According To The Tennessee State Climatologist, Andrew Joyner, Kingsport Had The Coolest Summer On Record Since 1916 And The Eighth Wettest Summer Over The Last Three Months. Joyner Said The Weather Station In Kingsport Recorded Over 4-Inches Of Rain From May 22nd To August 21st. According To The Climate Prediction Center, Winter Could Be Warm And Wet For Northeast Tennessee.