Sullivan County, Tennessee
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
3
Tornado reports
93
Hail reports
50
Floods since 1996
520
All events
2
Deaths
$7.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Sullivan County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 3 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.
Heavy snow fell across Sullivan County, with 8.5 inches of snow in Gray and 9 inches in Colonial Heights. Additional snowfall measurements include 7.5 inches in Bristol, and the Tri-Cities Airport measured 8 inches of snowfall.
Multiple large trees were blown down. A tree that was blown over hit a vehicle traveling on Shady View Road near Kingsport, killing a woman.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow fell for several hours resulting in 1.5 inches of snow in Colonial Heights and 1.3 inches of snow at the Tri-Cities Airport.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Two bouts of wintry weather occurred in Sullivan, with snow and sleet transitioned to a long duration freezing rain event before transitioning to rain and then ending with light snow. Ice accumulations of 0.25 to 0.35 inches of ice were observed, with an isolated report of a half…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power pole was broken in two by severe thunderstorm wind gusts, as well as several large tree branches and a few shingles off a nearby roof.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several powerlines were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed onto powerlines by severe thunderstorm winds.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Reports of water rising into yards and flowing under some mobile homes.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water running high through yards and is coming up into some houses. Photos were provided.
Flood Flood
Water covering roads in the area after recent heavy rainfall during the morning hours. Water over Broyles Lane in Bristol.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding reported on Weaver Pike near intersections at Bristol Heights Road and also Bellebrook Road. Reports of 8 to 10 inches of water over the road there, with flood waters going into Bristol Heights Estates mobile home park. Also flooding on nearby Ratheon Road noted.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Scannerfood Facebook page relayed a report of shed collapsing due to floodwaters.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Social media reports and pictures showed that several roads in and around Kingsport, including Lynn Garden, Sullivan Street, Stone Drive, Lomax Street, and Riverport Road, had water over them.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Scannerfood Facebook page relayed pictures of Buncombe Road in Blountville being closed by high water over the roadway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down in Bristol by severe thunderstorm downburst winds. These trees were scattered about the city, not concentrated in one area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were felled by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts. At 9:13 PM EDT, the Tri-Cities Regional Airport recorded a 54 mph gust during the storm passage.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Two bouts of snow led to light snowfall accumulations across Sullivan County. A CoCoRaHS observer recorded 3.5 inches of snow near Oak Grove, another CoCoRaHS observer reported 2 inches of snow in Blountville, the public reported 3 inches of snow near South Holston Dam, 3 inches …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell on a car in northern Kingsport after being blown down by powerful thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Morning snow followed by afternoon and evening snow bands led to light snow accumulations across Sullivan. Social media reports included 2.5 inches of snow and 3 inches of snow near South Holston Dam, and 1.5 inches of snow in Bristol.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow interrupted at times by wintry mix fell across Sullivan County, with a trained spotter near Bristol reporting a light glaze of ice along with 3.2 inches of snow. Kingsport and Blountville both reported 2 inches of snow, and Gray received 1.6 inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A light snow that began in the morning transitioned to wintry mix by the early afternoon before entering a lull until the evening hours. Highest snowfall report was 1.2 inches in Bristol with a light glaze of ice. 0.9 inches of snow was reported in Bluff City, 0.5 inches of snow …
High Wind High Wind
The KTRI Tri-Cities Regional Airport ASOS recorded a 58 mph non-thunderstorm wind gust. An hour prior, wind gusts in the upper 40s were recorded at the airport at the same time reports were received of damage to unknown outdoor objects and smaller tree branches being broken by th…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
One inch of snowfall fell in Bristol.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Official snowfall at the Tri-Cities Regional Airport was 1.1 inches of snowfall. A public report from Gray was also 1.1 inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A light but persistent snowfall event led to snow up to 1 inch being measured in Bristol. Elsewhere, a half inch was recorded in Blountville by both a CoCoRaHS observer and another social media report.
A severe prolonged non-thunderstorm wind event from Helene wrecked havoc across Sullivan County, with dispatch noting an early estimate of a thousand trees being felled by winds that were up to an estimated 80 mph, primarily at higher elevations. In addition, reports from the pub…
Flood Flood
Flooding observed between Kingsport and Blountville, as creeks were flooding yards and roadways.
Hail Hail
Concurrent to a public report of one inch hail, a trained spotter reported a measured 55 mph wind gust along with small to medium broken tree branches. Both events occurred in Bloomingdale.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Four trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm straight line winds in Blountville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power pole was broken by severe thunderstorm straight line winds near Highway 11W and Seneker Lane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS weather station at Tri-Cities Regional Airport recorded a 59 mph gust during a severe thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A half dozen trees were felled by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A snow sleet mix resulted in a half inch of snowfall in Gray, Tennessee.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across Sullivan County throughout the event. A trained spotter in Mount Carmel reported 6.1 inches of snow, public reports of 4.5 inches came in from Colonial Heights and Blountville, 5.2 inches in Kingsport, and another trained spotter report of 5.8 inches outsid…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees blown down along the road by severe thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple powerlines and traffic stoplights blown down by severe wind gusts in Kingsport near Wilcox Drive and East Center Street.
Flood Flood
Flooded roadways in multiple places in Bristol.
High Wind High Wind
The siding on a house was damaged.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down in Blountville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the Tri-Cities Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down, with power outages reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
A wind chill of -15 F was measured at the KTRI ASOS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 21 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 1 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 34 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 18 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 18 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | 0 |
| 2002 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 5 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 5 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 3 | 0 |
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