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Benton County Disaster History
Since 1971, FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations covering Benton County, Tennessee.
Benton County — federal disaster declarations per year
19712026
By hazard type
Severe Storm14
Tornado3
Biological2
Winter Storm2
Hurricane1
All declarations
February 6, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 2, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 17, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
July 9, 2020Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
April 2, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
March 5, 2020Tornado
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
December 6, 2019Severe Storm
SEVERE STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
May 9, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 1, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
May 4, 2010Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
May 15, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 7, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
April 5, 2006Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 8, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
June 12, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
January 19, 1999Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND HIGH WINDS
March 7, 1997TornadoIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, HAIL, HIGH WINDS
February 28, 1994Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM,FLASH FLOODING
May 18, 1971TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADO
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.