A cold front tracked through east Tennessee during the afternoon triggering thunderstorms over the area. With a favorable environment in place, two EF 1 tornadoes formed.
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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.
The episode as NWS MRX wrote it up.
A cold front tracked through east Tennessee during the afternoon triggering thunderstorms over the area. With a favorable environment in place, two EF 1 tornadoes formed. Both of them downed many trees trees along their path as well as damaged a few roofs on homes. Thunderstorms also downed many trees over much of the area.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 13, 8:42 AM EST, 3 hours 31 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 942 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 .DISCUSSION... WARM AND MUGGY CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING. THERE ARE MORE CLOUDS ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING WHICH MAY INHIBIT WARMING AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING INTO NORTHERN PARTS OF KENTUCKY. SHORT RANGE NUMERICAL MODEL OUTPUT HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN KEEPING DAYTIME TEMPS AT KTYS AND KTRI IN THE MID TO LOWER 80S RESPECTIVELY. OTHERWISE...TOUCHED UP ZONE FORECAST TO MENTION THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME STORMS BEING SEVERE LATER THIS MORNING/AFTERNOON. SPEAKING OF STORMS...THEY SHOULD BEGIN TO MOVE ACROSS THE PLATEAU AND SOUTHWEST VA BY 18Z. STORMS WILL BE AWAITING THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT BEFORE REALLY INITIATING AND BECOMING STRONGER. THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER LESSENS RAPIDLY AROUND 00Z WHEN THE SHORTWAVE AND TROUGH AXIS SHIFT EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 89 66 86 61 89 / 60 10 10 0 0 KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN 86 61 83 59 88 / 70 10 10 0 0 OAK RIDGE, TN 87 61 84 59 89 / 60 10 10 0 0 TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 83 57 81 52 86 / 80 20 10 0 0 && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...NONE. TN...NONE. VA...NONE. && AC
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 530 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-141000- CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS- SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN- NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE- SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER- SOUTHEAST CARTER-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT- BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS- SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE- SOUTHEAST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-LEE- WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON- 530 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 /430 AM CDT THU JUN 13 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1201 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 TNZ013-014-037-VAZ001-131645- CAMPBELL TN-CLAIBORNE TN-LEE VA-UNION TN- 1201 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LEE...CLAIBORNE...CAMPBELL AND UNION COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM EDT... AT NOON EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES WEST OF MIDDLESBORO...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...HARROGATE-SHAWANEE... TAZEWELL...CUMBERLAND GAP...ARTHUR...SPRINGDALE...SANDLICK...LONE MOUNTAIN...EWING AND HOWARD QUARTER. AMP.23
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1215 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 VAZ001-002-005-131700- LEE VA-SCOTT VA-WISE VA- 1215 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LEE...CITY OF NORTON...WISE AND SCOTT COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM EDT... AT 1214 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF MCROBERTS TO EVARTS...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...WISE...NORTON... PENNINGTON GAP...BIG STONE GAP...POUND...ST. CHARLES...PARDEE... DRYDEN...APPALACHIA...JASPER AND COEBURN. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. DGS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1244 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 TNZ014>016-131730- CLAIBORNE TN-HANCOCK TN-HAWKINS TN- 1244 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAWKINS...HANCOCK AND CLAIBORNE COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM EDT... AT 1244 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF TAZEWELL...OR 14 MILES WEST OF SNEEDVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...SNEEDVILLE... ROGERSVILLE...SURGOINSVILLE...EVANSTON...TREADWAY...MOORESBURG... KLONDIKE...ST. CLAIR...KYLES FORD...MCCLOUD...KEPLER AND OKOLONA. AMP.23
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 108 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 VAZ002-005-006-008-131800- RUSSELL VA-SCOTT VA-WASHINGTON VA-WISE VA- 108 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WISE...WASHINGTON...SCOTT AND RUSSELL COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM EDT... AT 105 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES WEST OF CLEVELAND...OR 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WISE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...LEBANON...ABINGDON... CLEVELAND...CASTLEWOOD...COLLINGWOOD...HANSONVILLE...HILANDER PARK... HOLSTON...HONAKER...DYE...ROSEDALE...LINDELL...EMORY-MEADOW VIEW... GLADE SPRING AND DAMASCUS. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. DGS
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 46 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:14 UTC.
26 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 flash flood, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Law enforcement personnel reported a few trees downed by thunderstorm wind 2 miles east of Sneedville.
Law enforcement personnel reported a few trees downed by thunderstorm wind along the Scott Virginia and Hawkins county-line.
Dispatch personnel reported several trees and powerines downed by thunderstorm wind in Kingsport.
Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind in the White Pine area.
Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind 1 mile north of Newport.
Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind in Falls Branch.
Amateur radio personnel reported an estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 65 mph (56 knots) in Johnson City.
Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind near Pittman Center.
Law enforcement personnel reported a few trees downed by thunderstorm wind near Jellico.
Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind countywide.
Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind 5 miles southeast of Maryville.
Law enforcement personnel reported trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm wind |countywide.
Law enforcement personnel reported a few trees downed by thunderstorm wind across the county.
Law enforcement personnel reported numerous trees downed by thunderstorm wind in the Luttrell area.
Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind 4 miles southeast of Elizabethton.
The NWS storm survey team concluded that an EF1 tornado tracked across Jefferson County on the 13th of June. It formed 4.7 miles northwest of New Market and lifted 3.1 west-northwest of New Market. It had a path length of 2.0 miles and a path width of 120 yards. The max wind of 100 mph snapped and uprooted numerous trees along its damage path, as well as causing roof damage to a home.
Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed on homes by thunderstorm wind in Johnson City. Trees also downed county wide.
Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind in Shady Valley.
Law enforcement personnel reported a few trees downed by thunderstorm wind near 3 miles east of Oliver Springs.
Amateur radio personnel reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 70 mph (61 knots) in Newport.
State route 81 was closed between Mt Zion Rd to Tommy Campbell Rd due to flooding.
The NWS storm survey team concluded that an EF1 tornado tracked across eastern Sevier county of the 13th of June. It formed 14.1 miles east-southeast of Sevierville and lifted 14.2 miles east-southeast of Sevierville. It had a path length 0.5 miles and a path width of 150 yards. The max wind 90 mph caused widespread tree damage along its path. It also partly removed a roof from a single family home and awning of a porch before lifting.
Amateur radio personnel reported a funnel cloud was sighted near Sevierville.
Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind near Seymour.
Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind near Unicoi.
Unicoi Drive and Cooper Lane were both closed due to flooding.
The public reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind near Cosby on Highway 321 near Baxter Road.
Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind near Vonore.
Newspaper personnel reported heavy tree damage by thunderstorm wind at the Fort Loudoun State Historic area near Vonore. The picnic area was hardest hit.
Law enforcement personnel reported a few trees downed by thunderstorm wind in Dentville.
Dispatch personnel reported 2 to 3 trees downed by thunderstorm wind across the county.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 452857, 452858, 452860, 452861, 452862, 452863, 452897, 453061, 452898, 452899, 452902, 452904, 452906, 452912, 452980, 452988, 452994, 453065, 452996, 452997, 457080, 453001, 453002, 453006, 453007, 457081, 453010, 453068, 463540, 453076, 453039.