KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Winter Storm Fern death toll continues to rise more than a week after the historic storm hit.
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency reports that the death toll is now at 25, an increase from 23 with a third death in Knox County and a second death in Fayette County.
- Cheatham: 1
- Davidson: 3
- Dyer: 1
- Fayette: 2
- Hardin: 2
- Haywood: 1
- Henderson: 2
- Hickman: 2
- Knox: 3
- Obion: 2
- Shelby: 6
The specifics about these deaths were not provided by the state. The total number also does not include a weather-related death due to a separate storm over the weekend in Greene County.
Last week, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center said it was looking into three weather-related deaths…