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Knox County Disaster History
Since 1973, FEMA has issued 19 federal disaster declarations covering Knox County, Tennessee.
Knox County — federal disaster declarations per year
19732026
By hazard type
Severe Storm8
Winter Storm3
Flood2
Biological2
Hurricane1
Severe Ice Storm1
Snowstorm1
Tornado1
All declarations
February 6, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 2, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
September 27, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
March 8, 2023Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 2, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
April 17, 2019Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
June 23, 2017Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
April 2, 2015Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
July 20, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND
May 1, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 8, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
June 12, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
April 20, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
March 14, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
April 4, 1974TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES
March 21, 1973FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.