Winter Storm, Anderson
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Anderson forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.118, -84.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Tennessee, March 13 to 14, 1999
A very wet weather system brought heavy amounts of rain to East Tennessee. Heavy rain began early Saturday morning, changed to heavy snow in some places during the day Saturday, back to rain Saturday night, then finally to snow Sunday night.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 40 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 40
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS MRX wrote it up.
A very wet weather system brought heavy amounts of rain to East Tennessee. Heavy rain began early Saturday morning, changed to heavy snow in some places during the day Saturday, back to rain Saturday night, then finally to snow Sunday night. There were also isolated reports of freezing rain. The snow was confined to northeast Tennessee, generally northeast of Knoxville. Rainfall amounts across much of East Tennessee was 1-2 inches. Snowfall amounts in northeast Tennessee averaged 1-3 inches.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
40 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Bledsoe
- When
- March 13, 4:00 AM CST to March 14, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Bledsoe forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.596, -85.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Blount/Smoky Mountains
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Blount/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Bradley
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Bradley forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Campbell
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Campbell forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.404, -84.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Claiborne
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Claiborne forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.486, -83.660 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cocke/Smoky Mountains
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cocke/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, East Polk
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- East Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Grainger
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Grainger forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.276, -83.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hamblen
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hamblen forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.217, -83.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hamilton
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hamilton forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.181, -85.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hancock
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hancock forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.524, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hawkins
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hawkins forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.441, -82.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jefferson
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.051, -83.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Johnson
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.455, -81.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Knox
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Loudon
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Loudon forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.735, -84.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Marion
- When
- March 13, 4:00 AM CST to March 14, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Marion forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.129, -85.622 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, McMinn
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- McMinn forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.425, -84.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Meigs
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Meigs forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.513, -84.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Morgan
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.135, -84.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, North Sevier
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- North Sevier forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Blount
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Blount forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Carter
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Carter forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.293, -82.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Cocke
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Cocke forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Greene
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Monroe
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Monroe forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.443, -84.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Rhea
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Rhea forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.609, -84.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Roane
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Roane forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.848, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Scott
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Scott forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.429, -84.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sequatchie
- When
- March 13, 4:00 AM CST to March 14, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sequatchie forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.371, -85.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sevier/Smoky Mountains
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sevier/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southeast Carter
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Carter forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.293, -82.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southeast Greene
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southeast Monroe
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Monroe forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.443, -84.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sullivan
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sullivan forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Unicoi
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Unicoi forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.111, -82.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Union
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.288, -83.837 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.293, -82.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, West Polk
- When
- March 13, 5:00 AM EST to March 14, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- West Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding in Louisiana, March 13, 1999
- Winter Storm in Missouri, March 13 to 14, 1999
- Dense Fog in Nebraska, March 13, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, March 13, 1999
- Tornado in Alabama, March 13, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, March 13 to 14, 1999
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 13, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, March 13, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, March 13, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, March 13, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, March 13 to 14, 1999
- Tornado in Florida, March 13, 1999
More
Every storm in Tennessee in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, March 1999
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5688633, 5688634, 5688635, 5688636, 5688637, 5688638, 5688639, 5688640, 5688641, 5688642, 5688643, 5688644, 5688645, 5688646, 5688647, 5688648, 5688649, 5688650, 5688651, 5688652, 5688653, 5688654, 5688655, 5688656, 5688657, 5688658, 5688659, 5688660, 5688661, 5688662, 5688663, 5688664, 5688665, 5688666, 5688667, 5688668, 5688669, 5688670, 5688671, 5689023.