Storm History: Grainger County, Tennessee

Events

281

Deaths

1

Injuries

2

Damage

$3.1 million

Episodes

254

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.

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• Flash Flood, July 1, 19971 death · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, February 23, 2019$700,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 14, 2003$536,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 1, 19772 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 1997$165,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 2024$100,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 6, 2025$100,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2011$80,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2005$35,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2008$35,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 1997$26,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2002$25,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2002$25,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2005$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 2006$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2006$24,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 1995$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2002$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2002$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2004$20,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2004$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, April 28, 19594 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 2002$10,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 19852.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 2024$100,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2012$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 10, 2009$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 2, 2008$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 19581.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20221.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20211.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 19901.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 20251.25 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, March 23, 2011EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 28, 2016EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 21, 1959F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2009$5,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 6, 2025$100,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Grainger County, with its track

• Hail, March 21, 20261 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 30, 20261 event here
• Hail, May 17, 20251.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 19, 20251 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2025$100,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, September 25, 202487 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 2024$100,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20221.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, February 23, 20221 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20211.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 202152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 17, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 202071 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 202060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 29, 202061 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 31, 2019EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 23, 2019$700,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 20, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 201850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 28, 2016EF3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 28, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 30, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 20, 2014$12,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20143 events here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 201350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2012$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2012$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 201250 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012EF3 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 22, 2012$8,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 2011$3,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2011$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 2011$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$3,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 23, 2011EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2011$80,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 7, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20101 event here
• Ice Storm, December 16, 2010$20,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 12, 20102 events here
• Flash Flood, September 11, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2010$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2010$12,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• Tornado, October 9, 2009$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 26, 20091 event here
• Hail, August 4, 2009$8,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200950 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2009$15,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 200960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2009$5,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 2009$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2009$5,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 2009$18,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 2008$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 4, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2008$1,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2008$35,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 19, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 200855 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 18, 200760 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 24, 2007$4,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$15,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 2006$20,000 · 67 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 28, 2006$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2006$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2006$8,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2006$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2006$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2006$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2006$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2006$24,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2006$12,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2006$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2006$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2006$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 2006$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2006$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 2006$12,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 2, 2006$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, December 28, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 21, 2005$18,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2005$12,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2005$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2005$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2005$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2005$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2005$35,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 2005$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 13, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 29, 20051 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 16, 2004$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2004$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2004$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2004$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2004$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2004$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2004$15,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2004$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2004$20,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2004$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2004$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2004$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2004$15,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 10, 2004$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2003$12,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2003$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2003$12,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2003$8,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 10, 20031 event here
• Flood, February 21, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, February 16, 20031 event here
• Flood, February 14, 2003$536,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 3, 2003$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 5, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 11, 2002$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 4, 2002$6,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 4, 2002$3,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2002$25,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2002$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2002$25,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2002$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 2002$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 2002$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 2002$10,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 17, 20021 event here
• Flood, March 17, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 24, 2002$11,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 24, 2001$18,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 24, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2001$16,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2001$18,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2001$3,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2001$16,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2001$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 200152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20011 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20011 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, December 2, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 9, 2000$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 9, 2000$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 20001 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2000$14,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2000$17,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2000$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2000$6,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2000$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 2000$17,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 13, 2000$12,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20001 event here
• Hail, October 4, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 1999$3,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 1999$6,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 199953 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 19991 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 199958 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 1999$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 26, 19991 event here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 19991 event here
• Lightning, January 18, 19991 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 19991 event here
• Ice Storm, December 22, 19981 event here
• Hail, November 25, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 19981 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 1998$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 1998$2,000 · 80 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 1998$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 199869 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 7, 19981 event here
• Hail, April 8, 19981 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 199852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, February 17, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 30, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 1997$9,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 1997$165,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 1997$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 19971 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 1997$26,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 5, 1997$2,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 1996$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 13, 1996$15,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 19961 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 19961 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 19961 event here
• Hail, August 1, 1995$15,000 · 86 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 1995$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 1995$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 19901.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 19890.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 19881 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 19871 event here
• Hail, June 3, 19852.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 1, 19772 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 1973$3,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 1968F1 · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 1967
• 1959
• 1958

Tornadoes in Grainger CountyEvery warning in Grainger County since 1986Every county in Tennessee

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.