Southeast Carter storm history
Storm events recorded in Southeast Carter, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025.
128
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
4
Floods
0
Deaths
$762K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A total of four inches of snow fell at 3,800 feet in Roan Mountain, TN over the course of the day. Only 0.8 inches of snow was recorded at 2,800 feet in Roan Mountain State Park.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A retired NWS employee reported 5 inches of snow in Roan Mountain at roughly 3500 feet of elevation. The nearby COOP at 2900 feet of elevation reported 2.4 inches of snowfall.
High Wind High Wind
Several trees were felled by powerful non-thunderstorm mountain wave winds in Roan Mountain State Park.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light northwest snow resulted in 1 inch of accumulation at 3800 feet in Roan Mountain, TN.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Two bursts of light snow led to an event total of 3 inches at 3800 feet in the village of Roan Mountain.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A glaze of ice existed on vehicles in Roan Mountain. Nearby at Carvers Gap, ice accumulation on the roadway caused a road department salt truck to slide off the road into the ditch.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Midday snow followed by afternoon and evening snow bands led to snowfall of 4 inches at 3800 feet in Roan Mountain. A public report of 1.5 inches of snow was recorded in the village of Roan Mountain in the mountain valley.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A well trained spotter at 3800 feet in Roan Mountain recorded 4 inches of snowfall from the event.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A trained spotter reported 4 inches of snow at 3800 feet in Roan Mountain. The nearby CO-OP observer at slightly lower elevation reported 3 inches of snowfall.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The highest observation during the heavy snow event was a trained spotter report of 8 inches of snow measured in the village of Roan Mountain at an elevation of 3800 feet. In addition, the CO-OP observer of Roan Mountain State Park recorded 4 inches of snow, four inches of snow w…
High Wind High Wind
Winds estimated up to 100 mph likely occurred due to Helene's passage at the top of Roan Mountain to Carver's Gap, where extreme forest devastation was noted by a storm chaser and other Appalachian Trail local hikers. Hundreds of wind-resistant firs were felled around 6,000 feet …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Two inches of snowfall was recorded by a trained spotter at 3800 feet on Roan Mountain.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A trained spotter reported one inch of snowfall in Roan Mountain.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across southeast Carter. A former NWS employee reported a storm total of 7 inches of snow in Roan Mountain. A nearby spotter reported 4.5 inches of snow, a public report of 5 inches of snow northeast of Limestone Cove, and a public report of 6 inches of snow was r…
High Wind High Wind
The wind gust was measured at CWOP site DW5724.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
At Roan Mountain, 10 inches of snow was measured.
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At Roan Mountain, 5.5 inches of snow was reported.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
At Roan Mountain State Park, 4.5 inches of snow was reported.
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Near Hampton, 4.7 inches was recorded.
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Tiger Creek reported 4 inches of snow, and Roan Mountain reported 6 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Between 6 and 8 inches of snow was reported at Carver's Gap.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
About 6 to 8 inches of snow was estimated across the higher elevations of the county.
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Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
At Roan Mountain, 7.5 inches was reported. The snowfall began on November 30th and continued into December 1.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
At Roan Mountain, 7.5 inches was reported. The snowfall began on November 30th and continued into December 1.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A three inch snowfall depth was estimated four miles east of Limestone Cove.
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A 3.5 inch snowfall depth was measured four miles southwest of Roan Mountain.
High Wind High Wind
A few trees were reported down in the vicinity of Hampton. One tree fell on a home.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Three inches of snow was measured at Roan Mountain State Park.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Six inches of snow was recorded on Roan Mountain.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
On Roan Mountain in the Roan Mountain State Park, 4.6 inches of snow was measured.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A snowfall total of 7 inches was measured three miles southwest of Roan Mountain.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A snowfall total of 6.7 inches was measured four miles east northeast of Limestone Cove.
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A snowfall total of 5 inches was measured two miles south southeast of Watauga.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A snowfall total of 6.5 inches was measured at Roan Mountain.
High Wind High Wind
A gust to 59 mph was recorded four miles west southwest of Roan Mountain.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust to 61 mph was measured four miles west southwest of Roan Mountain.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A three inch snowfall was reported at Roan Mountain.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A snowfall total of 8 inches was reported at Roan Mountain.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Emergency manager personnel reported 4 inches of snow fell in Hampton.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Dispatch personnel reported 1 inch of sleet fell in Hampton.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Eight miles southeast of Hampton on Roan Mountain 6 to 8 inches of snow was estimated.
High Wind High Wind
The public reported a measured 48 mph wind gust 5 miles north-northeast of Buladean near Roan Mountain.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A co-op observer reported 7 inches of snow fell at Roan Mountain.
High Wind High Wind
Highway department personnel reported 3 trees down along roads off of Highway 19E between the town of Roan Mountain and NC state line 2 miles east of Roan Mountain.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall accumulated to a depth of 3 to 4 inches across Roan Mountain and vicinity.
High Wind High Wind
Law enforcement personnel reported several trees by the high wind across the county.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
As a result of the heavy rain that fell a few days prior, a dozen trees were downed by a strong wind along Blue Springs Road in Elizabethton. It was reported by EMA personnel.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Three to four inches of snow was reported near Roan Mountain.
High Wind High Wind
Highway department personnel reported high wind downed several trees across the county.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |