Winter Storm, Morgan
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.135, -84.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Tennessee, January 22, 2000
Generally 2-4 inches of snow fell across central and northeast portions of East Tennessee, with only a few reports of amounts in the 1-2 inch range and 4-5 inch range. In southeast sections of East Tennessee, generally a mixture of sleet and freezing rain fell, with ice accumulation around 1/8 of an inch.
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.
Generally 2-4 inches of snow fell across central and northeast portions of East Tennessee, with only a few reports of amounts in the 1-2 inch range and 4-5 inch range. In southeast sections of East Tennessee, generally a mixture of sleet and freezing rain fell, with ice accumulation around 1/8 of an inch.
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, North Sevier
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- North Sevier forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Blount
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Blount forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Carter
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Carter forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.293, -82.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Cocke
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Cocke forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Greene
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Monroe
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Monroe forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.443, -84.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Rhea
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Rhea forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.609, -84.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Roane
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Roane forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.848, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Scott
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Scott forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.429, -84.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sequatchie
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sequatchie forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.371, -85.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sevier/Smoky Mountains
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sevier/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southeast Carter
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Carter forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.293, -82.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southeast Greene
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southeast Monroe
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Monroe forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.443, -84.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sullivan
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sullivan forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Unicoi
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Unicoi forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.111, -82.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Union
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.288, -83.837 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.293, -82.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, West Polk
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- West Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Anderson
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Anderson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.118, -84.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Bledsoe
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Bledsoe forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.596, -85.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Blount/Smoky Mountains
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Blount/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Bradley
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Bradley forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Campbell
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Campbell forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.404, -84.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Claiborne
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Claiborne forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.486, -83.660 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cocke/Smoky Mountains
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cocke/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, East Polk
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- East Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Grainger
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Grainger forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.276, -83.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hamblen
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hamblen forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.217, -83.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hamilton
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hamilton forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.181, -85.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hancock
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hancock forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.524, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hawkins
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hawkins forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.441, -82.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jefferson
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.051, -83.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Johnson
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.455, -81.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Knox
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Loudon
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Loudon forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.735, -84.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Marion
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Marion forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.129, -85.622 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, McMinn
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- McMinn forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.425, -84.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Meigs
- When
- January 22, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Meigs forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.513, -84.813 (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
- Ice Storm in Georgia, January 22 to 23, 2000
- Ice Storm in Alabama, January 22 to 23, 2000
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Alaska, January 22 to 25, 2000
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 22 to 23, 2000
- Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 22 to 23, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Virginia, January 22, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 22, 2000
- Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in South Carolina, January 22 to 23, 2000
- Winter Storm in Tennessee, January 22, 2000
- Heavy Rain in California, January 22 to 24, 2000
- Extreme Cold in West Virginia, January 22, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Kentucky, January 22, 2000
More
Every storm in Tennessee in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, January 2000
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5127040, 5127041, 5127042, 5127043, 5127044, 5127045, 5127046, 5127047, 5127048, 5127049, 5127050, 5127051, 5127052, 5127133, 5127134, 5127135, 5127136, 5127137, 5127138, 5127139, 5128601, 5128602, 5128603, 5128604, 5128605, 5128606, 5128607, 5128608, 5128609, 5128610, 5128611, 5128612, 5128613, 5128614, 5128615, 5128616, 5128617, 5128618, 5128619, 5128620.