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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Cookeville, TN

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Cookeville, TN from January 11, 1963 through August 12, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
54
Wind Reports
131
Tornado Reports
6
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Cookeville, TN · 1963–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 12, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Cookeville, TN

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jun 7, 2022
10:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NUMEROUS REPORTS OF PEA TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL ACROSS THE CITY OF COOKEVILLE. HAIL FELL FOR 5 MINUTES IN SOME LOCATIONS.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cookeville, TN
1.50″ hail
Jun 7, 2022
10:35 PM UTC
Hail report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TWITTER REPORT AND PHOTO INDICATED SILVER DOLLAR SIZE HAIL FELL ON WILLOW AVE IN COOKEVILLE. HAIL WAS VERY JAGGED AND SPIKY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Cookeville, TN
1.00″ hail
Jun 7, 2022
10:29 PM UTC
Hail report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TSPOTTER COORDINATOR REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR JACKSON STREET AT BUFFALO VALLEY ROAD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Cookeville, TN
1.00″ hail
Jul 24, 2018
2:22 AM UTC
Hail report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL SOUTH OF COOKEVILLE IN PUTNAM COUNTY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Cookeville, TN
1.50″ hail
Jul 24, 2018
1:35 AM UTC
Hail report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT OF 1.5 INCH HAIL IN COOKEVILLE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Cookeville, TN
1.25″ hail
Jul 24, 2018
1:31 AM UTC
Hail report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TSPOTTER REPORT OF HAIL IN COOKEVILLE. LARGER THAN A QUARTER IN COMPARISON.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cookeville, TN
1.50″ hail
Jul 21, 2018
1:35 AM UTC
Hail report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT OF 1.5 INCH HAIL IN COOKEVILLE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cookeville, TN
1.75″ hail
May 31, 2017
12:26 AM UTC
Hail report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Cookeville, TN
1.00″ hail
May 31, 2017
12:22 AM UTC
Hail report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cookeville, TN
1.00″ hail
Mar 13, 2017
3:52 AM UTC
Hail report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SPOTTER REPORTED 1 HAIL IN COOKEVILLE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cookeville, TN
1.00″ hail
Mar 10, 2017
4:52 AM UTC
Hail report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SPOTTER REPORTED 1 HAIL IN COOKEVILLE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cookeville, TN
1.00″ hail
Feb 25, 2017
4:15 AM UTC
Hail report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cookeville, TN
1.00″ hail
Jul 8, 2016
10:05 PM UTC
Hail report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN EAST PART OF COOKEVILLE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Cookeville, TN
1.00″ hail
Jul 8, 2016
10:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON WILLOW AVE IN COOKEVILLE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cookeville, TN
1.75″ hail
Jul 14, 2015
2:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Facebook reports indicated golf ball size hail fell on Phifer Mountain.
NWS Hail Report Location: .64 NW Burnett, 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 Cookeville, TN

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UNK mph
Aug 12, 2026
3:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees and power lines down in Putnam County_ including on Highway 84 at Woodcliff Road_ W Jackson Street_ Window Cliff Road_ Oak Trace Lane_ and Bay View Drive. Power outages reported_ parti
NWS Wind Report Location: Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 3, 2026
8:39 PM UTC
Wind report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple reports of trees down across central and southern Putnam County.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 3, 2026
8:18 PM UTC
Wind report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree fell on home on Burgess School Road. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSW Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 3, 2026
8:11 PM UTC
Wind report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: tree down on Bay View Drive south of Cookeville.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSE Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
May 24, 2025
12:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Correct previous report from 1 NNW Crossville. Multiple trees down across western and central Putnam County. Time estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Feb 7, 2025
12:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several reports of damage of in north Cookeville...tree blocking Hwy 293...scattered debris...multiple power flashes.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2024
9:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Parking lot and surrounding streets flooded in Cookeville.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2024
8:57 PM UTC
Wind report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SE Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2024
8:52 PM UTC
Wind report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SE Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2024
8:11 PM UTC
Wind report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines down on several roads across Putnam County per Putnam County Sheriff... including on Gainesboro Rd at Foster Circle... Bunker Hill at Tanasi Trail... Mt Pleasant Rd... Phiefer Mountain Rd... Carr Ridge Rd... the 15000 block of Nashville Hwy... and Walker Mountain Rd at Alfs Way.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNW Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jun 27, 2024
12:07 AM UTC
Wind report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree reported down on E Broad Street in Cookeville. Time estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jun 27, 2024
12:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Powerline down across the road on West Spring Street at Scott Avenue in Cookeville. Time estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2022
7:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POLE AND LINES ACROSS ROAD AT 5795 HILHAM RD.... LARGE TREE ACROSS ROAD AT 1367 WEST WHITEHALL RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 N Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 22, 2022
8:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN PUTNAM COUNTY INCLUDING ONE ACROSS BURGESS FALLS RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 7, 2022
8:28 PM UTC
Wind report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN COOKEVILLE INCLUDING THE MACEDONIA AREA AND NEAR S. JEFFERSON AVENUE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Cookeville, 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 Cookeville, TN

6 reports
UNK category
May 28, 2021
5:57 PM UTC
Tornado report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR SOUTH WILLOW AVENUE AND WINSTON DRIVE IN COOKEVILLE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO A CHURCH...MODERATE DAMAGE TO AN OUTBUILDING AND SNAPPED LARGE BRANCHES FROM NEARBY TREES. IT CONTINUED TO THE EAST CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS ON HWY 111 AND DOWNING MULTIPLE TREES IN EAST COOKEVILLE WITH WATAUGA DRIVE BEING THE HARDEST HIT. MORE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN TO THE NORTHEAST ON FALLING WATER ROAD AND BUCK MOUNTAIN ROAD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Cookeville, TN
UNK category
Mar 9, 2020
7:05 AM UTC
Tornado report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A VERY BRIEF AND WEAK EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST OFF OF HIGHWAY 70 AND OVERSTREET DRIVE SOUTHEAST OF COOKEVILLE IN THE DRY VALLEY AND GOFFTON AREA. DAMAGE WAS MOSTLY TO THE ROOF OF ONE HOUSE... METAL GARAGE... AND AN OUTBUILDING. THERE WERE ALSO SEVERAL TREES WITH LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF. PATH LENGTH 0.23 MILES AND PATH WIDTH 25 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SE Cookeville, TN
UNK category
Mar 3, 2020
7:58 AM UTC
Tornado report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 3 FATAL *** ***UPDATE TO INCLUDE THE CONFIRMED FATALITIES.*** CONFIRMED TORNADO IN COOKEVILLE AREA...LEANNE TURPIN AND HIGHWAY 70.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Cookeville, TN
F1 category
Mar 19, 2003
11:09 AM CST
Tornado report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down 1.5 miles east of exit #280 on I-40. The tornado continued for about 12.2 miles. One person was killed, and another person was injured inside a mobile home on Pippin Road and near Anderson Rd. The time of the fatality was around 11:15 AM CST. The storm ripped the trailer loose from its anchors and flung it over on its side at least 100 feet from its foundation. Numerous trees and power lines were down. The fallen trees and power lines blocked many roads. A total of 67 properties in the Pippin area reported damage. There was damage to houses, barns, trailers, garages, sheds, and at least one church. In the Buffalo Valley Road area, the tornado destroyed a barn and uprooted several huge trees.All six sirens in Cookeville sounded for the tornado warning, which was issued at 10:58 AM CST.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 SW Cookeville, TN
F0 category
May 14, 1995
3:55 AM CST
Tornado report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down uprooting a few large trees and damaging a couple of stroage buildings and a porch.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Blackburn Hills, TN
F4 category
Apr 3, 1974
7:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Cookeville, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 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 · City

Cookeville, TN area census snapshot

People & households
Population35,544
Households14,601
Housing units15,881
Income
Median household income$48,501
$100k+ households26.7%
$150k+ households8.8%
Housing stock
Single-family detached8,007
Attached single-family450
Small multifamily4,933
Large multifamily1,926
Mobile homes565
Housing mix
Single-family share50.4%
Attached-home share2.8%
Multifamily share43.2%
Mobile-home share3.6%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied6,015
Renter-occupied8,586
Vacant units1,280
Home value & age
Median home value$263,800
Owner homes $300k+38.7%
Owner homes $500k+13.6%
Owner homes $750k+3.8%
Median year built1990
Older-home share37.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars13,808
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 54 hail, 131 wind, and 6 tornado reports in and near Cookeville, TN, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 12, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Cookeville?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Cookeville, TN is 3.00″. It was reported near N Cookeville, TN on July 14, 2015.

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

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

I am selling a home in Cookeville — 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 Cookeville address?

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