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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Kahite, TN from September 10, 1960 through May 9, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Hail Reports
6
Wind Reports
5
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Kahite, TN · 1960–present Updated  Daily · last May 9, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Kahite, TN

6 reports
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2.75″ hail
May 9, 2025
12:35 AM UTC
Hail report for Kahite, TN
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media photo of a very large hailstone... estimated to be the size of a baseball. Time is estimated from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Citico Beach, TN
1.50″ hail
May 6, 2022
7:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Kahite, TN
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 1 WNW TARIFFVILLE. SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Tariffville, TN
1.50″ hail
May 6, 2022
6:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Kahite, TN
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Tariffville, TN
1.25″ hail
Mar 29, 2021
4:28 AM UTC
Hail report for Kahite, TN
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SE Tariffville, TN
1.75″ hail
Mar 31, 2012
3:36 PM EST-5
Hail report for Kahite, TN
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball sized hail fell in the Cherokee National Forest near Acorn.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.13 ENE Acorn, TN
1.75″ hail
Mar 31, 2012
3:12 PM EST-5
Hail report for Kahite, TN
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball sized hail fell in the Cherokee National Forest three miles east northeast of Acorn.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.13 ENE Acorn, 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 Kahite, TN

5 reports
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UNK mph
Jul 29, 2023
8:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Kahite, TN
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Dispatch reported tree down and some power outages. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Tariffville, TN
58 mph
Jul 17, 2012
3:20 PM EST-5
Wind report for Kahite, TN
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: One tree was reported down six miles south of Vonore.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Riverside, TN
60 mph
Jun 10, 2009
8:35 PM EST-5
Wind report for Kahite, TN
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Utility company personnel reported one tree downed by thunderstorm winds southeast of Vonore.
NWS Wind Report Location: .56 E Toqua, TN
66 mph
Dec 24, 1964
9:30 PM CST
Wind report for Kahite, TN
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TN
74 mph
Sep 10, 1960
3:20 PM CST
Wind report for Kahite, TN
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, 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 Kahite, TN

4 reports
EF2 category
Apr 27, 2011
8:35 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Kahite, TN
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Dog Gap Tornado. The Cherokee National Forest reported this tornado path that was less than a mile south of the EF4 Chilhowee track from two hours earlier. Aerial photographs from this tornado showed heavy tree damage in the heart of the path. The tornado dissipated just before getting to Chilhowee Lake.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.29 ESE Citico Beach, TN
EF4 category
Apr 27, 2011
6:31 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Kahite, TN
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A massive EF-4 tornado quickly spun up just west of Chilhowee Lake in northern Monroe County that scoured the forest in the Cherokee National Forest. The tornado entered the Lake (at the Blount County line) and smashed a large steel transmission tower. The tornado then entered the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the other side of the lake and again began to rip through heavy forest.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.92 E Citico Beach, TN
EF0 category
Apr 27, 2011
3:04 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Kahite, TN
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brakebill Tornado. A NWS storm survey reported an EF0 touched down northeast of Madisonville. It formed near Brakebill School Road and McClung Road and tracked to near Corn Tassel Road where it dissipated. The wind speed at 70 mph downed a few trees.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .69 N Hopewell Spgs, TN
F1 category
Mar 7, 1975
12:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Kahite, TN
Monroe County · 14,473 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

Kahite, TN area census snapshot

People & households
Population697
Households335
Housing units367
Income
Median household income$115,078
$100k+ households47.5%
$150k+ households23.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached367
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share100%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share--
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied322
Renter-occupied13
Vacant units32
Home value & age
Median home value$536,300
Owner homes $300k+91.0%
Owner homes $500k+55.3%
Owner homes $750k+18.9%
Median year built2007
Older-home share6.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars335
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 6 hail, 5 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near Kahite, TN, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 9, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Kahite?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Kahite, TN is 2.75″. It was reported near Citico Beach, TN on May 9, 2025.

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

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

I am selling a home in Kahite — 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 Kahite address?

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