Campbell County, Tennessee severe weather history spans 279 recorded events between 1964 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 74.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,902 nationally and #57 in Tennessee.
279
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$8.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Campbell County, Tennessee severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Campbell County, Tennessee severe weather history averages 4.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 127 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 13 events fall before 1990 and 266 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $6.9M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Campbell County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 208 | 0 | $1.2M | 65 | 1964–2025 |
| Hail | 45 | 0 | $0 | 4.25 | 1964–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 19 | 0 | $6.9M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2019 |
| Tornado | 1 | 0 | $0 | EF3 | 2014–2014 |
Decade by decade
Campbell County, Tennessee severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
2 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 1 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-27 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-03-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 mi | Crossed in |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several small drainages off of the nearby hills north of town converge and then go under Hwy 63 near the middle school. Both Hwy 63 and some parking lots of businesses near the middle school were being covered by flowing water at this time. Water continued to rise such that by 8:00 p.m. major flash flooding was developing. At its worst, knee deep water was in structures on the north side of Hwy 63, while apartments and two churches on lower ground on the south side of the highway took four to eight feet of water. Elsewhere, a manufactured home on Cedar Creek near Fincastle was washed off of its foundation. Numerous roads were closed and vehicles flooded in the event. Radar estimated over 6 inches of rain near LaFollette in less than three hours.
Flooding resulted in the evacuation of ten homes from Caryville to La Follette. A large span of ground beneath train tracks washed away. Multiple homes were flooded near Duff. Some mudslides were also reported across the area. Damages across the county from this flood event totaled $353,000.
An EF3 tornado with estimated winds between 140 and 150 mph with a path length of 2.85 miles and 800 yard width, uprooted numerous trees and snapped several along the entire path. Structural damage varied from minor to major with the most significant damage noted in the Speedwell area near the end of the track.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
39,761
Population (ACS)
$187K
Median home value
25
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | EM |
| May 17, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO | DR |
| May 8, 2021 | Tornado | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 24, 2020 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Campbell County, Tennessee?
279 events are on record between 1964 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $8.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Campbell County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 208 recorded events — 74.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Campbell County?
2 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 1 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Campbell County?
25 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Campbell County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Campbell County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Campbell County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 58 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Campbell County, Tennessee severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Bradley County 438
- Cannon County 208
- Blount County 533
- Carroll County 330
- Bledsoe County 287
- Carter County 183
Cite this page
“Campbell County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/campbell-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.