Heads up! Small hail spotted in these regions: McAllen, TX • Laredo, TX • Columbia, SC      ATTENTION! Damaging hail detected. Hail tracking is now active for these regions: Casper, WY • Greenville, NC • Albuquerque, NM • Asheville, NC • Kingsport, TN • Johnson City, TN • Grand Junction, CO • Fayetteville, NC • Raleigh, NC • Saint Louis, MO • Champaign, IL • Owensboro, KY • Knoxville, TN • Evansville, IN • Louisville, KY • Provo, UT      
HailGeeks
NOAA/NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER REPORTS + U.S. CENSUS DATA

Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 37861

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 37861 from May 6, 1958 through July 28, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 37861 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
23
Wind Reports
108
Tornado Reports
0
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 37861 · 1958–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 28, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 37861

23 reports
Free hail report for your home →
2.50″ hail
May 8, 2024
2:20 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rutledge, TN
1.25″ hail
Apr 3, 2012
3:13 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: An individual from the public reported thunderstorms produced Kennedy half-dollar-size hail in Rutledge.
NWS Hail Report Location: WSW Rutledge, TN
0.88″ hail
Aug 10, 2006
7:26 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel-size hail in Buffalo Springs.
NWS Hail Report Location: Buffalo Spgs, TN
0.75″ hail
Apr 26, 2006
5:35 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny-size hail near Rutledge.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 SW Rutledge, TN
0.75″ hail
Apr 19, 2006
2:20 AM EST
Hail report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny-size hail in Rutledge.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rutledge, TN
0.88″ hail
Apr 7, 2006
8:25 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel-size hail in Buffalo Springs.
NWS Hail Report Location: Buffalo Spgs, TN
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2006
7:45 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter-size hail in Rutledge.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rutledge, TN
0.75″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
5:40 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Buffalo Spgs, TN
0.75″ hail
Apr 22, 2005
8:15 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny-size hail in Buffalo Springs area.
NWS Hail Report Location: Buffalo Spgs, TN
0.75″ hail
Apr 22, 2005
11:43 AM EST
Hail report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny-size hail in Rutledge.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rutledge, TN
1.00″ hail
Mar 13, 2005
9:50 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Buffalo Spgs, TN
0.75″ hail
May 17, 2003
5:30 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rutledge, TN
0.75″ hail
Oct 24, 2001
11:20 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Buffalo Spgs, TN
1.00″ hail
Aug 17, 2000
4:30 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Cherokee, TN
0.75″ hail
Jul 28, 2000
2:50 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rutledge, TN
Showing 15 of 23
Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 37861

108 reports
Free hail report + wind check →
UNK mph
Jul 28, 2026
2:11 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Ene Rutledge, TN
UNK mph
May 17, 2025
6:33 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Joppa, TN
UNK mph
Aug 2, 2024
1:46 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down east of Buffalo Springs. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Buffalo Springs, TN
UNK mph
May 27, 2024
7:35 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down county-wide. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Rutledge, TN
UNK mph
Sep 12, 2023
7:08 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large limb down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Rutledge, TN
UNK mph
May 16, 2023
10:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Joppa, TN
UNK mph
May 16, 2023
10:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DEWON IN RUTLEDGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rutledge, TN
UNK mph
May 6, 2022
6:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: FEW TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rutledge, TN
UNK mph
Jun 21, 2021
10:12 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERE TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Rutledge, TN
UNK mph
May 25, 2020
7:46 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF MANY TREES DOWN ALONG LAKESHORE DRIVE ALONG WITH SOME SHINGLE DAMAGE TO HOME ROOFS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NW Talbott, TN
UNK mph
Mar 29, 2020
10:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Rutledge, TN
UNK mph
Oct 31, 2019
3:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rutledge, TN
UNK mph
Jun 22, 2019
3:52 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS TIME PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 NE RUTLEDGE. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Rutledge, TN
UNK mph
Jul 16, 2018
9:23 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: COUPLE OF TREES DOWN NEAR RUTLEDGE AND TO THE NORTHEAST BETWEEN RUTLEDGE AND BEAN STATION.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Rutledge, TN
UNK mph
May 31, 2018
11:35 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 37861
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rutledge, TN
Showing 15 of 108
Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 37861

0 reports

No tornado reports were found for this selection.

Showing 0 of 0
Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

NWS Hail, Wind and Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 37861 on the Interactive Map

Report type
Hail
Wind
Tornado

Get a free hail report for your address

Address-level hail history. 100% free. No phone or email required.

Look up your address →

NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 37861 area census snapshot

People & households
Population8,578
Households3,441
Housing units4,391
Income
Median household income$53,797
$100k+ households27.5%
$150k+ households10.8%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,600
Attached single-family42
Small multifamily108
Large multifamily103
Mobile homes1,506
Housing mix
Single-family share59.2%
Attached-home share1.0%
Multifamily share4.8%
Mobile-home share34.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,820
Renter-occupied621
Vacant units950
Home value & age
Median home value$202,200
Owner homes $300k+30.9%
Owner homes $500k+9.1%
Owner homes $750k+3.7%
Median year built1993
Older-home share31.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars3,282
Free hail maps

This snapshot is for local area context only and describes the selected state, county, city, or ZIP area — not a specific home or property. For ZIP-level estimated hail impact, use Free Hail Maps to generate a hail report with key impact details for that ZIP.

Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 37861 have on record?

Our records show 23 hail, 108 wind, and 0 tornado reports in and near ZIP 37861, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 28, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 37861?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 37861 is 2.50″. It was reported near Rutledge, TN on May 8, 2024.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 37861 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 37861 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 37861 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 37861 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 37861 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 37861 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 37861 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 37861, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 37861, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

Free Hail Report By Address

Check Your Address in Seconds

Free hail report for any address in the contiguous U.S.

Get a Free Hail Report

100% free. No phone or email required.