1,333 first-hand accounts of flood events in Tennessee, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Tropical Storm Ike moved across Northeast Arkansas into Southern Missouri. The storm weakened to a tropical depression as it moved. Tropical storm force winds occurred over Northwest Tennessee as a result. Substantial damage occurred from downed trees and power lines.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Ike moved across Northeast Arkansas into Southern Missouri. The storm weakened to a tropical depression as it moved. Tropical storm force winds occurred over Northwest Tennessee as a result. Substantial damage occurred from downed trees and power lines.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms developed across mainly the western half of Middle Tennessee as the day progressed in response to deepening surface and aloft southerly flow. This was in association with a developing low pressure system over the central plains.
Read the full account →A strong cold front that had moved in Middle Tennessee on May 1st moved north as a warm front during the afternoon hours near the Tennessee/Kentucky Border, and in association with a strong low pressure system that had developed across central Arkansas, resulted in flash…
Read the full account →A strong cold front that had moved in Middle Tennessee on May 1st moved north as a warm front during the afternoon hours near the Tennessee/Kentucky Border, and in association with a strong low pressure system that had developed across central Arkansas, resulted in flash…
Read the full account →A strong cold front that had moved in Middle Tennessee on May 1st moved north as a warm front during the afternoon hours near the Tennessee/Kentucky Border, and in association with a strong low pressure system that had developed across central Arkansas, resulted in flash…
Read the full account →Governor Phil Bredesen has requested a federal designation of agricultural disaster for 22 counties in East and Middle Tennessee to help farmers who suffered agricultural and property damages as a result of recent storms in September and October.
Read the full account →Governor Phil Bredesen has requested a federal designation of agricultural disaster for 22 counties in East and Middle Tennessee to help farmers who suffered agricultural and property damages as a result of recent storms in September and October.
Read the full account →Governor Phil Bredesen has requested a federal designation of agricultural disaster for 22 counties in East and Middle Tennessee to help farmers who suffered agricultural and property damages as a result of recent storms in September and October.
Read the full account →Governor Phil Bredesen has requested a federal designation of agricultural disaster for 22 counties in East and Middle Tennessee to help farmers who suffered agricultural and property damages as a result of recent storms in September and October.
Read the full account →As a strong low pressure system and associated front moved quickly from the Midwest U.S. into Middle Tennessee by the afternoon hours, and through the mid state during the evening hours, thunderstorms developed along and ahead of this weather system.
Read the full account →Excessive rainfall during the first few days of March along with rivers that were already high caused prolonged flooding along the Mississippi and Tennessee rivers as well as their tributaries. Along the Mississippi, the river reached levels that had not been seen since 1937.
Read the full account →Excessive rainfall during the first few days of March along with rivers that were already high caused prolonged flooding along the Mississippi and Tennessee rivers as well as their tributaries. Along the Mississippi, the river reached levels that had not been seen since 1937.
Read the full account →Hurricane Katrina had weakened to a tropical storm when it reached West Tennessee. The front porch of a house was torn off in Covington (Tipton County). A satellite dish was torn from the roof of a house and a camper trailer had some windows broken in Covington as well.
Read the full account →Hurricane Katrina had weakened to a tropical storm when it reached West Tennessee. The front porch of a house was torn off in Covington (Tipton County). A satellite dish was torn from the roof of a house and a camper trailer had some windows broken in Covington as well.
Read the full account →An active May pattern continued into May 22, 2024, as additional severe thunderstorms impacted Middle Tennessee. Damaging winds were the primary threat with this activity with numerous trees, mainly in eastern Middle Tennessee, uprooted or snapped.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms affected northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia during the afternoon and evening hours of August 2nd. Areas from Claiborne county, southeast through Greene and Cocke counties were affected the most.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms affected northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia during the afternoon and evening hours of August 2nd. Areas from Claiborne county, southeast through Greene and Cocke counties were affected the most.
Read the full account →With southerly, rich in moisture, flow well established into the upper level of the atmosphere, and daytime heating influences providing instability and lift, thunderstorms developed across the mid state during the afternoon hours.
Read the full account →A semi-tropical low pressure system tracked across the Mid South during the late afternoon and evening of May 24, 2009 resulting in numerous showers and thunderstorms across Western Tennessee. Some of these storms produced heavy rain which resulted in flash flooding.
Read the full account →A warm front lifted north across the Mid-South during the morning hours of March 27th. Numerous thunderstorms resulted in heavy rain near the Tennessee/Mississippi line and some flash flooding along with an isolated damaging wind report.
Read the full account →A warm front lifted north across the Mid-South during the morning hours of March 27th. Numerous thunderstorms resulted in heavy rain near the Tennessee/Mississippi line and some flash flooding along with an isolated damaging wind report.
Read the full account →A warm front lifted north across the Mid-South during the morning hours of March 27th. Numerous thunderstorms resulted in heavy rain near the Tennessee/Mississippi line and some flash flooding along with an isolated damaging wind report.
Read the full account →A slow-moving warm front lifted north into the Mid-South during the morning hours of March 17th with numerous showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rain produced some flash flooding and there were a couple of severe weather reports along with a couple of damaging lightning strikes.
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