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.
HeatJuly 1, 2012
Shelby · 3 killed ·
HeatJune 3, 2011
Shelby · 3 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 2, 2010
Shelby · 3 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 5, 2003
Cannon · 3 killed ·
Tornado (EF3)March 3, 2020
Davidson · 2 killed · 170 injured · $1.1B damage
Tornado (EF4)April 10, 2009
Rutherford · 2 killed · 58 injured · $100.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Washington · 2 killed · $39.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 2, 2006
Gibson · 2 killed · 6 injured · $15.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)February 5, 2008
Madison · 2 killed · 14 injured · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 3, 2023
Sumner · 2 killed · 4 injured · $7.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 13, 1998
Lawrence · 2 killed · 20 injured · $4.0M damage
FloodMarch 1, 1997
Madison · 2 killed · $3.0M damage
FloodMay 2, 2010
Perry · 2 killed · $2.8M damage
Tornado (F3)November 26, 2001
Henry · 2 killed · 12 injured · $1.5M damage
Tornado (EF2)February 29, 2012
Cumberland · 2 killed · 7 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 27, 2011
Johnson · 2 killed · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)February 6, 2025
Morgan · 2 killed · 3 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (EF2)December 23, 2015
Perry · 2 killed · $500K damage
Tornado (F1)April 7, 2006
Warren · 2 killed · $500K damage
Tornado (F2)November 9, 2002
Carroll · 2 killed · 6 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (F2)November 10, 2002
Coffee · 2 killed · 24 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 16, 1998
Dyer · 2 killed · 3 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (EF2)April 3, 2025
Fayette · 2 killed · 3 injured · $100K damage
FloodMay 1, 2010
Stewart · 2 killed · $100K damage
Tornado (F1)November 10, 2002
Montgomery · 2 killed · $100K damage
Thunderstorm WindNovember 9, 2000
Knox · 2 killed · $3K damage
Tornado (EF2)February 5, 2008
Trousdale · 2 killed · 5 injured · $1K damage
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 27, 2026
Hardin · 2 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 27, 2026
Henderson · 2 killed ·
FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Cocke · 2 killed ·
Heavy SnowJanuary 14, 2024
Knox · 2 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 13, 2021
Shelby · 2 killed ·
Tornado (EF3)April 12, 2020
Hamilton · 2 killed · 18 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)November 30, 2016
Polk · 2 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 8, 2016
Carter · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 28, 2015
Shelby · 2 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 17, 2015
Henry · 2 killed ·
Tornado (EF3)April 28, 2014
Lincoln · 2 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 20, 2014
Marion · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
HeatAugust 2, 2012
Rutherford · 2 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.