Tennessee is not part of Tornado Alley, but the state has had its fair share of tornadoes over the years. Comparing annual data from 1980 to 1999 with 2000 to 2019, 20 U.S. states saw an increase ...

So far this year, Dixie Alley has seen many more tornadoes than Tornado Alley. Check out the graphic below to see all the tornado tracks confirmed by the National Weather Service in 2025: There ...

There’s a regional myth that Knoxville is protected from tornadoes because of its geographic location. In fact, about 90% of ...

Tornado Alley is sliding East into Tennessee as night tornadoes become more common, data shows. Story by Josh Jarnagin • 1mo. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Over the past several years, a new trend ...

A storm scientist explains what's been driving deadly tornado outbreaks and how tornado season has been changing.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening disaster recovery centers across West Tennessee after a deadly tornado ...

There have been at least 60 tornado-related deaths in East Tennessee since 1950, according to NWS data. This includes two in 2025, two in 2020 and 31 in 2011, the largest single year total. It’s ...

A shift in tornadic activity in the last 35 years puts population center in the Southeast in the bullseye of what some researchers called a new Tornado Alley.

A possible tornado in East Tennessee killed two and injured three others on Thursday. This could also be the first tornado of the 2025 season.

Tornado Alley is sliding East into Tennessee as night tornadoes become more common, data shows Over the last 40 years, tornadoes have decreased in the Plains but increased in the South, including ...