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 25, 2012
Shelby · 2 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 5, 2012
Hamilton · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 7, 2011
Shelby · 2 killed ·
HeatJune 17, 2009
Carroll · 2 killed ·
FloodFebruary 16, 2003
Giles · 2 killed ·
LightningAugust 23, 2002
Gibson · 2 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 2, 1996
Hardin · 2 killed ·
Tornado (F3)April 16, 1998
Davidson · 1 killed · 60 injured · $100.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 31, 2023
Tipton · 1 killed · 28 injured · $80.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 22, 2003
Shelby · 1 killed · 3 injured · $40.0M damage
FloodFebruary 23, 2019
Knox · 1 killed · $32.5M damage
Flash FloodMay 1, 2010
Shelby · 1 killed · $28.9M damage
Flash FloodMay 1, 2010
Davidson · 1 killed · $25.0M damage
FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Greene · 1 killed · $22.7M damage
Flash FloodMay 1, 2010
Tipton · 1 killed · $20.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 8, 2024
Maury · 1 killed · 12 injured · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 1, 2010
Gibson · 1 killed · $9.0M damage
Debris FlowFebruary 21, 2019
Hawkins · 1 killed · $8.7M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Johnson · 1 killed · $6.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Greene · 1 killed · 70 injured · $5.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 1, 2010
Carroll · 1 killed · $4.5M damage
FloodMay 2, 2010
Hickman · 1 killed · $3.6M damage
Tornado (EF2)November 6, 2018
Rutherford · 1 killed · 3 injured · $3.4M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 27, 2011
Washington · 1 killed · $3.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindOctober 26, 2019
Mcnairy · 1 killed · $2.7M damage
Thunderstorm WindJanuary 17, 1999
Henderson · 1 killed · 4 injured · $2.6M damage
Tornado (EF2)December 10, 2021
Obion · 1 killed · $2.5M damage
Tornado (F4)March 1, 1997
Dyer · 1 killed · 15 injured · $2.0M damage
FloodMay 1, 2010
Montgomery · 1 killed · $1.9M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 26, 2018
Hamilton · 1 killed · $1.6M damage
Tornado (EF2)March 2, 2020
Benton · 1 killed · 2 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F3)January 22, 1999
Benton · 1 killed · 5 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F1)January 17, 1999
Carroll · 1 killed · 1 injured · $750K damage
Tornado (F1)April 16, 1998
Bradley · 1 killed · $750K damage
High WindMarch 3, 2023
Humphreys · 1 killed · 1 injured · $600K damage
Flash FloodJune 5, 2014
Lawrence · 1 killed · $500K damage
Tornado (EF1)February 29, 2012
Dekalb · 1 killed · $500K damage
FloodSeptember 20, 2009
Hamilton · 1 killed · 1 injured · $455K damage
Tornado (F1)January 17, 1999
Hardeman · 1 killed · 4 injured · $400K damage
Flash FloodMarch 27, 2021
Maury · 1 killed · $335K damage
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.