Tennessee Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Tennessee has logged 41,981 severe-weather events — about 1,354 a year — with 538 direct deaths, 2,996 injuries and $8.8B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind17,44640 d$289.8M
Hail6,249—$35.9M
Flash Flood3,30382 d$852.8M
Winter Weather2,0932 d$1.5M
Winter Storm1,9402 d$81.5M
Drought1,937——
Heavy Snow1,5882 d$5.9M
Heat1,56759 d—
Tornado1,126221 d$3.1B
Flood1,05434 d$4.3B
High Wind8076 d$81.8M
Excessive Heat61820 d$100K
Lightning48919 d$36.8M
Strong Wind4355 d$4.7M
Ice Storm2903 d$2.4M
Cold/Wind Chill24430 d—
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (351)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Flash FloodAugust 21, 2021
Humphreys · 19 killed · $100.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)March 3, 2020
Putnam · 19 killed · 87 injured · $100.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 2, 2006
Dyer · 16 killed · 70 injured · $20.0M damage
HeatAugust 5, 2007
Shelby · 14 killed · 187 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)February 5, 2008
Macon · 13 killed · 44 injured · $14.1M damage
Tornado (F4)May 4, 2003
Madison · 11 killed · 66 injured · $30.0M damage
FloodMay 1, 2010
Davidson · 10 killed · $1.5B damage
Tornado (EF3)March 31, 2023
Mcnairy · 9 killed · 21 injured · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Unicoi · 9 killed · $9.8M damage
Tornado (EF4)April 27, 2011
Hamilton · 8 killed · 100 injured · $20.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 7, 2006
Sumner · 7 killed · 121 injured · $69.0M damage
Flash FloodJanuary 7, 1998
Carter · 7 killed · $20.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)February 5, 2008
Sumner · 7 killed · 14 injured · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F3)November 10, 2002
Morgan · 7 killed · 28 injured · $968K damage
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2010
Shelby · 7 killed · 1 injured ·
HeatJune 17, 2009
Shelby · 7 killed ·
Tornado (F3)April 2, 2006
Gibson · 6 killed · 42 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F4)January 17, 1999
Madison · 6 killed · 106 injured · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Greene · 6 killed · 33 injured · $8.0M damage
Flash FloodMarch 27, 2021
Davidson · 5 killed · $20.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 2, 2025
Mcnairy · 5 killed · 14 injured · $11.0M damage
HeatJune 18, 2010
Shelby · 5 killed ·
Tornado (EF4)April 27, 2011
Bradley · 4 killed · 200 injured · $23.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)December 9, 2023
Montgomery · 4 killed · 62 injured · $20.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)April 27, 2011
Bledsoe · 4 killed · 10 injured · $15.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 27, 2011
Bradley · 4 killed · $500K damage
Tornado (F3)November 10, 2002
Cumberland · 4 killed · 18 injured · $500K damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 14, 2024
Shelby · 4 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 10, 2010
Shelby · 4 killed ·
Tornado (EF3)March 3, 2020
Wilson · 3 killed · 50 injured · $409.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)February 5, 2008
Shelby · 3 killed · 13 injured · $100.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)February 5, 2008
Hardin · 3 killed · 5 injured · $17.6M damage
Tornado (EF2)December 9, 2023
Davidson · 3 killed · 21 injured · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)December 10, 2021
Lake · 3 killed · $4.5M damage
Tornado (F4)April 16, 1998
Wayne · 3 killed · 6 injured · $4.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 31, 2023
Shelby · 3 killed · $500K damage
Tornado (F4)May 5, 1999
Perry · 3 killed · $295K damage
Heavy RainAugust 12, 2025
Hamilton · 3 killed · $25K damage
Flash FloodDecember 23, 2015
Maury · 3 killed · $20K damage
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 17, 2015
Shelby · 3 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.