Sevier County, Tennessee severe weather history spans 411 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 64.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,213 nationally and #23 in Tennessee.
411
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$10.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Sevier County, Tennessee severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Sevier County, Tennessee severe weather history averages 6.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 135 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 12 events fall before 1990 and 399 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Sevier County, Tennessee record is lightning, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $5.1M in reported property damage. In total, 10 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Sevier County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 264 | 0 | $5.1M | 74 | 1957–2025 |
| Hail | 76 | 0 | $10K | 2.75 | 1959–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 40 | 0 | $286K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 20 | 0 | $3.6M | 0 | 1998–2025 |
| Debris Flow | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2023–2024 |
| Tornado | 3 | 0 | $58K | EF1 | 2011–2013 |
| Lightning | 2 | 1 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2004 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2013 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2017–2017 |
| Marine High Wind | 1 | 0 | $1.0M | 45 | 1999–1999 |
Decade by decade
Sevier County, Tennessee severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
3 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 3 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-27 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-27 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Sevier County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2004 | Lightning | KODAK | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flash flooding in Greenbriar Campground with multiple people stranded. About 20 parked vehicles washed downstream. Downstream from the Campground, Emerts Cove Road flooded, with bridges inundated and dwellings taking water. Evacuations took place along Pittman Center Road. Upstream from the Campground, significant damage occurred to Greenbriar Road in the National Park.
The NWS storm survey team concluded that an EF1 tornado tracked across eastern Sevier county of the 13th of June. It formed 14.1 miles east-southeast of Sevierville and lifted 14.2 miles east-southeast of Sevierville. It had a path length 0.5 miles and a path width of 150 yards. The max wind 90 mph caused widespread tree damage along its path. It also partly removed a roof from a single family home and awning of a porch before lifting.
TVA increased releases from Douglas Dam for a few days in response to incoming flood waters from the Nolichucky, French Broad, and Pigeon Rivers. As a result, downstream from the dam, water encroached into the Deerfield mobile home park, and the entrance was inundated with over two feet of water. A few other homes along the river in the area had taken some water.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
99,652
Population (ACS)
$299K
Median home value
23
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 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM HELENE | DR |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Sevier County, Tennessee?
411 events are on record between 1957 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $10.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Sevier County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 264 recorded events — 64.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Sevier County?
3 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 3 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Sevier County?
23 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Sevier County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Sevier County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sevier County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 77 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Sevier 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
- Sequatchie County 231
- Shelby County 1,180
- Scott County 271
- Smith County 266
- Rutherford County 762
- Stewart County 299
Cite this page
“Sevier County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/sevier-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.