG 29 2006

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING BLEDSOE AND RHEA COUNTIES...

AT 436 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTH OF PIKEVILLE....MOVING EAST AT 15
MPH.

PEOPLE IN BLEDSOE AND WESTERN RHEA COUNTIES...SHOULD MONITOR THE
WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR...MAY OCCUR WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING(1000 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING) FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA AND EAST TENNESSEE.

DGS

Special weather statement, Aug 29, 4:41 PM EST, 49 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
541 PM EDT TUE AUG 29 2006

TNZ012-013-036-292230-
ANDERSON-CAMPBELL-SCOTT-
541 PM EDT TUE AUG 29 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN ANDERSON...CAMPBELL AND
SCOTT COUNTIES...

AT 538 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HUNTSVILLE....MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. ANY FURTHER STRENGTHENING
OF THESE STORMS MAY REQUIRE ISSUANCE OF A WARNING.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR...WILL OCCUR WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN

DGS

Special weather statement, Aug 29, 5:03 PM EST, 27 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
603 PM EDT TUE AUG 29 2006

TNZ017-292300-
SULLIVAN-
603 PM EDT TUE AUG 29 2006

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SULLIVAN COUNTY...

AT 559 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS....MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  COLONIAL HEIGHTS BY 615 PM EDT.
  BRISTOL TN BY 655 PM EDT.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. THESE WINDS COULD BLOWN
DOWN TREE LIMBS AND OVERTURN UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR...MAY OCCUR WITH
THIS THUNDERSTORM. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN

DGS

Local storm report, Aug 29, 5:27 PM EST, 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
627 PM EDT TUE AUG 29 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 WNW ROGERSVILLE       36.44N 83.10W
08/29/2006                   HAWKINS            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A FEW TREES DOWN ON AND ALONG HIGHWAY 66 BETWEEN
            ROGERSVILLE AND THE HANCOCK COUNTY LINE. REPORTED BY
            DISPATCH.

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROGERSVILLE             36.41N 83.01W
08/29/2006                   HAWKINS            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A FEW TREES DOWN ON AND ALONG HIGHWAY 66 IN AND AROUND
            ROGERSVILLE. REPORTED BY DISPATCH.

&&

FERRELL

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:29 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Scott

When: August 29, 5:30 PM EST to 5:40 PM EST
Where: Scott County, Helenwood
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.433, -84.533

Quarter-size hail in Helenwood.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Tennessee in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Tennessee, August 2006

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5531528.