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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 38563

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 38563 from March 20, 1976 through July 22, 2022, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
4
Wind Reports
22
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 38563 · 1976–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 22, 2022

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 38563

4 reports
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1.75″ hail
Apr 5, 2017
9:36 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 W Gordonsville, TN
1.00″ hail
Mar 12, 2010
8:15 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: One inch hail was reported in Carthage. Newspaper also reported that hail rained down across much of the county, and it was so intense, it piled up on roadways and on roofs of houses and buildings, forming a coating of ice in many areas of the county. The hail was so thick at times, that some motorist temporarily pulled off the roadways until the ice eventually turned into rain. Predominately, hail fell for generally 10 to 15 minutes before changing over to all rain. There were no widespread reports of damage to vehicles, homes, etc., resulting from the hail storm. Even though roadways were iced-over in some areas, there were no reports of wrecks involving serious injuries.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Gordonsville, TN
0.75″ hail
Jan 21, 2010
3:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported in the vicinity of the Nashville and Eastern Railroad Track near the Caney Fork River about two miles south southeast of Cedar Point.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.77 SSE Cedar Pt, TN
0.88″ hail
Jan 24, 1997
5:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Gordonsville, 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 38563

22 reports
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UNK mph
Jul 22, 2022
8:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gordonsville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 23, 2020
9:58 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG RAY SIRCY LANE AND RAWLS CREEK ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 W South Carthage, TN
UNK mph
Apr 25, 2020
9:49 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BARNS DAMAGED AT GRANT CEDAR MILL
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 ESE Tuckers Crossroad, TN
UNK mph
Aug 13, 2019
9:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: FACEBOOK REPORT OF TREES DOWN IN GRANT COMMUNITY IN GORDONSVILLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gordonsville, TN
UNK mph
Jun 21, 2019
1:50 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN IN NEW MIDDLETON
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 W Gordonsville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 23, 2017
11:53 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TSPOTTER REPORT OF TREES DOWN IN GORDONSVILLE ON MAIN STREET
NWS Wind Report Location: Gordonsville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 23, 2017
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE FELL ON A CAR IN THE IVY AGEE NEIGHBORHOOD OF GORDONSVILLE
NWS Wind Report Location: Gordonsville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 23, 2017
11:40 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER POLE DOWN ON GORDONSVILLE HWY... ABOUT A HALF MILE NORTH OF I-40
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Gordonsville, TN
UNK mph
May 31, 2017
12:41 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MANY TREES DOWN ON GRANT ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 WSW South Carthage, TN
UNK mph
Jul 11, 2016
2:33 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ACROSS HWY 53 IN NEW MIDDLETON
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Gordonsville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 11, 2016
2:26 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN IN ROME
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 WSW Carthage, TN
60 mph
Jul 14, 2015
2:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down in Grant.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Grant, TN
60 mph
Jul 14, 2015
1:48 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Facebook reports indicate large trees were blown down on Rawls Creek Road with the roadway blocked and closed.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.96 S Rock City, TN
60 mph
Jun 21, 2014
3:29 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down on Grant Highway and SP McClanahan Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: .57 NE Grant, TN
63 mph
Jan 30, 2013
4:25 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down around Gordonsville.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Gordonsville, 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 38563

2 reports
EF1 category
Oct 1, 2012
4:31 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A low end EF1 tornado touched down just north of Interstate 40 in the Grant community before ending near Highway 141. Several trees were blown down on Dawson Road. Dozens of large trees were snapped and uprooted on a farm located south of S.P. McClanahan Road. Homeowners estimated some of the trees to be over 200 years old. More trees were blown down with skirting damage to a mobile home along S.P. McClanahan Road was damaged and several more trees were uprooted. A few more trees were blown down before the tornado lifted west of Highway 141. Max winds were estimated to be 90 mph.||This was the first tornado on record to occur in the month of October in Smith County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .58 SW Grant, TN
EF0 category
Apr 27, 2011
5:24 AM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 38563
Smith County · 6,353 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-0 tornado began along New Middleton Rd, crossed Interstate 40, then lifted before reaching State Highway 53 south of Carthage. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .82 ESE New Middleton, 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 38563 area census snapshot

People & households
Population2,271
Households845
Housing units922
Income
Median household income$71,094
$100k+ households39.2%
$150k+ households19.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached571
Attached single-family28
Small multifamily118
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes205
Housing mix
Single-family share61.9%
Attached-home share3.0%
Multifamily share12.8%
Mobile-home share22.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied618
Renter-occupied227
Vacant units77
Home value & age
Median home value$232,400
Owner homes $300k+25.9%
Owner homes $500k+2.6%
Owner homes $750k+0.7%
Median year built1990
Older-home share37.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars832
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 38563 have on record?

Our records show 4 hail, 22 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near ZIP 38563, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 22, 2022.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 38563?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 38563 is 1.75″. It was reported near Gordonsville, TN on April 5, 2017.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 38563 — 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 38563 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 38563 — 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 38563 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 38563 — 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 38563 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 38563 — 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 38563, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 38563, 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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