Hail Swath Map Preview
The Knoxville, TN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.50". There are 31 public hail reports, 1 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 8, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Knoxville, TN Hail Map
The May 8, 2025 hail swath map for Knoxville, TN covers approximately 1,781 square miles and includes an estimated 71,230 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 674 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 24,992 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 461 sq mi | 17,571 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 674 sq mi | 24,992 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 334 sq mi | 15,500 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 145 sq mi | 6,298 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 70 sq mi | 2,904 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 37 sq mi | 1,736 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 29 sq mi | 897 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 10 sq mi | 369 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 14 sq mi | 866 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 7 sq mi | 97 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Knoxville, TN Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 8, 2025 hail swath map area for Knoxville, TN, HailGeeks estimates 32,744 single-family homes, 350 townhomes, and 4,017 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 11,551 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 8,190 | 99 | 768 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 11,551 | 145 | 1,141 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 7,054 | 63 | 1,161 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,123 | 7 | 660 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,304 | 6 | 108 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 645 | 22 | 116 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 338 | 8 | 2 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 164 | 0 | 17 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 327 | 0 | 44 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 48 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Knoxville, TN Hail Map
Hail from the May 8, 2025 storm was mapped across 32 counties in the Knoxville, TN region. Monroe County, TN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 8,881 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Knoxville, TN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 22 cities near Knoxville, TN. Kahite, TN had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 556 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Knoxville, TN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 8, 2025 Knoxville, TN hail map spans 68 ZIP codes. ZIP 37885 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,406.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 8, 2025 hail map for Knoxville, TN currently list 31 public hail reports, 1 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 8, 2025 3:45 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 S Slick Rock | TN | Mix of Quarter Size 1.0 inch to Golf Ball 1.75 inch diameter hail that caused minor damage to vehicles. |
May 8, 2025 4:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 N Marble | NC | Quarter size hail. |
May 8, 2025 4:15 PM CT |
1.25 in | 4 NNW Tazewell | TN | exact location is estimated. |
May 8, 2025 4:50 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 NNW Spring City | TN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2025 4:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | Clear Creek Spring | KY | Corrects the previous hail report from 1 NW Davisburg. It was in the wrong spot. This report is now in the correct location... up KY 190 closer to Clear Creek Springs. Social media report of at least quarter sized hail breaking windshields along Log Mountain in Bell County just before 6pm. |
May 8, 2025 5:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | Marshes Siding | KY | Trained spotter reports nickel to quarter sized hail north of Whitley City. Time confirmed via radar. |
May 8, 2025 5:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NW Davisburg | KY | This is the previous hail report from 1 NW Davisburg. It is in the wrong spot. The actual report was up the road closer to Clear Creek Springs. Social media report of at least quarter sized hail breaking windshields along Log Mountain in Bell County around 6pm. |
May 8, 2025 5:05 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 ENE Marshes Siding | KY | Social media picture of a 2 inch hail stone near Ky 700 and Jennys Branch Road NE of Whitley City. Time estimated via radar. |
May 8, 2025 5:07 PM CT |
2.50 in | 4 WSW Duckrun | KY | Picture on social media of very large hail at mile marker 6 on Williamsburg St in McCreary County near Watters Ridge Rd. The hail is in someones hand and it is four fingers wide. Time provided by the individual who made the report and was confirmed with radar imagery. |
May 8, 2025 5:14 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 SW Duckrun | KY | Picture on social media of two very large hailstones near the intersection of E Williamsburg Street and State Highway 478. They are in a womans hand and are 3 fingers wide. Time estimated via radar. |
May 8, 2025 5:26 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 NW Ten Mile | TN | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
May 8, 2025 5:27 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NE Williamsburg | KY | Video on social media of lots of hail falling near the intersection of Highland Park Avenue and the Cumberland Falls Highway (US 25W) in Williamsburg. A few larger... approximately quarter-sized stones visible in the grass. Time estimated via radar. |
May 8, 2025 5:36 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 NE Ten Mile | TN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2025 5:58 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 E Sweetwater | TN | Quarter size hail. |
May 8, 2025 6:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | Middlesboro | KY | Social media report of quarter sized hail in Middlesboro at 7:10pm. |
May 8, 2025 6:13 PM CT |
1.00 in | Vonore | TN | Quarter size hail. |
May 8, 2025 6:15 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 NE Madisonville | TN | Golf ball size hail. |
May 8, 2025 6:15 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 ESE Pioneer | TN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2025 6:19 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 E Vonore | TN | Golf ball size hail. |
May 8, 2025 6:25 PM CT |
1.50 in | 8 E Vonore | TN | Ping pong ball size hail. |
May 8, 2025 6:25 PM CT |
2.00 in | Talassee | TN | Photo of a large hail stone estimated to be 2 inches in diameter... via a social media post. Time is estimated from radar. |
May 8, 2025 6:26 PM CT |
2.50 in | Vonore | TN | Tennis ball size hail. |
May 8, 2025 6:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 E Harrogate-Shawanee | TN | Quarter size hail. |
May 8, 2025 6:37 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 ESE Ewing | VA | Measured with a caliper at 1.48 inches. |
May 8, 2025 6:49 PM CT |
1.00 in | Crab Orchard | TN | Public reported nickel to quarter size hail in Crab Orchard. Time estimated based on radar. |
May 8, 2025 6:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NE Ewing | VA | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.) Time estimated from radar. |
May 8, 2025 7:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SSW Hartford | TN | Photo of lots of small hail around a 0.5 to 0.75 inch with the largest stones being around Quarter size 1.0 inch in diameter. Time estimated by radar. |
May 8, 2025 7:35 PM CT |
2.75 in | Citico Beach | TN | Social media photo of a very large hailstone... estimated to be the size of a baseball. Time is estimated from radar. |
May 8, 2025 7:40 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 SE Del Rio | TN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2025 7:45 PM CT |
2.00 in | Del Rio | TN | Social media photo of very large hailstones... estimated to be 2 inches in diameter. Time is estimated from radar. |
May 8, 2025 7:48 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 NE Del Rio | TN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 8, 2025 6:13 PM CT | 3 E Middlesboro | KY | Cumberland Gap National Historic Park made a social media post that the Pinnacle Road and HWY 988 sections in the park are closed until further notice due to clearing of storm debris. Time estimated via radar. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 8, 2025 Knoxville, TN storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Knoxville, TN Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Knoxville, TN region as the May 8, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Mar 15, 2025 through May 2, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.50", and the most recent map shown is from May 2, 2025.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Knoxville, TN
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