DisasterAtlasUSA

This is a record of past federal disaster declarations, not a forecast. Federal assistance figures are aid obligated under specific programs, not total damages. For current threats, check the National Weather Service and FEMA.

Home / Storms / Tennessee

Tornado (EF2) — Benton, Tennessee

March 2, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
$1.0M
Tornado scale
EF2
Area
Benton

Event narrative (NOAA)

The tornado started in Benton County northwest of Camden and caused a substantial amount of tree damage along the path the extended into the Tennessee River. Several homes and mobile homes were damaged along the path in Benton County. The most damage, in Benton County, was in the Ballard Road area. Peak winds were estimated around 125 mph. The tornado then moved across the Tennessee River and into Humphreys County.

Other notable tornado events in Tennessee

Putnam · March 3, 202019 killedDyer · April 2, 200616 killedMacon · February 5, 200813 killedMadison · May 4, 200311 killedMcnairy · March 31, 20239 killedHamilton · April 27, 20118 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

Tornado — Benton, Tennessee, March 2, 2020 | DisasterAtlasUSA