Tropical Systems
Hurricanes, tropical storms and their remains can still cause problems within the state. Even if the center of a tropical storm or hurricane does not directly hit the state, the indirect effects can still have significant impacts. The heavy rain and strong winds can extend over 100 miles from the eye of the storm, and even the remains of a tropical system can still cause damage.
Source: NOAA
You can learn more about the tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes that have impacted Tennessee by exploring the Historic Hurricane Track Tool, provided by NOAA.
Did You Know?
In 2008, winds from Hurricane Ike felled a tree on a Nashville-area golf course, killing two men. Tropical Storm Bill (2003) and the remnants of Hurricane Ivan (2004) the following year dumped several inches of rain in portions of eastern Tennessee. Hurricane Opal in 1995 caused $2 million in damage in the Volunteer State, half of that in the Chattanooga area with rainfall totals in Middle and East Tennessee measuring more than 3 inches.