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Knoxville, TN severe weather history

NOAA has logged 261 severe weather events at Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee since 1996 — most often thunderstorm wind.

That is 33.7% of the 774 events recorded across Knox County as a whole.

Events on record
261
Direct deaths
50 injured
Property damage
$110.6M
Record span
1996–Dec 19, 2025

What hits Knoxville

Recent events logged at Knoxville

Most recent severe weather events recorded at Knoxville, newest first
DateEventDeathsInjuriesDamage
Dec 19, 2025Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 30, 2024Thunderstorm Wind00$0
May 26, 2024Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Aug 10, 2023Flash Flood00$0
Aug 10, 2023Flash Flood00$0
Aug 10, 2023Flash Flood00$0
Aug 10, 2023Flash Flood00$0
Aug 10, 2023Flash Flood00$0
May 16, 2023Flash Flood00$0
Jul 21, 2022Flood00$20K
Jul 21, 2022Flood00$20K
Jul 21, 2022Flood00$20K
Jul 21, 2022Flood00$20K
Jul 21, 2022Flash Flood00$1K
Jul 21, 2022Flash Flood00$1K
Jul 21, 2022Flash Flood00$1K
Jul 21, 2022Flash Flood00$1K
Mar 23, 2022Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Aug 15, 2021Flash Flood00$0
Aug 15, 2021Flash Flood00$0
Aug 15, 2021Flash Flood00$0
Aug 15, 2021Flash Flood00$0
Feb 6, 2020Flood00$10K
Feb 6, 2020Flood00$0
Feb 6, 2020Flood00$0
Jul 22, 2019Flash Flood00$0
Jul 22, 2019Flash Flood00$0
Jul 22, 2019Flash Flood00$0
Jul 22, 2019Flash Flood00$0
Feb 23, 2019Flood10$32.5M
Feb 23, 2019Flood10$32.5M
Feb 23, 2019Flood10$32.5M
Feb 23, 2019Flood00$2K
Feb 23, 2019Flood00$2K
Feb 23, 2019Flood00$2K
Feb 23, 2019Flood00$2K
Jul 6, 2018Flood00$0
Jul 6, 2018Flood00$0
Jul 6, 2018Flood00$0
Jul 6, 2018Flood00$0

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records

Knoxville severe weather — your questions

When was the last severe weather event at Knoxville?

The most recent event on record for Knoxville is dated Dec 19, 2025 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.

How many severe weather events has Knoxville recorded?

Knoxville appears in 261 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 33.7% of everything logged across Knox County.

What is the most common severe weather at Knoxville?

Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Knoxville, out of 6 hazard types logged there.

Have there been weather deaths at Knoxville?

NOAA attributes 5 direct deaths and 0 injuries to severe weather at Knoxville since 1996.

Which decade was busiest at Knoxville?

The 2000s carry the most reports for Knoxville, with 105 events logged.

More of the Knox County record

Knoxville, TN Severe Weather History — Severe Weather History