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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Mercer, TN from April 26, 1966 through May 29, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
2
Wind Reports
13
Tornado Reports
7
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Mercer, TN · 1966–present Updated  Daily · last May 29, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Mercer, TN

2 reports
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0.75″ hail
Jan 22, 1999
2:58 AM CST
Hail report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Leighton, TN
1.75″ hail
Apr 30, 1978
5:30 PM CST
Hail report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 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 Mercer, TN

13 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 29, 2018
3:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN ON PROVIDENCE ROAD NEAR INTERSTATE 40.
NWS Wind Report Location: Denmark, TN
UNK mph
May 29, 2017
3:44 AM UTC
Wind report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN AND UPROOTED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Denmark, TN
58 mph
Dec 23, 2015
4:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds damaged a house at the intersection of Leighton County Line Road and Highway 138.
NWS Wind Report Location: .88 NE Leighton, TN
58 mph
Jun 8, 2015
3:18 PM CST-6
Wind report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds knocked down several large trees, tree limbs and power lines across Madison County.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.64 WSW Huntersville, TN
58 mph
Jul 15, 2009
6:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds knocked down four trees on one property near Mercer.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.02 WSW Mercer, TN
58 mph
Jul 4, 2009
7:14 PM CST-6
Wind report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds knocked down a tree and a few power lines northeast of Denmark.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Denmark, TN
60 mph
Jun 15, 2009
5:13 PM CST-6
Wind report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds were estimated at 60 mph just west of Mercer on Highway 138.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.26 WNW Mercer, TN
81 mph
May 26, 2008
5:33 PM CST-6
Wind report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds were measured to be sustained at 60 to 65 mph with gusts to 80 mph. The measurement was made with a portable weather station outside of Mercer.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Mercer, TN
58 mph
May 26, 2008
5:33 PM CST-6
Wind report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds blew trees down on Highway 223 in Denmark.
NWS Wind Report Location: .17 NW Denmark, TN
58 mph
Oct 17, 2007
10:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines on Midget Road in Mercer.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Mercer, TN
UNK mph
Apr 30, 1978
5:30 PM CST
Wind report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TN
UNK mph
Jul 29, 1976
5:50 PM CST
Wind report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TN
63 mph
Apr 26, 1966
10:00 PM CST
Wind report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 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 Mercer, TN

7 reports
UNK category
May 29, 2024
5:55 AM UTC
Tornado report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF1 tornado moved across southern Madison County affecting areas south of Mercer and Medon... briefly clipping far northeastern Hardeman County... and ending in western Chester County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNE Cloverport, TN
EF1 category
Dec 23, 2015
4:43 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado occurred in Western Madison County. The tornado damaged several storage sheds and caused roof damage to a home.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .38 NNW Leighton, TN
EF3 category
Feb 5, 2008
6:44 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado crossed into Madison County from Haywood County, Tennessee. The tornado struck the town of Huntersville and produced EF-3 damage. One home was totally destroyed on Huntersville-Denmark Road. One person was killed inside the home. Another home was destroyed in Huntersville. One person was killed in this home as well. Numerous homes were destroyed or damaged along the path in Huntersville area. The St. John No. 2 Baptist Church was severely damaged and the church bus was flipped upside down and tossed several hundred feet. The tornado lifted northeast of Huntersville near Interstate 40. A rest area along Interstate 40 was severely damaged. Thirteen tractor-trailers and several cars were also blown off of the Interstate due to the tornado. One car was tossed 75 yards from Interstate 40 into a farm field. Along the track of this tornado over 50 structures were destroyed and over 80 more were damaged.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .3 NW Leighton, TN
F4 category
May 4, 2003
10:35 PM CST
Tornado report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down in the southwest part of Madison county near Denmark and tracked east through the downtown section of Jackson. The tornado continued to move east and eventually crossed into Henderson county. Nine people were killed in mobile homes between Denmark and Jackson and two other persons were killed in an apartment complex in Jackson. Numerous buildings were destroyed, particularly in downtown Jackson. St. Luke Episcopal Church, one of the oldest churches in Tennessee built in 1844, was destroyed. The Carl Perkins Civic Center, Tennessee Supreme Court Building, the downtown Jackson Post Office and National Guard Armory were damaged. Also damaged was the Proctor and Gamble factory where Pringles Potato Chips are made and a Coca-Cola bottling plant was also damaged. Denmark Elementary School and Jackson Middle School were destroyed and 24 other schools in the county were damaged. The tornado caused severe damage to the local power and water utilities across the county. One of eight stone balls that were set up to commemorate the eight fatalities from the Jackson tornado of January 17, 1999 was blown across a street.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Denmark, TN
F3 category
Jan 17, 1999
6:25 PM CST
Tornado report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado started southeast of Eurekaton in Haywood County and travelled northeast crossing into Madison County eventually reaching the north part of the city of Jackson. In Haywood county, seven houses, five mobile homes, five barns and seven sheds were destroyed. In Madison county, the tornado damaged or destroyed several homes in Mercer and Denmark. While moving toward Jackson, the tornado struck the south side of McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport damaging the ASOS equipment located at the airport. The new Tennessee National Guard armory and a hangar were flattened. Two UH-60 helicopters and two other helicopters were destroyed with four additional helicopters damaged. In Jackson, a total of 38 apartments were destroyed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: W Mercer, TN
F0 category
Jun 25, 1992
6:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TN
F1 category
Jun 18, 1970
4:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Mercer, TN
Madison County · 31,323 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

Mercer, TN area census snapshot

People & households
Population61
Households50
Housing units78
Income
Median household income--
$100k+ households24%
$150k+ households--
Housing stock
Single-family detached40
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes38
Housing mix
Single-family share51.3%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share--
Mobile-home share48.7%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied50
Renter-occupied0
Vacant units28
Home value & age
Median home value$9,999
Owner homes $300k+24%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1978
Older-home share52.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars50
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 2 hail, 13 wind, and 7 tornado reports in and near Mercer, TN, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 29, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Mercer?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Mercer, TN is 1.75″. It was reported near Mercer, TN on April 30, 1978.

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

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

I am selling a home in Mercer — 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 Mercer address?

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