Tennessee, 2023

Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 15, 2023

June 15, 2023 · NWS MRX · 3 events in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm brought damaging winds and large hail to portions of the southern Tennessee valley.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 severe thunderstorm brought damaging winds and large hail to portions of the southern Tennessee valley.

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 85 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:11 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 15, 2:12 PM EST
Where
Hamilton County, 2.15 mi SSW of Melville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.200, -85.210

Several trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts, with a couple of trees landing on powerlines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 15, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Hamilton County, 1.79 mi SW of Ooltewah
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.060, -85.090

Several trees blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts were reported scattered about in Ooltewah.

Hail, Hamilton

When
June 15, 2:55 PM EST
Where
Hamilton County, 1.79 mi SW of Ooltewah
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.060, -85.090

What these are

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.
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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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: 1105054, 1105055, 1105053.