Claiborne County, Tennessee
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1967 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
11
Tornado reports
46
Hail reports
32
Floods since 1996
358
All events
2
Deaths
$6.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Claiborne County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 11 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.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
An EF3 tornado with estimated winds between 140 and 150 mph with a path length of 1.81 miles and 800 yard width, uprooted numerous trees and snapped several along the entire path. Structural damage varied from minor to major with the most significant damage noted in the Speedwell…
Several trees were blown down across the county by thunderstorm wind gusts, with one tree falling through a home. A separate tree fell on a car killing the occupant at the intersection of Lone Mountain Rd and Jennings Lane.
Emergency management personnel reported heavy rain from thunderstorms produced flooding to at least 20 homes from Harrogate to Tazewell. One person drowned in Harrogate.
An EF1 tornado touched down on Fords Chapel Road between New Hope Road and Barren Creek Road. A few trees were snapped in this area. The tornado tracked northeast along Barren Creek Road where multiple mobile homes were damaged, one blown over and destroyed. Tree damage was exten…
A tornado rated EF1 started five miles northwest of New Tazewell and ended five miles south of Tazewell. The length was approximately 12 miles long and 150 yards wide. The greatest damage occurred across New Tazewell where several trailers were blown off their foundations. Also, …
Numerous roadways were flooded and many were impassable across the county. Total damages across the county reached $1.2 million for this flood event, mostly for roads and bridges.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down in New Tazewell the evening of May 22nd, 2026, the first tornado for East Tennessee in 2026. The tornado first developed along Coffey Road where several hardwood trees were damaged and one home had minor siding damage. The tornado intensified as it approach…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow fell in Claiborne, with 1 inch measured in Tazewell.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across Claiborne, with 8.5 inches measured southeast of Tazewell, 6 inches in Tazewell, 4 inches of snow measured in Sandlick.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
One inch of snow was observed in Tazewell amidst the two bouts of wintry mix and snow.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees blown down along Cedar Fork Road east of Tazewell by severe thunderstorm winds.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roadways in northeastern Claiborne county overflowed with water.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were felled by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow fell in Claiborne County, the CO-OP observer reported 1.3 inches of snow spread across two days.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A few road closures in the Harrogate area.
Flood Flood
Heavy rains on the 15th pushed the Clinch river near Tazewell into flood stage by the early morning hours on February 16th. It crested in moderate flood stage on the 17th, but didn't fall back below flood stage until the afternoon of February 18th. The crest of 18.9 at the stream…
Flood Flood
Heavy rains and severe storms produced flooding along the Powell river near Arthur. Flooding began late on February 15th, and it would go on to crest in moderate flood stage the morning of February 17th before dropping below flood during the early morning hours on February 18th. …
Flood Flood
Heavy rains on the 11th and 12th lead to minor river flooding along the Clinch river near Tazewell. At minor flood stage the city of Tazewell is not affected, and only some minor flooding of pasture lands begins at the Grissom Island area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down by powerful severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow and wintry mix fell across Claiborne County, the highest reports received were: 2 inches in Speedwell, 2 inches in Harrogate, and 2.3 inches in Harrogate.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A light wintry mix resulted in 0.6 inches of snow being measured in Tazewell.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow fell across Claiborne County, resulting in 1.5 inches in Tazewell and 1.2 inches south of Arthur.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A light snow fell across Claiborne County for several hours, resulting in 1 inch of accumulation in Tazewell.
High Wind High Wind
A prolonged wind event from Helene combined with extremely saturated soils led to widespread trees blown down across Claiborne County, resulting in severe damage to the local utility electric grid, with a couple hundred service calls to address downed trees, snapped electric pole…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding reported in Cumberland Gap as well as Harrogate in northern Claiborne county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts at Wilson Road and Blue Springs Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down by severe thunderstorm winds on Back Valley Road near Hwy 63 in Speedwell.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down by powerful thunderstorm gusts on McMurray Street in New Tazewell.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts on Chumley Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A wintry mix fell on the night of the 18th, resulting in a trace amount of snow. During the day and early evening following that, a light snow fell, resulting in 0.4 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Event total snowfall of 7.6 inches was measured by a COOP observer in Tazewell, TN. Another report of 5.3 inches was measured during the snowstorm in Tazewell. A public report on Facebook of 9 inches was also received.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees near Arthur were blown down by powerful thunderstorm winds.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding along both Colwyn and Pennlyn Avenues near Cumberland Gap.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and powerlines were blown down by severe thunderstorm gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and a few powerlines were blown down by severe winds from thunderstorms.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were reported downed by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and powerlines down across parts of the county.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
A mudslide due to heavy rainfall was reported along Tiprell Road on a broadcast media article online. Event time estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and a stop light were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down along Highway 33.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down over roadways.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roads closed for flooding around Tazewell.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down across Highway 90.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 1 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 |
| 2012 | 11 | 2 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 1 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 2 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 1 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
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