Hail and Damaging Wind in Tennessee, April 6, 2022

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in Tennessee, April 6, 2022
Start: 2022-04-06T16:00
End: 2022-04-06T20:45
Location: Tennessee

April 6, 2022 · NWS MRX · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

A broken line of storms moved from west to east across East Tennessee, with some of the storms producing large hail.

Where it happened

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

Tornadoes
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Wind
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
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Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

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 happened

The episode as NWS MRX wrote it up.

A broken line of storms moved from west to east across East Tennessee, with some of the storms producing large hail.

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 Apr 6, 1:22 PM CST, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 1:22 PM CST, 2 hours 38 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 1:10 PM CST, 2 hours 50 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
310 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-071915-
Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-
Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-
Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-
Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-
Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-
Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-
Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe-
Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee-
Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
310 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022 /210 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

...Severe Storms Late this Afternoon and Evening...

Showers and thunderstorms will move across the area late this
afternoon and early tonight. Some of these storms may be severe,
with damaging winds the primary threat. However, isolated
tornadoes are possible as well, especially across the Plateau and
southeast Tennessee. There is also a threat for isolated large
hail with any stronger storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

...Wintry Conditions Return across the Mountains Friday and
Saturday...

A storm system with unseasonably cold air will move into the
southern Appalachians for Friday and Saturday. Widespread showers
can be expected with the air mass becoming cold enough to change
the rain to snow across the higher elevations, generally above
3000 feet. Light snow accumulations are anticipated across the
highest elevations, such as the Smoky and Roane Mountains of east
Tennessee, and High Knob in Virginia. Snowfall of 1 to 3 inches
are expected, generally at or above 4000 feet.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 3:16 PM CST, 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 6, 3:23 PM CST, 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 6, 3:55 PM CST, 5 minutes before

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The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 40 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:02 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Marion

When: April 6, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Marion County, 1.33 mi ESE of Antioch
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 35.010, -85.660

Hail, Hamilton

When: April 6, 5:44 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, 0.57 mi W of East Brainerd
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.020, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: April 6, 5:45 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, 2.65 mi WSW of Collegedale
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.030, -85.090

A photo showed multiple trees down with minor damage to a home.

Hail, Sevier

When: April 6, 7:14 PM EST
Where: Sevier County, 1.32 mi WNW of Line Spg
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.710, -83.670

Hail, Carter

When: April 6, 8:33 PM EST
Where: Carter County, Hampton
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 36.280, -82.170

Hail, Carter

When: April 6, 8:45 PM EST
Where: Carter County, Hampton
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 36.280, -82.170

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Tennessee in 2022 Every state in 2022 This day in weather history Warnings in Tennessee, April 2022

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1013375, 1013374, 1013370, 1013373, 1013372, 1013371.