Bradley County, Tennessee
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1963 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
27
Tornado reports
111
Hail reports
31
Floods since 1996
501
All events
14
Deaths
$54.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Bradley County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Ringgold-Apison Tornado. This tornado touched down in north Georgia and tracked northeast into Hamilton County, Tennessee, and then into Bradley County. In Bradley County, the max intensity still caused EF4 damage with the max wind extimated at 170 mph and did extensive damage to…
Cleveland-to-Etowah Tornado. A NWS storm survey reported this tornado formed south of Cleveland. The max wind of 130 mph downed many trees and caused EF2 damage to several homes. Four people died in the hardest-hit area. The fatalities included a 42 year old women as well as a 77…
Ooltewah-to-Cleveland Tornado. An EF1 tornado continued its path to the northeast from Hamilton county almost parallel to I-75 into western Bradley County. The tornado path showed a slight right bend at near 35.140N/84.993W, then continued to the northeast into the north side of …
The storm from Hamilton County moved into Bradley County with a mesocyclone moving directly over downtown Cleveland. A tornado then formed quickly in Cleveland, less than a mile east northeast of downtown. A residential section was hit, comprising single family homes as well as m…
Harrison Tornado - Segment #2. The Harrison Tornado entered western Bradley County near the saddlepoint along a ridgeline named Mahan Gap. It roughly followed Harrison Pike ENE for about 4 miles, until the highway turned off to the south. The tornado continued into the northern p…
Widespread flooding, road closures, damage, evacuations.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts on the north side of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down across southern Bradley County by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were felled by severe thunderstorm winds.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow fell across Bradley County, with 2 inches of snow measured near Cleveland, 1 inch of snow in Tasso, and 1 inch of snow in Cohutta.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts, blocking a local road. Elsewhere in Bradley County, numerous trees were felled, with multiple trees landing on both site built and manufactured housing, dealing various amounts of damage to structures.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were blown down by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blown down across the county by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Hail Hail
Strong Wind Strong Wind
A strong non-thunderstorm gust of wind felled a large pine tree in Cleveland, TN, with the tree landing on a carport.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow fell in a brief burst in Bradley, leading to 2 inches of snow in Cleveland, 2 inches in Charleston, and 1 inch in Tasso.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
A large tree was blown down by synoptic winds onto a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts across the county, blocking several county roads.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts and were blocking county roads in this portion of the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell during the middle portions of the day in Bradley County, before transitioning to sleet, then freezing rain, then eventually to rain to end the event. The highest snowfall report was 5.5 inches from a spotter in Cleveland. Other reports included 4 inches in Charles…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blown down by severe thunderstorm winds in a couple of locations including on Blue Springs Road near Hungry Hollow Road, and on Dalton Pike Hwy 60 in the Flint Springs area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was felled by severe thunderstorm winds and caused some damage to a home.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and powerlines were blown down in Cleveland and across the county by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding resulted in a road closure.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees blown down by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts across the southern portion of Bradley County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple large trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts and blocked portions of the county highways.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees blown down onto local roads by severe thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down along the county highways by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A trained spotter reported an event total of 4 inches of snowfall in Georgetown, TN. Another spotter reported 3 inches of snow in Charleston, TN. A CoCoRaHS report of 2 inches was received from Cleveland, TN.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts in and around Charleston.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees scattered across the county were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large branches with small trees downed by strong thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down across the county along with power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 63 mph wind gust was measured along the Paul Huff Parkway in Cleveland.
High Wind High Wind
The wind gust was measured at the airport (KRZR).
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down around the county. A trained spotter in the area measured a gust of 56 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow amounts between 2 and 4 inches were reported across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down near the intersection of Bancroft Road and South Lee Highway.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roadways were flooded near Waterville and Cleveland.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Two people were rescued from a car stalled on a flooded roadway.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 1 |
| 2011 | 42 | 7 |
| 2010 | 25 | 1 |
| 2009 | 18 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | 0 |
| 2005 | 20 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 2 |
| 2003 | 20 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 2 |
| 1997 | 13 | 1 |
| 1996 | 14 | 1 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 5 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1 |
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