Feb 6, 2025
Warm front lifted north into Kentucky and severe thunderstorms, including discrete supercells, moved ahead of the cold front into East Tennessee, producing multiple hazards. Two tornadoes occurred in this event, an unusual occurrence for February in East Tennessee. The Morgan County tornado was the first confirmed February tornado in the county and the strongest February tornado in our area since 1993. The 2nd tornado occurred in Grainger County and was only the 4th confirmed tornado in recorded
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1240022). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sevier County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.