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Chattanooga hail season 2006
22 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 8 storm days, max 2.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2006 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2006, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2006 | 8 | 2.75" | CATOOSA, WHITFIELD, HAMILTON, SEQUATCHIE |
| May 13, 2006 | 4 | 1.00" | WALKER, HAMILTON |
| April 19, 2006 | 3 | 1.00" | WHITFIELD, HAMILTON |
| June 30, 2006 | 2 | 1.75" | FLOYD, BRADLEY |
| April 8, 2006 | 2 | 1.00" | COBB, HAMILTON |
“The public reported penny to quarter-sized hail across the north part of the county, including Cohutta and Varnell. One person reported that it hailed for up to 10 minutes in the Varnell area. Small limbs were also blown down.”
— NWS event narrative, May 20, 2006 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Apr 7 · May 13 · Jun 2
Wind context: the record also holds 68 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2006 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Chattanooga anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.