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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 38127

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 38127 from November 26, 1965 through June 16, 2023, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
12
Wind Reports
22
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 38127 · 1965–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 16, 2023

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 38127

12 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jun 16, 2023
8:07 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail fell for several minutes near General Dewitt-Spain Airport.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Frayser, TN
1.00″ hail
Oct 7, 2014
7:10 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel to quarter size hail fell from Frayser and Raleigh into Bartlett.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Frayser, TN
0.75″ hail
Mar 26, 2011
3:00 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SW (Nqa)Nas Memphis Mil, TN
1.00″ hail
Jun 12, 2009
3:37 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail fell 2 miles north of the intersection of Highway 51 and North Watkins Street near Shelby Forest.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.04 NW Overton, TN
0.88″ hail
Apr 25, 2006
7:49 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Frayser, TN
0.75″ hail
Aug 27, 2003
4:29 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Frayser, TN
0.88″ hail
Feb 13, 2000
7:15 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime to nickle size hail fell in the area.
NWS Hail Report Location: Frayser, TN
0.75″ hail
Apr 29, 1996
12:34 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Northaven, TN
2.00″ hail
Nov 19, 1974
11:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TN
0.75″ hail
Apr 19, 1973
10:15 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TN
1.75″ hail
Mar 30, 1973
11:11 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TN
1.75″ hail
Jun 16, 1971
12:45 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TN
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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 38127

22 reports
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UNK mph
Dec 20, 2021
6:01 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ACROSS ATLA VISTA AVENUE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Frayser, TN
UNK mph
Mar 1, 2021
1:17 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: *** 1 INJ *** LARGE TREE DOWN ON HOUSE AT BROWN AVENUE NEAR NORTH EVERGREEN. CHILD WAS RESCUED AFTER BEING TRAPPED. TIME IS RADAR ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Frayser, TN
UNK mph
Mar 1, 2021
12:17 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: *** 1 INJ *** LARGE TREE DOWN ON HOUSE AT BROWN AVENUE NEAR NORTH EVERGREEN. CHILD WAS RESCUED AFTER BEING TRAPPED. TIME IS RADAR ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Frayser, TN
UNK mph
May 22, 2020
9:30 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE FELL ON HOUSE NEAR SHELBY FORREST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NW Frayser, TN
UNK mph
Oct 22, 2019
11:25 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWERLINES WERE DOWNED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 51 AND WATKINS ST... SPARKING A SMALL FIRE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Frayser, TN
UNK mph
Jul 8, 2017
6:28 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE WAS DOWN ON BENJESTOWN ROAD. TIME IS RADAR ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Woodstock, TN
UNK mph
May 25, 2016
9:25 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE DOWN REPORTED ALONG THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF SCENIC HIGHWAY NEAR WARFORD ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: Frayser, TN
64 mph
Jul 14, 2015
3:02 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds knocked down many trees and power lines across Memphis. Three trees fell onto a couple of vehicles. In addition, several trees fell on houses, especially near the University of Memphis and nearby Sherwood Forest neighborhood. Major damage occurred to a home on Philwood Avenue. Three traffic lights were damaged.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Frayser, TN
58 mph
Jun 28, 2011
7:15 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds knocked down large tree branches on to power lines in Frayser. Trees were also blown down on Shake Rag Road west of Millington.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.01 SE Frayser, TN
75 mph
Apr 19, 2011
9:52 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds created a swath of damage across Northern Shelby County. Damage in the Frayser and Raleigh areas consisted of broken shingles along with downed fences and trees. In the Millington area, a tree was knocked down destroying a couple of fences and power lines were knocked down across Cuba Millington Road. In the Bolton area, near the high school, roofs and buildings were damaged and many trees were knocked down. There was also minor fence damage southwest of Arlington. Across Shelby County there were 22 homes with minor damage, 13 homes with major damage and 5 homes were destroyed.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Frayser, TN
96 mph
Feb 24, 2011
6:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Damaging straight line winds moved from Crittenden County across the Mississippi River into Shelby County. The damage path continued near Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park where power lines were knocked down. Power poles and several trees were knocked down in the Cornell Street and Frayser Boulevard area in Frayser. Trees and a metal shed were also damaged. A small plane was flipped over at the Charles W Baker Airport and a nearby Fire Department sustained some roof damage. Wind speeds in this area were estimated at 70 mph. The storm entered Millington at around 6:55 pm CST resulting in tree and shingle damaged across the city. Trees and power lines were snapped along Navy Road and Singleton Road on the naval base. A tree was knocked on to a mobile home in the Shady Oaks subdivision. Wind speeds in Millington were estimated at 85 to 95 mph. A tree was knocked on to a car near the intersection of Mudville Road and Rosemark Road east of Millington. Shingle and fence damage was also noted across Bartlett where wind speeds were estimated at 60 to 70 mph. Power lines were also knocked down and a street light was bent at Highway 64 and Highway 70.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.45 WNW Benjestown, TN
58 mph
Apr 10, 2008
9:07 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds blew trees down near the intersection of Woodlawn Terrace and James Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: .21 SSE Rugby, TN
58 mph
Jul 26, 2007
5:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds knocked down trees along New Allen and James Roads.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Frayser, TN
UNK mph
Aug 24, 2002
6:15 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Some trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Frayser, TN
UNK mph
May 27, 1996
8:55 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Frayser, TN
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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 38127

3 reports
F2 category
Mar 22, 1979
11:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TN
F1 category
May 11, 1973
12:15 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TN
F1 category
Jun 24, 1969
2:30 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 38127
Shelby County · 268,453 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TN
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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.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 38127 area census snapshot

People & households
Population39,553
Households14,183
Housing units17,560
Income
Median household income$37,768
$100k+ households19.3%
$150k+ households5.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached13,418
Attached single-family295
Small multifamily2,856
Large multifamily667
Mobile homes301
Housing mix
Single-family share76.4%
Attached-home share1.7%
Multifamily share20.1%
Mobile-home share1.7%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied6,475
Renter-occupied7,708
Vacant units3,377
Home value & age
Median home value$82,500
Owner homes $300k+4.0%
Owner homes $500k+1.1%
Owner homes $750k+0.5%
Median year built1966
Older-home share78.1%
Vehicle context
Households with cars12,409
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 38127 have on record?

Our records show 12 hail, 22 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near ZIP 38127, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 16, 2023.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 38127?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 38127 is 2.00″. It was reported near Memphis, TN on November 19, 1974.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 38127 — 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 38127 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 38127 — 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 38127 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 38127 — 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 38127 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 38127 — 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 38127, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 38127, 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.

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