Pocahontas, TN Hail Storm – March 2026

What Happened

A hail storm moved through the Pocahontas, TN metro on March 11, 2026, with spotter-verified reports and radar-detected hail peaking at 1 inch. The event unfolded from early afternoon into late afternoon, with repeated NWS alert areas tracking the storm as it maintained hail production.

The first 1-inch alert came at 12:12 PM CDT, based on dual-polarization radar. More 1-inch alerts followed at 12:55 PM, 1:31 PM, 1:59 PM, 2:08 PM, 2:44 PM, and 3:24 PM CDT. Spotter-based confirmation was added at 3:04 PM CDT and again at 3:59 PM CDT.

Field reports began early. At 12:58 PM CDT, spotters reported billboard damage and tree limbs down. By 2:01 PM CDT, a tree had been knocked onto power lines and was blocking the roadway at 2811 CR 8. Around the same time window, additional reports came in from nearby communities, including roofing material loss, a shattered window, and tree damage along roadways.

By midafternoon, the storm had produced a broader trail of surface impacts across the region. Spotters reported power lines down near Natchez Trace at 2:15 PM CDT, a road blocked by a downed tree at 2:07 PM CDT, and metal roofing blown off a barn structure at 2:40 PM CDT. Later reports placed a few trees down near I-65 exit 22 in Cornersville at 3:15 PM CDT and multiple trees snapped and blown over in a yard at 3:30 PM CDT.

Damage Assessment

The field reports show a mix of hail and wind-related impacts across the storm path. In Pocahontas and the surrounding report area, damage included billboard damage, tree limbs down, a tree onto power lines, roofing loss from a building, and a shattered window. The report at 12:58 PM CDT also noted limb damage, which matched the early radar signal already showing hail in the warning area.

The strongest surface impacts were concentrated along roads, utility corridors, and exposed structures. A tree blocking the roadway at 2811 CR 8 created an immediate access problem. Power lines down near Natchez Trace added utility damage to the event. Metal roofing pulled from a barn and a metal building points to exposed roof edges taking the brunt of the storm. Tree damage appeared in several locations, including Valley Rd., where a spotter reported nickel-size hail at 2:35 PM CDT, and later near Cornersville and in a residential yard where trees were snapped and blown over.

The report set also included several 0.75-inch confirmations from spotters and observers in nearby towns. Those entries included Goodlettsville, Gallatin, Hendersonville, and locations near I-65 and Wayne County. Taken together, the reports show a storm complex with multiple hail cores and overlapping wind damage signatures across a wide area.

What Contractors Should Know

This event produced scattered but repeated hits to roofs, trees, power lines, and roadside structures. The work picture is not limited to one neighborhood or one hour. Crews should expect a mixed search pattern across the Pocahontas metro and nearby corridors, with visible damage on the first pass often limited to trees, thin metal roofing, and exposed signs or outbuildings.