Amid severe thunderstorm warnings, the National Weather Service confirmed the touch down of a tornado north of I-40 on May 20.

The National Weather Service confirmed that two EF-1 tornadoes hit East Tennessee, causing concentrated damage and downed trees, but no injuries or fatalities.

A tornado touched down in Roane County the night of May 20. The storm touched down near Oliver Springs as a EF-1 tornado, according to a National Weather Service preliminary survey. The storm tracked along Old Harriman Highway between Blair Road and Whaley Road.

A multi-day severe weather event continued on Tuesday as tornado warnings were issued in at least five states.

The first tornado hit Oliver Springs Tuesday afternoon, while the second hit Cumberland County later in the evening, according to the National Weather Service.

A line of severe storms will bring all modes of severe weather, including winds over 70 mph and the chance of tornadoes, to Middle Tennessee May 20.

Nearby, there was an EF-2 tornado confirmed to have touched down in Huntsville, Alabama and an EF-0 tornado in Jackson, Tennessee.

East Tennessee braces for another round of severe storms tonight with damaging wind, hail, heavy rain, and isolated tornadoes possible.

There’s a regional myth that Knoxville is protected from tornadoes because of its geographic location. In fact, about 90% of East Tennesseans believe the region is protected by the hilly terrain and the Great Smoky Mountains, according to a 2019 study by University of Tennessee researchers. The old tale does not hold true, however.

Tuesday features another heightened risk of severe storms in the Midwest and South, but then a much-needed break from widespread severe weather will arrive for the second half of the week.

A powerful storm system swept through Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky Tuesday, bringing flooding rain, massive hailstones, tornadoes and damaging wind gusts.

Residents of Clarksville, Tennessee are assessing damage and initiating cleanup efforts after severe storms, including a possible tornado, swept through Montgom