Fentress storm history

A husband and wife were mule riding. A thunderstorm developed so they took cover underneath a 200 foot tree. The lightning struck the tree, went down through the tree, hit the ground and hit a 67-year-old female standing underneath the tree. The lightning bolt killed the 2 mules …

Mr. Terry Binion, a 38-year-old Hartsville resident, was struck and killed by lightning while riding a horse at the East Fork Stables in Allardt. He was riding with his wife, son, and 2 friends. The lightning bolt struck a tree, then bounced off the tree hitting the man and hitti…

Freezing rain brought ice accumulations up to 1/2 inch across Fentress County, especially northern parts of the county, resulting in dozens of downed trees, power lines, and power poles. Some trees, power lines, and power poles fell onto homes and blocked numerous roads. Damage e…

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 1.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations ranging from 0.75 in northwestern parts of Fentress County up to 1 in southeastern areas from the evening on February 20 into the early morning h…

South Main Street was covered in about a foot of water near York High School. A tree was also reported down on State Highway 52 West. Newspapers reported that considerable flooding occurred in some areas of the county, causing considerable damage to several roads, including the c…

Severe thunderstorm winds downed several trees and caused minor structural damage on the north side of Jamestown near Fairgrounds Road. Damages are a rough estimate.

Very strong non-thunderstorm winds across Fentress County caused numerous downed trees across the area. Two homes in Clarkrange had trees fall on them, and one mobile home in Allardt also had a tree fall on it. No injuries were reported. Damages are a rough estimate.

A CoCoRaHS observer near Jamestown measured 5 inches of snow.

A few houses just north of Clarkrange received hail the evening of February 6th. A few minutes of hail was reported, leading to roofs being damaged as well as some vehicle damage. One resident reported hail of nickel to quarter size.

Severe drought conditions from January 2025 improved to abnormally dry to moderate drought across Fentress County in February.

A CoCoRaHS observer near Jamestown measured 3 inches of snow. Heavy snow across Fentress County resulted in difficult driving conditions.

Severe drought conditions from December 2024 continued in January 2025 across southern Fentress County.

Severe drought conditions from November 2024 improved slightly in December across Fentress County, but severe drought conditions persisted across far southern portions of the county.

Severe drought conditions developed across all of Fentress County in November 2024.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed several trees along Pickett Park Highway in Jamestown. Damages are a rough estimate.

A large tree fell during a thunderstorm near Clarkrange. Damages are a rough estimate.

Drought conditions worsened across Fentress County during the month of July 2024, peaking to severe drought conditions in mid-July. By the end of the month, drought conditions improved to moderate drought conditions.

An awning was blown off a gas station in Jamestown. Damages are a rough estimate.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees along Doubletop Road near Jamestown. Damages are a rough estimate.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power poles in Jamestown. Damages are a rough estimate.

NWS Damage Assessment found large swaths of trees down in northeastern Pickett County, primarily along Pickett Park Highway northeast of Jamestown. These trees also brought down large stretches of powerlines.

Facebook user reported several trees down on Memory Creek Road in Allardt with one tree falling onto a house. Damages are a rough estimate.

Heavy snow fell across Fentress County with various sources reporting 4 to 6 inches of snow. The highest snow reports were received from Clarkrange and Jamestown where 6 inches was reported at each location.

Severe to extreme drought conditions from December 2023 improved to abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions in January 2024.

Severe drought conditions from November 2023 across Fentress County worsened in December with severe to extreme drought conditions across the county.

Moderate to severe drought conditions from October 2023 worsened across Fentress County in November with severe drought conditions across the entire county.

Drought conditions across Fentress County quickly deteriorated through the month of October with severe drought conditions observed across southern portions of the county by the end of the month.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree across a road in Clarkrange. Damages are a rough estimate.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed powerlines along Martha Washington Road in Clarkrange and downed a tree on top of a car. No injuries were reported. Damages are a rough estimate.

A thunderstorm downed several trees near South Fentress Park with Highway 127 blocked and closed. Roof damage was also reported to Clarkrange Baptist Church. Damages are a rough estimate.

Heavy rain started early in the morning in the Jamestown area, and training thunderstorms through the afternoon hours produced five to eight inches of rain which resulted in significant flash flooding. According to the emergency manager and several other sources, numerous roads w…

Heavy rain began in the Clarkrange area early in the morning and continued into the afternoon hours, producing an estimated five to eight inches of rain. This produced significant flash flooding in the area with the emergency manager and several other sources reporting that numer…

Severe thunderstorm winds associated with a tornadic storm downed multiple trees east of Allardt. Damages are estimated.

Severe thunderstorm winds associated with a tornadic storm snapped power poles and downed trees north of Allardt. Damages are estimated.

Several hours of severe non-thunderstorm winds resulted in numerous damage reports, including downed and uprooted trees, downed powerlines, and roof and other property damage across all of Fentress County. Damages are estimated.

A RAWS station at Pickett State Forest measured a minimum wind chill of -23 degrees.

More than 100 trees and some power poles were blown down across Fentress County. Several buildings suffered minor structural damage.

A tree was snapped on Buzzard Roost Road.

A tree was blown down on Reed Creek Road in Pall Mall.

Snow totals up to 7 inches fell across Fentress County. CoCoRaHS station Jamestown 3.1 SE measured 7.0 inches of snow, CoCoRaHS station Clarkrange 6.0 NE measured 5.0 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Jamestown 13.7 S measured 4.0 inches of snow. The COOP observer in Allardt m…

Up to 1 inch of snow fell across the county. The COOP weather observer in Allardt measured 1.0 inches of snow.

Up to 3 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Jamestown 3.1 SE measured 3.0 of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Clarkrange 6.0 NE measured 2.8 of snow.

Up to around 1 inch of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Jamestown 3.1 SE measured 1.2 of snow, CoCoRaHS station Jamestown 12.9 S measured 0.6 of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Clarkrange 6.0 NE measured 0.5 of snow.

Up to 9 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Jamestown 12.9 S measured 5.3 inches of snow. Social media reports indicated 8.8 inches of snow fell 6 miles ENE of Clarkrange, and 5 inches of snow fell in Allardt.

Up to 6 inches of snow fell across the county. The COOP observer in Jamestown measured 6.0 inches of snow, and the COOP observer in Allardt measured 5.0 inches of snow. CoCoRaHS station Jamestown 12.9 S measured 4.3 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Clarkrange 6.0 NE measured …