Storm History: Lake County, Tennessee
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Lake County, Tennessee: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 320
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- $9.2 million
- Episodes
- 268
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excessive Heat | 59 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heat | 44 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tornado | 39 | 3 | 0 | $5.6 million |
| Winter Storm | 31 | 0 | 0 | $23,000 |
| Hail | 28 | 0 | 0 | $562,000 |
| Drought | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Flood | 23 | 0 | 1 | $690,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 15 | 0 | 0 | $111,000 |
| Winter Weather | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ice Storm | 8 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Flood | 7 | 0 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 6 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| High Wind | 3 | 0 | 0 | $60,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Frost/Freeze | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tropical Storm | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Tropical Depression | 1 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Tornado, December 10, 2021
- Flood, March 1, 1997
- Tornado, April 28, 2002
- Flood, May 1, 2011
- Hail, April 16, 2000
- Flash Flood, February 23, 2019
- Tropical Depression, September 14, 2008
- Tornado, May 18, 1995
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 2000
- Flash Flood, May 10, 2003
- Tornado, April 30, 2017
- Tornado, May 26, 2024
- Flood, May 9, 1996
- Flood, May 14, 2002
- Tornado, June 7, 2014
- High Wind, January 29, 2008
- Tornado, April 2, 2006
- Flash Flood, June 13, 2004
- Flash Flood, August 28, 2004
- Tornado, March 13, 1978
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Flash Flood, May 4, 2020
- Hail, May 3, 2020
- Hail, October 2, 2014
- Flash Flood, June 11, 2012
- Hail, May 25, 2011
- Hail, May 17, 2010
- Flash Flood, May 30, 2004
- Flash Flood, June 13, 2004
- Hail, April 6, 2003
- Hail, April 16, 2000
- Hail, May 21, 1998
- Flash Flood, June 14, 1998
- Hail, June 13, 1997
- Hail, April 3, 1989
- Hail, July 25, 1988
The strongest tornadoes
Every episode, newest first
- Heat, June 29, 2026
- Drought, June 1, 2026
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Drought, March 24, 2026
- Drought, February 1, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 31, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 2026
- Drought, January 20, 2026
- Drought, October 1, 2025
- Drought, September 9, 2025
- Excessive Heat, August 16, 2025
- Heat, August 15, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 29, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 27, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 23, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 22, 2025
- Heat, July 21, 2025
- Heat, July 20, 2025
- Heat, July 18, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 17, 2025
- Heat, July 16, 2025
- Heat, June 22, 2025
- Heat, June 21, 2025
- Hail, May 16, 2025
- Tornado, April 2, 2025
- Tornado, February 15, 2025
- Winter Storm, January 10, 2025
- Excessive Heat, August 15, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 30, 2024
- Heat, July 15, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 3, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 29, 2024
- Heat, June 25, 2024
- Heat, June 23, 2024
- Tornado, May 26, 2024
- Winter Weather, January 18, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 14, 2024
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 20, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 3, 2023
- Heat, July 27, 2023
- Hail, July 18, 2023
- Heat, July 18, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 25, 2023
- Flash Flood, March 3, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 22, 2023
- Ice Storm, February 1, 2023
- Ice Storm, January 30, 2023
- Winter Weather, December 22, 2022
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 2022
- Heat, August 8, 2022
- Heat, August 2, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 21, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 17, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 4, 2022
- Heat, June 21, 2022
- Excessive Heat, June 12, 2022
- Hail, May 15, 2022
- Winter Storm, March 11, 2022
- Ice Storm, February 23, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 22, 2022
- Ice Storm, February 3, 2022
- Winter Storm, January 6, 2022
- Tornado, December 10, 2021
- Heat, August 23, 2021
- Heat, August 9, 2021
- Excessive Heat, July 30, 2021
- Heat, July 30, 2021
- Heat, July 24, 2021
- Tornado, May 4, 2021
- Flash Flood, February 28, 2021
- Heavy Snow, February 17, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 14, 2021
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 9, 2021
- Tornado, September 1, 2020
- Heat, July 15, 2020
- Flash Flood, May 4, 2020
- Hail, May 3, 2020
- Tornado, January 11, 2020
- Heat, August 19, 2019
- Excessive Heat, August 11, 2019
- Excessive Heat, July 17, 2019
- Heat, July 8, 2019
- Tornado, May 2, 2019
- Flash Flood, February 23, 2019
- Winter Weather, January 19, 2019
- Ice Storm, December 8, 2018
- Winter Weather, November 14, 2018
- Excessive Heat, July 19, 2018
- Heat, July 12, 2018
- Heat, July 4, 2018
- Heat, July 1, 2018
- Heat, June 30, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2018
- Heat, June 26, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 15, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 12, 2018
- Excessive Heat, July 25, 2017
- Excessive Heat, July 20, 2017
- Tornado, April 30, 2017
- Winter Weather, March 11, 2017
- Tornado, March 9, 2017
- Tornado, March 1, 2017
- Winter Weather, January 6, 2017
- Drought, November 22, 2016
- Excessive Heat, August 5, 2016
- Excessive Heat, August 4, 2016
- Excessive Heat, July 22, 2016
- Excessive Heat, June 16, 2016
- Winter Weather, February 14, 2016
- Winter Storm, January 22, 2016
- Winter Weather, January 20, 2016
- Winter Storm, March 4, 2015
- Winter Weather, February 28, 2015
- Winter Storm, February 20, 2015
- Winter Storm, February 15, 2015
- Winter Weather, November 16, 2014
- Hail, October 2, 2014
- Tornado, June 7, 2014
- Flash Flood, March 2, 2014
- Winter Weather, February 8, 2014
- Flash Flood, February 4, 2014
- Winter Storm, February 2, 2014
- Winter Storm, December 5, 2013
- Hail, July 6, 2013
- Ice Storm, January 15, 2013
- Winter Storm, December 25, 2012
- Drought, November 1, 2012
- Drought, October 1, 2012
- Drought, September 1, 2012
- Hail, August 13, 2012
- Drought, August 1, 2012
- Excessive Heat, July 19, 2012
- Drought, July 1, 2012
- Flash Flood, June 11, 2012
- Drought, June 1, 2012
- Drought, May 24, 2012
- Winter Weather, November 28, 2011
- Excessive Heat, August 3, 2011
- Excessive Heat, July 10, 2011
- Hail, May 25, 2011
- Flood, May 1, 2011
- Hail, April 4, 2011
- Drought, March 1, 2011
- Winter Storm, February 9, 2011
- Winter Storm, February 7, 2011
- Drought, February 1, 2011
- Winter Storm, January 25, 2011
- Winter Weather, January 20, 2011
- Winter Storm, January 9, 2011
- Drought, January 1, 2011
- Drought, December 1, 2010
- Drought, November 1, 2010
- Drought, October 1, 2010
- Drought, September 7, 2010
- Excessive Heat, August 19, 2010
- Excessive Heat, August 8, 2010
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2010
- Heat, July 29, 2010
- Heat, July 24, 2010
- Heat, July 19, 2010
- Heat, July 14, 2010
- Heat, June 18, 2010
- Heat, June 12, 2010
- Flash Flood, June 2, 2010
- Hail, May 17, 2010
- Tornado, May 1, 2010
- Winter Storm, February 8, 2010
- Winter Storm, January 29, 2010
- Winter Storm, March 1, 2009
- Winter Storm, February 28, 2009
- Strong Wind, February 11, 2009
- Ice Storm, January 26, 2009
- Winter Storm, December 15, 2008
- Tropical Depression, September 14, 2008
- Flash Flood, April 3, 2008
- Flash Flood, March 19, 2008
- Winter Storm, March 7, 2008
- High Wind, January 29, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 18, 2007
- Drought, October 1, 2007
- Drought, September 1, 2007
- Heat, August 5, 2007
- Drought, August 1, 2007
- Frost/Freeze, April 7, 2007
- Frost/Freeze, April 6, 2007
- Winter Weather, February 1, 2007
- Winter Weather, January 31, 2007
- Flash Flood, September 22, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2006
- Tornado, April 2, 2006
- Hail, March 9, 2006
- Winter Storm, February 18, 2006
- Winter Storm, February 10, 2006
- Tornado, November 15, 2005
- Tropical Storm, August 29, 2005
- Tornado, July 22, 2005
- Winter Storm, December 22, 2004
- Flash Flood, August 28, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2004
- Flash Flood, June 13, 2004
- Flash Flood, May 30, 2004
- Flash Flood, May 10, 2003
- Tornado, May 6, 2003
- Tornado, May 5, 2003
- Hail, May 1, 2003
- Hail, April 6, 2003
- Heavy Snow, February 25, 2003
- Heavy Snow, February 9, 2003
- Heavy Snow, February 6, 2003
- Ice Storm, December 4, 2002
- Flash Flood, May 17, 2002
- Flood, May 14, 2002
- Hail, May 13, 2002
- Tornado, April 28, 2002
- Winter Storm, February 5, 2002
- Hail, October 24, 2001
- Lightning, September 7, 2001
- Lightning, August 10, 2001
- Hail, February 24, 2001
- Winter Storm, December 13, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 2000
- Hail, April 16, 2000
- High Wind, April 11, 2000
- Heavy Snow, January 27, 2000
- Hail, January 3, 2000
- Flood, June 10, 1999
- Hail, April 5, 1999
- Tornado, January 21, 1999
- Tornado, January 17, 1999
- Flash Flood, August 12, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 1998
- Flash Flood, July 30, 1998
- Flash Flood, June 14, 1998
- Hail, May 21, 1998
- Tornado, April 16, 1998
- Hail, April 8, 1998
- High Wind, February 11, 1998
- Hail, June 13, 1997
- Tornado, May 26, 1997
- Flood, March 1, 1997
- Winter Storm, January 8, 1997
- Flood, May 9, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 18, 1996
- Heavy Snow, January 5, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 1995
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Lake CountyEvery warning in Lake County since 1986Every county in Tennessee
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 2026-09-24.