Hail Swath Map Preview
The Johnson City, TN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.75". There are 1 public hail reports, 34 public wind reports, and 3 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 16, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Johnson City, TN Hail Map
The May 16, 2023 hail swath map for Johnson City, TN covers approximately 283 square miles and includes an estimated 9,534 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 137 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 5,117 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 137 sq mi | 5,117 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 91 sq mi | 3,072 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 17 sq mi | 420 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 18 sq mi | 395 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 14 sq mi | 424 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 6 sq mi | 92 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 0 sq mi | 14 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Johnson City, TN Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 16, 2023 hail swath map area for Johnson City, TN, HailGeeks estimates 5,148 single-family homes, 74 townhomes, and 180 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 2,812 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 2,812 | 51 | 126 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,632 | 21 | 54 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 228 | 2 | 0 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 212 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 205 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Johnson City, TN Hail Map
Hail from the May 16, 2023 storm was mapped across 19 counties in the Johnson City, TN region. Cleveland County, NC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.75" with roughly 393 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Johnson City, TN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 3 cities near Johnson City, TN. Casar, NC had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 64 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Johnson City, TN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 16, 2023 Johnson City, TN hail map spans 24 ZIP codes. ZIP 28020 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 393.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 16, 2023 hail map for Johnson City, TN currently list 1 public hail reports, 34 public wind reports, and 3 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2023 5:04 PM CT |
1.00 in | Casar | NC | QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN CASAR. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2023 2:29 PM CT | Lewis Creek | KY | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON KY 3403 NEAR THE HARLAN COUNTY LINE IN THE VICINITY OF PARTRIDGE. THE TIME OF THE EVENT IS RADAR ESTIMATED. | |
May 16, 2023 2:32 PM CT | Lewis Creek | KY | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM LEWIS CREEK. A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON KY 3403 NEAR THE HARLAN COUNTY LINE IN THE VICINITY OF PARTRIDGE. THE TIME OF THE EVENT IS RADAR ESTIMATED. | |
May 16, 2023 2:52 PM CT | 1 SE Burkes Garden | VA | TWO TREES DOWN AROUND THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 623 AND BANKS RIDGE ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 3:52 PM CT | Rhea | KY | A TREE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN DOWNED ALONG KY 522 NEAR RUSSELL ROAD. THE TIME OF THE EVENT IS RADAR ESTIMATED. | |
May 16, 2023 4:00 PM CT | Lenarve | KY | A TREE WAS DOWNED ONTO KY HWY 3001 NEAR THE HARLAN COUNTRY CLUB. THE TIME OF THE EVENT IS RADAR ESTIMATED. | |
May 16, 2023 4:00 PM CT | 1 SW Merna | KY | A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO KY HWY 1556. THE TIME OF THE EVENT IS RADAR ESTIMATED. | |
May 16, 2023 4:02 PM CT | Merna | KY | A TREE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN BLOWN DOWN ONTO KY 3001 NEAR MOUNTAIN OAKS DRIVE. THE TIME OF THE EVENT IS RADAR ESTIMATED. | |
May 16, 2023 4:02 PM CT | Smith | KY | A TREE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN BLOWN DOWN ONTO KY HWY 987 NEAR MARTINS FORK LAKE. THE TIME OF THE EVENT IS RADAR ESTIMATED. | |
May 16, 2023 4:09 PM CT | 1 NNE Cranks | KY | NWS STORM SURVEY SHOWED STRAIGHT LINE WINDS WITH DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH APPROXIMATELY 70 MPG WIND GUSTS. THERE WERE A FEW FELLED TREES (SOME PARTIALLY UPROOTED) AND SOME TREES WITH LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF. WINDS FOLLOWED THE DIRECTION OF THE VALLEY FLOOR ALONG HIGHWAY 568. ONE RESIDENT STATED THE WINDS LASTED ONLY A FEW MINUTES. | |
May 16, 2023 4:15 PM CT | Partridge | KY | A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO OLD US 119 AT PARTRIDGE. THE TIME OF THE EVENT IS RADAR ESTIMATED. | |
May 16, 2023 4:15 PM CT | Wise | VA | TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 4:18 PM CT | 2 SE Fero | NC | TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN IN 5300 BLOCK OF VEIN MTN RD. | |
May 16, 2023 4:20 PM CT | Pennington Gap | VA | A NWS SURVEY TEAM INVESTIGATED DAMAGE IN PENNINGTON GAP... VIRGINIA. A 2.5 MILE WIDE SWATH OF DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN. WIND SPEEDS WERE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 70 AND 90 MPH. | |
May 16, 2023 4:25 PM CT | Pennington Gap | VA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 4:30 PM CT | Duffield | VA | TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 4:50 PM CT | 5 W Honaker | VA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 4:50 PM CT | 1 NNW Raven | VA | ONE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN IN RED ASH. | |
May 16, 2023 5:00 PM CT | 4 ENE Clinchport | VA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. | |
May 16, 2023 5:03 PM CT | Cliffield | VA | ONE TREE DOWN ACROSS EARLS BRANCH ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 5:05 PM CT | Casar | NC | REPORTS OF THE TOPS OF 9 TREES DAMAGED. | |
May 16, 2023 5:30 PM CT | 1 NNE Saltville | VA | COUPLE OF LARGE TREES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 107 IN SALTVILLE. | |
May 16, 2023 5:35 PM CT | Shady Valley | TN | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 5:35 PM CT | Saltville | VA | COUPLE OF LARGE TREES DOWN ALONG ALLISON GAP ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 5:42 PM CT | 1 W Marion | VA | LARGE TREE FELL ON HOUSE. | |
May 16, 2023 5:43 PM CT | 1 WNW Marion | VA | LARGE TREE DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 5:45 PM CT | 1 NNW Lowland | TN | A FEW TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 5:45 PM CT | 1 WNW Marion | VA | LARGE TREE DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 6:25 PM CT | 4 NW Embreeville | TN | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 4 NW EMBREEVILLE. A FEW TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 6:35 PM CT | 2 N Burnsville | NC | 2 SMALL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AS THE STORM CROSSED MITCHELL COUNTY. | |
May 16, 2023 6:40 PM CT | 3 NW Embreeville | TN | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 NW EMBREEVILLE. A FEW TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 6:57 PM CT | Hot Springs | NC | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF A TREE DOWN IN THE HOT SPRINGS AREA. | |
May 16, 2023 7:30 PM CT | 3 SSE Canto | NC | TREES DOWN ALONG LEICESTER HWY. | |
May 16, 2023 7:50 PM CT | 3 NNW Bent Creek | NC | TREE DOWN ALONG CAPTAINS DRIVE. | |
May 16, 2023 8:00 PM CT | 4 WSW Swannanoa | NC | ONE TREE DOWN ALONG TUNNEL RD. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2023 4:17 PM CT | UNK | 3 WSW Pennington Gap | VA | A SMALL TORNADO PATH WAS SURVEYED IN EASTERN LEE COUNTY... VIRGINIA... APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF PENNINGTON GAP. THE TRACK WAS ABOVE LEFT POOR VALLEY ROAD BELOW THE RIDGELINE OF POOR VALLEY RIDGE. MAXIMUM WIND SPEED WAS 100 MPH. AN EF1 TORNADO. THE PATH LENGTH WAS 0.15 MILES. PATH WIDTH WAS 50 YARDS. |
May 16, 2023 4:27 PM CT | UNK | 2 N Pattonsville | VA | A NWS SURVEY TEAM FOUND A DAMAGE PATH THAT BEGAN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 58 AND THE WEST END OF OLD RIDGE ROAD... WHERE TREES WERE UPROOTED. THE PATH CROSSED A RIDGE... AND ENDED NEAR THE EAST END OF OLD RIDGE ROAD. MAXIMUM WIND SPEED WAS 100 MPH... AN EF1 TORNADO. THE PATH LENGTH WAS 1.2 MILES... PATH WIDTH WAS 50 YARDS. |
May 16, 2023 4:33 PM CT | UNK | 1 S Duffield | VA | AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NORTHWEST SIDE OF RIDGE LINE SOUTH OF US HIGHWAY 23 AND ENDED BEFORE CROSSING THE HIGHWAY. SOFTWOOD TREES UPROOTED. MAXIMUM WIND SPEED WAS 100 MPH... PATH LENGTH WAS 0.6 MILES... PATH WIDTH WAS 30 YARDS. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 16, 2023 Johnson City, 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 Johnson City, TN Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Johnson City, TN region as the May 16, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 10, 2022 through May 8, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.00", and the most recent map shown is from May 8, 2023.
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