NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Strawberry Plains, 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 Strawberry Plains, 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, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 39
- 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 Strawberry Plains
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Strawberry Plains; the strongest was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 47 miles away. The record near Strawberry Plains begins with an unnamed storm in 1901; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 33 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 Strawberry Plains. The strongest of the 39 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on February 21, 1993; its path came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on April 3, 1974, killed 2 people. Of the 39, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 23 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on February 6, 2025. Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 78% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Strawberry Plains. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 41 times since 1996, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 68% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Strawberry Plains.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Strawberry Plains
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 18 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 75 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 Strawberry Plains: 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 Strawberry Plains
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s13
- 2000s6
- 1990s5(1 EF3+)
- 1980s1
- 1970s8
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1993 | F3 | 17 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF2 | 24 mi | 3.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 25 mi | 5.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F2 | 19 mi | 7.4 mi | 0 / 6 |
| May 2, 1953 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F1 | 7 mi | 1 mi | 2 / 21 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | EF1 | 25 mi | 3.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 2013 | EF1 | 6 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 23 mi | 7.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 2007 | EF1 | 24 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 7 |
The strongest 12 of 39, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Strawberry Plains
The Storm Prediction Center has 41 hail reports within 10 miles of Strawberry Plains since 1996, made on 34 separate days. Of these, 23 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently February 6, 2025. The most recent report is from October 21, 2025. May has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Strawberry Plains
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Sevierville, TN, 9 miles southeast of Strawberry Plains 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%). New Market, 7 miles northeast, has its own station (Jefferson City, TN): 48.6 inches a year, 0.4 less than here, and a July average high of 87°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 Strawberry Plains
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 150 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Strawberry Plains: 138 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 floods and 5 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $2.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on August 7, 2023. June has had the most flash floods, 2 of 5. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 18 have had fewer than Strawberry Plains.
December 11, 2021: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Strawberry Plains — 2 injured.
July 5, 2012: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Strawberry Plains — $1.0 million damage.
February 23, 2019: flood 10 miles from the centre of Strawberry Plains — $700,000 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
Knox County, which includes Strawberry Plains, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 3 winter storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Knox County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for lightning; Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $131.4 million a year, the 5th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $60.8 million (46%), 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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