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Decatur County Disaster History

Since 1974, FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations covering Decatur County, Tennessee.

Decatur County — federal disaster declarations per year
19742026

By hazard type

Severe Storm16
Tornado5
Biological2
Flood2
Winter Storm2
Hurricane1

All declarations

February 6, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
June 19, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
April 2, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 17, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
January 14, 2022Tornado
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
December 13, 2021Tornado
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
May 8, 2021Tornado
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
July 9, 2020Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
April 2, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
December 6, 2019Severe Storm
SEVERE STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
April 17, 2019Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
August 13, 2014Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
May 4, 2010Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
August 21, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 8, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
March 20, 2003Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 5, 2002Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 12, 1999Severe StormIndividual Assistance
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 7, 1979Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
March 22, 1975FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
April 4, 1974TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES

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.

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