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 Over the last 40 years, tornadoes have decreased in the Plains but increased in the South, including ...

According to forecasters at AccuWeather, the most intense weather on Saturday is expected from eastern Oklahoma and Texas to ...

Portions of West and Middle Tennessee are expected to see multiple rounds of severe weather through the weekend, including the possibility of tornadoes and "life-threatening, catastrophic, and ...

Since 1883, East Tennessee has had 290 recorded tornadoes, according to the Mississippi State University tornado database. Over the same period, there were 898 in Middle Tennessee and 478 in West ...

But now, tornadoes are also decreasing in the Plains while increasing in places like Tennessee. Data from the Storm Prediction Center reflects the change over the last 40 years.