Lake County, Tennessee
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
10
Tornado reports
28
Hail reports
16
Floods since 1996
320
All events
3
Deaths
$9.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lake County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 9 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.
After traveling along the Mississippi River the tornado crossed into Lake County, Tennessee southwest of Wynnburg. The tornado significantly damaged trees with debarking southwest of Wynnburg. Homes and shop buildings suffered substantial damage north of Wynnburg. The tornado app…
Heat Heat
The daytime hours maximum heat index was within the triple digits (105) combined with limited cooling at night with an overnight low in the mid to upper 70s.
Heat Heat
The daytime hours maximum heat index was within the triple digits combined with limited cooling at night with an overnight low in the mid to upper 70s.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought Conditions improved to D1 Moderate Drought conditions prior to the end of the month.
Drought Drought
D2 conditions worsened to D3 and persisted into May.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions returned by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions improved to Moderate Drought (D1) by the middle of the month.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 5F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -1F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -5F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum windchill of -8F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -4F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -9F recorded.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions emerged in mid-to-late January and continued into February.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions persisted across portions of Lake county through early October. By the end of the month, Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions were found.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions were introduced in early September before worsening to Extreme (D3) Drought conditions by mid September. Beneficial rainfall was able to bring 1 category improvement at the end of the month allowing D2 conditions to persist into early October.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 113 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 113 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 109 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index value of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
AWOS reported maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Roads closed and vehicles stranded due to flooding.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Three to five inches of snowfall observed across the county.
Heat Heat
Heat indices in between 105 and 109 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices in excess of 110 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices in excess of 110 degrees.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 0 |
| 2010 | 20 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 1 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 2 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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