NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Sevierville, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Sevierville, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 33 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 33
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Sevierville
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Sevierville; the strongest was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 31 miles away. The record near Sevierville begins with an unnamed storm in 1901; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 34 miles away. The busiest decade was the 2020s, with 2 systems. Of the 5 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site, 55% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Sevierville. The strongest of the 33 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on April 27, 2011; its path came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on April 3, 1974, killed 2 people. Of the 33, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on January 12, 2023. Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 84% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Sevierville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 57 times since 1959, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Sevierville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 58% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Sevierville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 18 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 15 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Sevierville: 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 Sevierville
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s19(1 EF3+)
- 2000s1
- 1990s2
- 1980s2
- 1970s6
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 22 mi | 14.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF2 | 22 mi | 16.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 18, 1976 | F2 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F1 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 2 / 21 |
| Jun 13, 2013 | EF1 | 21 mi | 1.88 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 13, 2013 | EF1 | 11 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 2013 | EF1 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 16 mi | 7.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 2003 | F1 | 23 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 1995 | F1 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 33, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Sevierville
The Storm Prediction Center has 57 hail reports within 10 miles of Sevierville since 1959, made on 42 separate days. Of these, 38 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 26, 2012. The most recent report is from October 21, 2025. April has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Sevierville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Sevierville, TN, 7 miles northwest of Sevierville at 899 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 27°F. December is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 49.0 inches over 86 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 53 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 86 nights a year. Snowfall averages 3.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 49.0 inches is more than at 14 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (11%). Pigeon Forge, 4 miles southwest, has its own station (Gatlinburg 2 SW, TN): 58.2 inches a year, 9.2 more than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 27 | 4.4 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 54 | 30 | 4.3 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 63 | 36 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 72 | 45 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 55 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 63 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 67 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89 | 66 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 60 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 47 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 35 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 52 | 30 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Year | 71 | 47 | 49.0 | 86 | 3.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Sevierville, TN (899 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 Sevierville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 211 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Sevierville: 169 thunderstorm wind reports, 23 flash floods, 17 floods and 2 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on August 7, 2023. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 262 have had fewer than Sevierville.
July 5, 2012: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Sevierville — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “A roof was blown off of a commercial structure.”
July 5, 2012: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Sevierville — $1.0 million damage.
July 12, 2022: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Sevierville — $250,000 damage.
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Sevierville's 2 ZIP codes have filed 38 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1994, and were paid $565,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2019, with 12. 24% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 155 Tennessee cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 89 have fewer than Sevierville.
Sevier County, which includes Sevierville, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 4 fires, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Sevier County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for hail; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $32.1 million a year, the 20th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $20.6 million (64%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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