Hamblen County, Tennessee
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
2
Tornado reports
54
Hail reports
26
Floods since 1996
340
All events
0
Deaths
$13.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hamblen County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 2 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Flooding on the Hamblen County side from the massive flood wave on the Nolichucky River near Lowland. The Lowland river gauge was above its previous record crest for nearly 20 hours, cresting at 35.16 feet at 10:15 am EST on the 28th, 9 feet above its previous record. Damaging fl…
Hwy 11E closed at Russellville Elementary School due to flooding. All told, Emergency Management estimated that individual and public flood damages for Hamblen County together combined for $1.23 million for the overall event.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow fell in Hamblen County, with 1 inch of snow measured at WCRK, and 0.8 inches of snow measured as the official observation for the NWS Morristown WFO.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An old barn was blown down by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across Hamblen County, with the official NWS observation of 7.9 inches measured at the WFO. Additional snow measurements included 7.3 inches of snow in Talbott and 6.5 inches of snow on the northeastern side of Morristown.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Two bouts of wintry weather occurred in Hamblen County as observed at the NWS office in Morristown. First bout led to 0.3 inches of snow and sleet followed by a transition to freezing rain that resulted in 0.2 inches of ice accumulation. Rain then followed before 11 PM LST and pe…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Security fencing blown down by strong thunderstorm wind gusts at the Avenue Church in Morristown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees blown down across Cedar Creek Rd by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Numerous photos and videos from social media feeds that showed flooded homes and roadways in Alpha area of west Hamblen county. Some homes in the Seven Oaks subdivision had a foot of water in their basements, with similar impacts to nearby subdivisions off of Murrell Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and powerlines blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts during a wet microburst on the west side of Morristown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds along Pinebrook Road south of Highway 160.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow fell in Hamblen County, the official two day total from NWS Morristown is 2.1 inches of snow. Additionally Morristown Radio recorded 1.6 inches of snow and a member of the public measured 1.6 inches of snow in Talbott.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow began in the early afternoon, generally small flakes. Then between 5 and 630 was a period of light sleet/freezing rain mix, snow then came in and light snow continued until gradually lessening and stopping before 11 PM. Measured total was 2.3 inches of snow with a SWE of 0.2…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Official snowfall measurement of 0.6 inches as measured at the NWS Morristown WFO.
High Wind High Wind
A high wind event from Helene felled roughly 100 trees within Panther Creek State Park, leading to multiple trail closures. A few swaths of trees down were observed, with one swath estimated to be over 100 yards long. At 8:10 AM LST, a 52 mph wind gust was measured at Morristown …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down, including one landing on a powerline, due to severe thunderstorm wind gusts in Morristown.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Potent thunderstorm downburst winds caused severe damage. Significant roof damage occurred to the Russellville Elementary and subsequent water intrusion into several classrooms and gymnasium. Other structural roof damage occurred to some homes and several tree trunks were snapped…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree sliced through a house on Old Liberty Hill Road in town.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Steady rain and freezing rain observed between roughly 9:30 PM and 11:00 PM, with a mix of freezing rain, sleet, and occasional snow observed between 11:00 PM and Midnight. Had transitioned back to freezing drizzle at observation time. Snowfall attributed to sleet accumulation. T…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An official event total of 8.6 inches of snow was measured at the Morristown WFO. Very brief periods of sleet mixed in, but the bulk of the event was all snow. Also measured was a 9 inch CoCoRaHS report on the Hamblen and Jefferson County lines. A Facebook report of 9 inches of s…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees blown down by severe thunderstorm winds across the county, primarily concentrated in southern and eastern portions of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was reported blown down by severe thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were blown down by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts in Morristown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large oak tree snapped by severe thunderstorm winds. Tree diameter measured at roughly 18 inches.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Walters Drive closed due to flooding. Several nearby roads and yards flooded. Some clogged drainage culverts contributed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and additional large limbs blown down by strong winds in and near the Seven Oaks Subdivision.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down by severe winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees blown down by severe winds.
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A dozen trees were blown down by straight line winds across eastern Hamblen County including the town of Russellville.
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Multiple trees sustained significant damage from powerful thunderstorm wind gusts. One tree was uprooted, another had its trunk snapped, and multiple other trees lost limbs larger than one foot in diameter. Additionally, large glass pane windows were shattered, with winds tearing…
A tree was blown over and fell on a motorcyclist on Mountain Valley Road near the Hamblen/Greene county line.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
A maximum wind gust of 43 mph was measured at the KMOR AWOS.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roads flooded and some barricaded. Flooded roadways included Slop Creek Road and Springdale Road. A bowl-shaped backyard was filled with water up to a trampoline surface. Video of stream flooding shared on social media.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Barkley Landing Drive was closed for flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down between Whitesburg and Bulls Gap.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down around the county.
Hail Hail
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow amounts between 2.5 and 4 inches were reported across the county.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding near the intersection of White Avenue and Colonial Drive. The road was being monitored for possible closure.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Kidwell Ridge Road was flooded along the creek crossing.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Near Morristown, 4 inches of snow was measured.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down on Kidwell Ridge Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photos from social media showed a tree blown down on two vehicles, no injuries reported.
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Several boats were damaged at Cedar Hill Marina on Cherokee Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down and limbs broken in Panther Creek State Park.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A shed was damaged.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Sustained winds were around 40 mph with the strongest gusts up to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A spotter measured a 67 mph gust. Numerous large tree limbs were blown down.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 1 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
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