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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 38233

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 38233 from December 11, 1967 through April 22, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
7
Wind Reports
22
Tornado Reports
7
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 38233 · 1967–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 22, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 38233

7 reports
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1.75″ hail
Apr 3, 2025
12:38 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 38233
Obion County · 10,823 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kenton, TN
1.75″ hail
Apr 3, 2025
12:36 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 38233
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 ESE Kenton, TN
1.00″ hail
Sep 5, 2012
4:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 38233
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Kenton, TN
1.75″ hail
Apr 2, 2006
6:52 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 38233
Obion County · 10,823 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kenton, TN
0.75″ hail
Jul 4, 1992
6:05 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 38233
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TN
1.00″ hail
May 3, 1988
5:08 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 38233
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TN
1.75″ hail
Jun 11, 1968
6:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 38233
Obion County · 10,823 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 38233

22 reports
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UNK mph
Apr 3, 2025
1:41 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38233
Obion County · 10,823 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Building destroyed on Concord Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Kenton, TN
UNK mph
Apr 3, 2025
1:36 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38233
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Barn and shop destroyed on Morella Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Kenton, TN
UNK mph
Dec 20, 2021
4:44 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38233
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EM REPORTED DAMAGE TO 25-30 HOMES. ON THE GIBSON SIDE OF KENTON.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kenton, TN
UNK mph
Dec 11, 2021
2:44 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38233
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EM REPORTED DAMAGE TO 25-30 HOMES. ON THE GIBSON SIDE OF KENTON.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kenton, TN
UNK mph
May 4, 2021
8:40 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38233
Obion County · 10,823 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN AT HIGHWAY 45 AND EAST UNION GROVE RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNW Kenton, TN
UNK mph
Jul 12, 2020
12:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38233
Obion County · 10,823 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SIGNIFICANT TREE AND POWERPOLE DAMAGE ON HIGHWAY 45 NEAR KENTON. UPWARDS OF 25 POWERPOLES DOWN OR SIGNIFICANTLY LEANING. A BARN WAS DESTROYED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Kenton, TN
UNK mph
Jun 21, 2019
11:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38233
Obion County · 10,823 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWO LARGE OAK TREES AND SEVERAL APPLE TREES WERE DOWN OFF OF EAST UNION GROVE ROAD NORTH OF KENTON. TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Kenton, TN
UNK mph
May 29, 2017
12:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38233
Obion County · 10,823 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mason Hall, TN
58 mph
Dec 23, 2015
4:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 38233
Obion County · 10,823 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds tore the roof off the Kenton City Shop. Trees were knocked down in Kenton and two houses suffered siding damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: .39 NNW Kenton, TN
58 mph
Sep 5, 2012
4:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 38233
Obion County · 10,823 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds knocked down several trees and power lines along U.S. Highway 45 just north of Kenton.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Kenton, TN
58 mph
Jan 17, 2012
10:29 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 38233
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees and power lines were knocked down.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Kenton, TN
58 mph
Feb 5, 2008
5:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 38233
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds damaged a shed and knocked down trees just south of Kenton.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Kenton, TN
58 mph
Aug 2, 2007
4:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 38233
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds knocked down a few trees along Baseline Road, 2 miles southeast of Cool Springs.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Cool Spgs, TN
75 mph
May 4, 2003
8:20 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 38233
Obion County · 10,823 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two mobile homes were damaged. One house lost part of its roof. Some trees and power lines were knocked down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kenton, TN
UNK mph
Aug 19, 1997
3:45 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 38233
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees and power lines were knocked down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kenton, 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 38233

7 reports
UNK category
Apr 22, 2025
1:35 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 38233
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF1 tornado affected northern Gibson and southern Obion Counties near the community of Kenton. Maximum winds were 105 mph. The tornado was on the ground for 9 minutes.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 ESE Trimble, TN
UNK category
Jun 1, 2024
9:05 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 38233
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: [Landspout] A brief landspout was observed in extreme northern Gibson County... causing no damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 W Kenton, TN
UNK category
Dec 20, 2021
4:47 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 38233
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: REPORT OF MULTIPLE POWER LINES DOWN... TREES DOWN... AND IMPASSABLE ROADS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Kenton, TN
F3 category
Apr 2, 2006
7:43 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 38233
Gibson County · 16,853 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado was the second of two F3 tornadoes that affected Gibson County on April 2nd. The tornado touched down just south of the Obion and Gibson County line and tracked southeast. The tornado lifted just east of Rutherford near the intersection of China Grove Rd and Highway 105. Two fatalities occurred as a result of this tornado along with six injuries. Approximately two hundred fifty homes were damaged and six were destroyed. Cars were tossed into open fields.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NW Rutherford, TN
F0 category
Jun 26, 1994
3:15 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 38233
Obion County · 10,823 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A small tornado briefly touched down near Mason Hall. Several large trees were knocked down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Mason Hall, TN
F2 category
Apr 2, 1982
7:58 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 38233
Obion County · 10,823 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TN
F1 category
Dec 11, 1967
11:00 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 38233
Obion County · 10,823 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 38233 area census snapshot

People & households
Population2,795
Households1,085
Housing units1,280
Income
Median household income$55,481
$100k+ households31.4%
$150k+ households5.8%
Housing stock
Single-family detached994
Attached single-family5
Small multifamily82
Large multifamily3
Mobile homes196
Housing mix
Single-family share77.7%
Attached-home share0.4%
Multifamily share6.6%
Mobile-home share15.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied783
Renter-occupied302
Vacant units195
Home value & age
Median home value$90,900
Owner homes $300k+4.7%
Owner homes $500k+1.8%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1969
Older-home share60.1%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,013
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 38233 have on record?

Our records show 7 hail, 22 wind, and 7 tornado reports in and near ZIP 38233, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 22, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 38233?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 38233 is 1.75″. It was reported near Kenton, TN on April 3, 2025.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 38233 — 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 38233 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 38233 — 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 38233 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 38233 — 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 38233 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 38233 — 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 38233, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 38233, 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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