Sequatchie County, Tennessee
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1964 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
10
Tornado reports
43
Hail reports
26
Floods since 1996
279
All events
2
Deaths
$8.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Sequatchie County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 10 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 EF4 Tornado
New Harmony Tornado. A NWS storm survey reported an EF2 tornado initially developed near Dunlap. It tracked northeast across Sequatchie, Bledsoe and into Rhea County. It had a path length of 7.9 miles in Sequatchie county and a 1/2 mile path width. Numerous trees and powerlines w…
Emergency manager reported a 85 year old male died. It was hypothermia related.
Law enforcement personnel reported thunderstorms produced flooding on Hwy 127 in Dunlap. A middle aged man, who was intoxicated, jumped into the high water, drowned and was later found 60 yards downstream.
Widespread flooding, road closures, damage, evacuations.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down across the county by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow fell in Sequatchie County, with 1 inch of snow measured.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow was observed in Sequatchie County, with 3.3 inches of snow measured on top of Flat Top Mountain.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Public reported several inches of water across the road roughly 4 miles north of the Cagle area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Couple dozen medium to large trees were blown down along Kell Loop Road outside of Dunlap, TN. A small trailer was blown onto its side, off of the hitch. Another small trailer was dragged in the mud a couple feet. Two porch chairs were blown and dropped on a fence. A couple of ch…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large trees uprooted by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down by powerful thunderstorm gusts.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow fell in Sequatchie County, with CoCoRaHS observers in Dunlap measuring 2.3 inches and 1.5 inches of snow, and the CO-OP observer in Cartwright measuring 2 inches of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A mixed precipitation event occurred in Sequatchie County. Event started out as snow and eventually transitioning to mixed precipitation and ending as rain. A CoCoRaHS observer reported 3.3 inches of snow east of Dunlap. The COOP observer reported 3.8 inches of snow and 0.25 inch…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding of several roadways.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees blown down by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts in the Lone Oak community.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A well trained observer measured a severe thunderstorm wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous reports of trees blown down by severe thunderstorm winds across the county.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding in several locations around Dunlap.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow, mixed in at times with mixed precipitation, fell across the county. A CoCoRaHS observer at Dunlap recorded an event total 6 inches of snow. A public report from Cagle during the afternoon of the snowstorm recorded 6 inches with additional amounts of snowfall.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and powerlines blown down across the county by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down throughout the county, with a concentration along and near State Route 28.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down around Dunlap and western portions of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down across the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow amounts of 2 to 4 inches were reported across the county.
Flood Flood
Roads were flooded and a vehicle stranded near Lone Oak.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rain totaled 3.47 inches over the past 24 hours near Cartwright.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
In the higher elevations east of Dunlap, 3.5 inches of snow was reported.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Near Lone Oak, 5 inches of snow was reported.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
On Cagle Mountain, 4 to 5 inches of snow was reported.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
On the higher elevations east of Dunlap, 3.0 inches of snow was reported.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Numerous roads closed across the county. Evacuations underway along Branch Road. A CoCoRAHS site reported 6.25 inches of rain between noon and midnight 6 NNW of Dunlap. This is roughly the same area impacted by flooding a few weeks ago.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Some evacuations were occurring primarily along Branch Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding, especially near Branch Road, was ongoing but improving.
Flood Flood
Streams out of their banks. Flooding of yards and croplands.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
In Cagle, 4 inches was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were reported down in the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down near Dunlap.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Many trees were reported down near Fredonia Mountain around state route 399. Time estimated by radar.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 20 | 3 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 3 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 18 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 19 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
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