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
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Flood | 1 | 0 | $32.5M |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Flood | 1 | 0 | $32.5M |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Flood | 1 | 0 | $32.5M |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $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.