Hail Swath Map Preview
The Knoxville, TN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 5 public hail reports, 18 public wind reports, and 2 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 16, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Knoxville, TN Hail Map
The May 16, 2023 hail swath map for Knoxville, TN covers approximately 424 square miles and includes an estimated 136,734 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 194 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 56,928 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 194 sq mi | 56,928 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 172 sq mi | 55,120 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 42 sq mi | 13,917 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 12 sq mi | 7,265 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3 sq mi | 3,504 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Knoxville, TN Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 16, 2023 hail swath map area for Knoxville, TN, HailGeeks estimates 58,042 single-family homes, 4,299 townhomes, and 12,691 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 23,883 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 23,883 | 1,763 | 5,903 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 23,567 | 1,491 | 3,738 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 5,600 | 492 | 1,261 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,347 | 428 | 1,003 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,645 | 125 | 786 |
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Counties Inside the Knoxville, TN Hail Map
Hail from the May 16, 2023 storm was mapped across 16 counties in the Knoxville, TN region. Knox County, TN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 33,619 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Knoxville, TN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 13 cities near Knoxville, TN. Oak Ridge, TN had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 10,172 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Knoxville, TN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 16, 2023 Knoxville, TN hail map spans 38 ZIP codes. ZIP 37830 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 8,724.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 16, 2023 hail map for Knoxville, TN currently list 5 public hail reports, 18 public wind reports, and 2 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2023 2:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | Maloneyville | TN | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
May 16, 2023 3:03 PM CT |
1.00 in | 15 NE Knoxville | TN | 1 INCH HAIL IN CORRYTON... TN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 16, 2023 3:25 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 SW Clinton | TN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2023 3:28 PM CT |
1.00 in | 6 NE Oak Ridge | TN | SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL. EXACT LOCATION IN OAK RIDGE NOT PROVIDED. |
May 16, 2023 4:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NNE Knoxville | TN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2023 3:20 PM CT | 2 NNW Alpha | TN | TREES AND LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN AND NEAR SEVEN OAKS SUBDIVISION. | |
May 16, 2023 4:00 PM CT | 2 WNW Knoxville | TN | 3 TREES DOWN. ONE TREE ON TOP OF CAR. | |
May 16, 2023 4:01 PM CT | Englewood | TN | ROOF DAMAGE TO BARN AND TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
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 4:20 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 4:35 PM CT | Fincastle | TN | TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 4:45 PM CT | Sevierville | TN | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 5:15 PM CT | Rutledge | TN | TREE DEWON IN RUTLEDGE. | |
May 16, 2023 5:15 PM CT | 1 ENE Joppa | TN | REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN. | |
May 16, 2023 5:35 PM CT | Oak Ridge | TN | FEW TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 5:40 PM CT | 2 NNW Alpha | TN | FEW TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 5:45 PM CT | 1 NNW Lowland | TN | A FEW TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 5:50 PM CT | Cleveland | TN | FEW TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 6:03 PM CT | 1 W Benton | TN | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 6:10 PM CT | 2 WSW Benton | TN | TREES DOWN ACROSS ROADWAY. | |
May 16, 2023 6:25 PM CT | 3 NE Knoxville | TN | SEVERAL TREES DOWN. | |
May 16, 2023 7:10 PM CT | 4 WNW Franklin | NC | A TREE FELL ACROSS A ROAD TEMPORARILY BLOCKING TRAFFIC. SMALL HAIL MAINLY PEA SIZED ALSO WAS REPORTED IN THIS AREA. |
| 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. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 16, 2023 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 16, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 9, 2022 through May 8, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from May 8, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Knoxville, TN
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