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Tornadoes snapped and felled trees across the region this weekend.
Tornadoes topple trees. What does that mean for forests?
Tornadoes snapped and felled trees across the region this weekend.
2023 is Tennessee’s 7th-deadliest year for tornadoes
Tornadoes directly killed 16 people this year in Tennessee. In the spring, there were 10 deaths during the March 31-April 1 tornado event in West Tennessee. There were also five deaths during the storm from straight-line winds, but the National Weather Service separates fatalities by the specific hazard.
Remembering the victims of Middle Tennessee’s deadly tornadoes
Seven people lost their lives in the tornadoes that tore through Middle Tennessee on Saturday. Those who died have now been identified
In Springfield tornado recovery, neighbors rally together
With winds up to 120 mph, the EF-2 tornado that hit the city of Springfield severely damaged several businesses, snapped and uprooted trees, tore the roofs of some buildings and even bent a steel transmission pole.
TVA proposes 8th gas plant in 3 years
The reliability of gas is under greater scrutiny after blackouts related to recent Arctic blasts, like Winter Storm Elliott in 2022 and Winter Storm Uri in 2021. TVA had generation issues in at least 10 of its 17 gas plants last year.
Tennessee is vulnerable to winter blackouts. Here is a big reason why.
Last December, the Tennessee Valley Authority said it was prepared to handle 34 gigawatts of demand. When an Arctic blast dropped temperatures right before Christmas, demand peaked at about 33.4 GW.
Nashville has a new ‘plant hardiness zone’
Climate change is shifting what plants are ideal for Nashville.
Tennessee’s military department is planning to fund flood preparedness tech — including a ‘mesonet’
Flood preparedness may be the top safety priority in Tennessee next year. The Tennessee Department of Military requested about $5 million during a budget hearing with Gov. Bill Lee last week to develop “flood preparedness tools.”
Tennessee is drafting its first-ever plan to cut climate pollution. The state wants your input.
In the next few months, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation will complete two firsts for the state. The agency will create an inventory of the state’s biggest climate offenders — and then draft a plan to cut that pollution statewide.
Wildfire risk is high in Tennessee as drought lingers
Wildfires are popping up across Tennessee, as the state endures its worst drought since 2016.
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