At least four people were injured in a possible tornado in Loudon County on Friday, May 30. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported four people were taken to local hospitals to be evaluated for injuries in the isolated storm.

SWEETWATER, Tenn. — 5 people were sent to the hospital after a confirmed tornado touched down near Sweetwater, Tennessee Friday morning. That's according to WATE-TV in Knoxville, who reports the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed the EF-0 tornado that hit at about 8:30 a.m.

The National Weather Service in Morristown has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado with winds up to 85 MPH touched down near Sweetwater in Loudon County, Tennessee.

UPDATE (5/30/2025): The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed a tornado touched down in Monroe County Friday morning. Around 8:36 a.m. May 30, 2025, an EF-0 tornado touched down near the Loudon/Monroe County line.

Severe weather with potential for damaging winds and hail is forecasted for parts of Tennessee, North Carolina, and southwest Virginia.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Multiple injuries were reported after a possible tornado touched down in Loudon County Friday morning, according to the sheriff's office. Loudon County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Corporal Cody Bengel reported a possible tornado touchdown in the Philadelphia area near Holt Road and Stockton Valley around 8:57 a.m.

At least five people were injured after an EF-0 tornado touched down near the Loudon-Monroe county line Friday morning.

More than a dozen emergency responders headed to the Philadelphia area Friday morning after a storm passed through Loudon County, according to Loudon County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Cody Bengel.

MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is responding to potential tornado damage in Sweetwater. Some homes were affected by the storms. Pictures from THP show a camper thrown on it’s side, insulation strewn across wired fences, and various debris scattered throughout several properties.