Storm History: Rhea County, Tennessee

Events

374

Deaths

1

Injuries

6

Damage

$17 million

Episodes

312

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, December 24, 20151 death · $15,000 · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, May 6, 2003$8.4 million · 1 event here
• Flood, February 14, 2003$3.3 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 20112 injured · $2.0 million · EF4 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2010$1.0 million · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 28, 2005$400,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 1983$250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, December 25, 2015$250,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 20, 19984 injured · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 6, 2004$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 1999$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2013$50,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2006$40,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2010$37,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 24, 2001$35,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2002$35,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2006$35,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2010$32,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 1996$30,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 1998$30,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$30,000 · EF1 · 2 events here

• Hail, June 15, 20074.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20064 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 29, 19974 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20252.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 1995$1,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 1993$50 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 20172.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20252 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 2014$23,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 2013$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 2012$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 18, 1995$15,000 · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 20112 injured · $2.0 million · EF4 · 5 events here
• Tornado, February 21, 1993F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 1994$500 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 1994$500 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$10,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, December 13, 1973F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 1984F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 14, 2007EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009$15,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$20,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 7, 2023EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Rhea County, with its track

• Heavy Snow, March 15, 202667 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20252.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20252 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 19, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, February 15, 2025$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 202452 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2023EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 202352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2023$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2023EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20221.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 6, 202162 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 202152 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 202152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20201.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 202050 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 29, 202061 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 2019EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 14, 201969 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 9, 201985 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 26, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, August 17, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 20, 20181 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 201850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 20172.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 3, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 25, 2015$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 24, 20151 death · $15,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 2015EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 201555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 25, 20151 event here
• Ice Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 8, 2014$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 2014$23,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2014$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2014$9,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 7, 2013$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2013$50,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 2013$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 201260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 2012$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$10,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, February 29, 2012$8,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 19, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2011$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 20112 injured · $2.0 million · EF4 · 5 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2011$3,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 25, 2011$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, December 16, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$20,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2010$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2010$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2010$1.0 million · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2010$32,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2010$37,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• Flood, September 26, 20091 event here
• Flood, September 20, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2009$10,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 200952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2009$8,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2009$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 200950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20091 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009$15,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 18, 2009$20,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 9, 2008$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 2008$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, February 6, 2008$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 14, 2007EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 3, 2007$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 1, 2007$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 20071 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 200755 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2007$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 20071.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20074.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 14, 2007$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2007$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 8, 2007$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$30,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 3, 2007$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 2006$10,000 · 67 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 11, 2006$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2006$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2006$18,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2006$35,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2006$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2006$40,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2006$12,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2006$8,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20064 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 2006$12,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20061.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20061.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 13, 2006$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, December 28, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 16, 2005$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2005$20,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2005$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 28, 2005$400,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2005$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2005$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2005$6,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2005$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2005$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 10, 2005$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 2005$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 20051 event here
• Hail, February 21, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 200570 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 2005$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 29, 20051 event here
• Hail, December 10, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, December 10, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 16, 2004$12,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2004$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2004$20,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2004$17,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2004$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 6, 2004$100,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 18, 2003$8,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2003$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 2003$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2003$8,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 2003$8.4 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 5, 2003$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 5, 2003$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, February 21, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, February 16, 20031 event here
• Flood, February 14, 2003$3.3 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20031 event here
• Strong Wind, February 3, 2003$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2002$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2002$35,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2002$25,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 2002$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 2002$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 2002$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 2002$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 2002$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 2002$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 17, 20021 event here
• Flood, March 17, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 24, 2002$4,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 23, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 24, 2001$35,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 24, 2001$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2001$14,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2001$19,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2001$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2001$20,000 · 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$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2000$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2000$9,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2000$7,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 20, 2000$9,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 20, 2000$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 4, 20001 event here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 3, 2000$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 22, 19991 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 19991 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 1999$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 1999$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 1999$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 19991.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 1999$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 5, 1999$11,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 19991 event here
• Flash Flood, January 23, 19991 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 19991 event here
• Ice Storm, December 22, 19981 event here
• Drought, September 1, 19981 event here
• Flood, April 18, 19981 event here
• Funnel Cloud, April 16, 19981 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 1998$30,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event here

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• 1984
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• 1977
• 1973
• 1971
• 1960

Tornadoes in Rhea CountyEvery warning in Rhea 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.