NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Blaine, TN
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Blaine, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 39 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 39
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Blaine
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Blaine; the strongest was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 54 miles away. The record near Blaine begins with an unnamed storm in 1915; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 37 miles away. The busiest decade was the 2020s, with 2 systems. Of the 6 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Blaine has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 44% of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site. The highest rating among the 39 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on July 27, 2014, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on April 3, 1974, killed 2 people. Of the 39, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 25 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on February 6, 2025. Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 78% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Blaine. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 45 times since 1958, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 61% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Blaine.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Blaine
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 18 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Blaine: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Blaine
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s13(1 EF3+)
- 2000s8
- 1990s5(1 EF3+)
- 1980s1
- 1970s6
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2014 | EF3 | 23 mi | 4.66 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 21, 1993 | F3 | 17 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF2 | 21 mi | 2.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 23 mi | 5.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F2 | 23 mi | 7.4 mi | 0 / 6 |
| May 2, 1953 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F1 | 7 mi | 1 mi | 2 / 21 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | EF1 | 18 mi | 3.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 2013 | EF1 | 3 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 3, 2013 | EF1 | 19 mi | 1.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF1 | 20 mi | 9.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 39, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Blaine
The Storm Prediction Center has 45 hail reports within 10 miles of Blaine since 1958, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 22 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 10, 1995. The most recent report is from May 26, 2024. April has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Blaine
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Jefferson City, TN, 12 miles east of Blaine at 1,108 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 25°F. July is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 48.6 inches over 84 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 24 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 103 nights a year. Snowfall averages 3.0 inches a year, most of it in February. That 48.6 inches is more than at 12 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (10%). Mascot, 6 miles southwest, has its own station (Sevierville, TN): 49.0 inches a year, 0.4 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 25 | 4.1 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 51 | 27 | 4.5 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 61 | 32 | 4.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 70 | 41 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 78 | 50 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 59 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 63 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 62 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 55 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 42 | 2.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 60 | 32 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 50 | 27 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Year | 69 | 43 | 48.6 | 84 | 3.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Jefferson City, TN (1,108 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Blaine
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 202 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Blaine: 188 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 flash floods, 6 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $1.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 12, 2004. February has had the most flash floods, 3 of 7. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 40 have had fewer than Blaine.
December 11, 2021: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Blaine — 2 injured.
June 18, 2009: lightning strike 4 miles from the centre of Blaine — 1 injured.
February 23, 2019: flood 2 miles from the centre of Blaine — $700,000 damage.
NWS: “Flooding at Little Valley Rd and Smith Hollow Rd. All told, there was about 700 thousand dollars in flood damages across Grainger County during the overall event.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Grainger County, which includes Blaine, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 winter storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Grainger County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.2 million a year, the 85th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.9 million (56%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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