Grundy storm history
Storm events recorded in Grundy, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025.
291
Total events
9
Tornadoes
43
Hail
23
Floods
0
Deaths
$6.9M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A tornado touched down several just west of Altamont. One house and several mobile homes were destroyed. Numerous trees were uprooted.
Snow and sleet accumulations up to 1.0 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations ranging from 0.50 to 0.75 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. Numerous trees and power lines were knocke…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed a large tree at the intersection of Bud Pattie Road and Summertown Road in Tracy City. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree which blocked Clouse Hill Road in Tracy City. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed a large tree which blocked the intersection of Fremont Road and Highway 56 in Coalmont. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds caused a tree to fall onto the road at the intersection of Baker Road and Melton Road in Monteagle. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds downed a few trees on Chevy Road just south of Clouse Hill Road north of Monteagle. Damage is a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and powerlines across the Monteagle, Summerfield, and Tracy City areas. Damages are a rough estimate.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado formed over northern Monteagle, first producing damage along Wrens Nest Road. The tornado moved east into Summerfield and continued along Highway 41 into Tracy City. The tornado then strengthened as it entered into Tracy City with significant tree damage observed …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A NWS survey team determined that the damage near Palmer was caused by straight-line winds with maximum wind speeds of 95 mph. The width of the damage path was determined to be over a mile wide. These very strong downsloping microburst winds blew straight into Palmer, causing man…
High Wind High Wind
Very strong non-thunderstorm downed a large tree in Tracy City near Colyar and Clair Streets. Damages are a rough estimate.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from January 2025 improved to just abnormally dry across Grundy County in February.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A CoCoRaHS observer in Beersheba Springs measured 4.3 inches of snow. Heavy snow across Grundy County resulted in difficult driving conditions.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from December 2024 continued in January 2025 across Grundy County.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from November 2024 continued into December across Grundy County.
Drought Drought
Despite improving in October 2024, drought conditions worsened again in November with severe drought conditions developing across all of Grundy County.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from September 2024 improved in October with abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions across Grundy County.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions deteriorated across Grundy County during the month of September 2024 with extreme drought conditions present across the entire county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds tore off metal sheet roofing from the Altamont City Hall. Damages are a rough estimate.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions worsened across Grundy 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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tSpotter reported a few trees were blown down across Grundy County. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Facebook photos showed extensive tree damage and snapped power poles along Cove Creek Road north of Beersheba Springs. Damages are a rough estimate.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Grundy County. Near Palmer, a section of Barker Cove Road was washed away. Near Beersheba Springs, Highway 56 was flooded and impassable. Damages are a rough estimate.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across Grundy County with various sources reporting 5 to 8 inches of snow. The highest snow report received was in the Beersheba Springs area where 8 inches was reported. This heavy snow forced the closure of Interstate 24 East at Monteagle for a portion of the da…
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from December 2023 improved to abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions in January 2024.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from November 2023 continued across Grundy County in December.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Grundy County in November.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions across Grundy County quickly deteriorated through the month of October with extreme drought conditions observed across the entire county by the end of the month.
High Wind High Wind
Several hours of severe non-thunderstorm winds led to numerous reports of downed and uprooted trees, downed powerlines, and roof and property damage across all of Grundy County. Damages are estimated.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A weather station near Tracy City measured a minimum wind chill of -15 degrees.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from November 2022 improved to abnormally dry conditions in December.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions developed across Grundy County in November 2022.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Highway 50.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Part of the roof of a chicken house was blown off in White City.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow totals up to 4.5 inches fell across Grundy County. CoCoRaHS station Beersheba Springs 2.1 ENE measured 4.4 inches of snow. Social media reports indicated 3 inches of snow fell in Monteagle.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to 1.5 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Beersheba Springs 2.1 ENE measured 1.5 of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to 6 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Beersheba Springs 2.1 ENE measured 4.4 inches of snow. Social media reports indicated 5.5 inches of snow fell 3 miles WNW of Tracy City, and 4.5 inches of snow fell 2 miles north of Monteagle. The COOP observer in Co…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to 1 inch of snow and up to 0.1 of ice fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Beersheba Springs 2.1 ENE measured 0.3 of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to 4 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Beersheba Springs 2.1 ENE measured 3.5 inches of snow. The COOP observer in Coalmont measured 2.6 inches of snow.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The tornado touched down in Coalmont and quickly produced 90 mph winds that uprooted many trees on Freemont Road. It moved northeast and blew out the walls of a metal building structure and downed additional trees on 20th Avenue South near Highway 108. The tornado weakened as it …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down in the Barkertown area along Brown Cemetery Road, Rifle Range Road, and adjacent forests.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down on Summerfield Road and near the South Cumberland Visitors Center.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow totals up to 4 inches were reported across the county. CoCoRaHS station Beersheba Springs 2.1 ENE measured 3.6 inches of snow. Emergency management reported 2 to 3 inches of snow across most of the county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to around 4 inches of snow fell across Grundy County. CoCoRaHS station Beersheba Springs 2.1 ENE measured 4.2 inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to 1 inch of snow fell across Grundy County. CoCoRaHS station Beersheba Springs 2.1 ENE measured 0.7 inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to 1 inch of snow fell across Grundy County. CoCoRaHS station Beersheba Springs 2.1 ENE measured 0.7 inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to 3 inches of snow fell across Grundy County. Social media reports indicated 3.0 inches fell in Coalmont. CoCoRaHS station Beersheba Springs 2.1 ENE measured 1.8 inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to two inches of snow fell across Grundy County. Grundy County EMA reported 2 inches of snow on Palmer Mountain. CoCoRaHS station Beersheba Springs 2.1 ENE measured 1.2 inches of snow. The COOP observer at Coalmont measured 0.7 inches of snow.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 1 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |