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.
Winter WeatherMarch 17, 2005
Franklin · 1 killed ·
FloodDecember 7, 2004
Lincoln · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 12, 2004
Shelby · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 13, 2004
Madison · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 10, 2004
Sevier · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 11, 2003
Williamson · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 6, 2003
Wayne · 1 killed ·
FloodSeptember 27, 2002
Montgomery · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 30, 2002
Carroll · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainApril 17, 2002
Cheatham · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMarch 17, 2002
Dickson · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMarch 17, 2002
Marshall · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJanuary 24, 2002
Wilson · 1 killed ·
LightningApril 15, 2001
Rutherford · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillDecember 16, 2000
Shelby · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 26, 1999
Bradley · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 11, 1998
Overton · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
HeatJune 28, 1998
Knox · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 27, 1998
Knox · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodApril 17, 1998
Anderson · 1 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 27, 1998
Cocke/Smoky Mountains · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 1, 1997
Grainger · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 13, 1996
Blount · 1 killed ·
FloodMay 1, 2011
Shelby · $2.0B damage
FloodMay 1, 2010
Gibson · $500.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)February 5, 2008
Madison · 51 injured · $100.0M damage
Tornado (F3)January 22, 1999
Montgomery · 5 injured · $72.7M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Carter · $62.5M damage
Flash FloodJune 29, 2014
Shelby · $50.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 8, 2013
Davidson · $50.0M damage
FloodMay 1, 2010
Shelby · $50.0M damage
Tornado (F2)May 4, 2003
Dyer · 10 injured · $50.0M damage
Tornado (F3)March 29, 1997
Hamilton · 44 injured · $45.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 2, 2012
Hamilton · 30 injured · $28.0M damage
HailMarch 2, 2012
Davidson · $25.0M damage
FloodAugust 18, 2010
Putnam · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F3)January 17, 1999
Madison · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 8, 2003
Hamilton · $23.2M damage
Flash FloodMay 6, 2003
Hamilton · $23.2M damage
Flash FloodAugust 19, 2010
Wilson · $22.0M 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.