Storm History: Benton County, Tennessee

Events

458

Deaths

4

Injuries

8

Damage

$20 million

Episodes

354

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Tornado, January 22, 19991 death · 5 injured · $1.0 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 20201 death · 2 injured · $1.0 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 26, 20111 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20151 death · 1 injured · 1 event here

• Tornado, February 5, 2008$10 million · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 22, 1991$2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 22, 19991 death · 5 injured · $1.0 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 20201 death · 2 injured · $1.0 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2021$1.0 million · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009$500,000 · EF4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 15, 2005$451,000 · F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 2010$301,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 2006$300,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2011$300,000 · 85 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 2004$278,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 26, 2019$200,000 · 75 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 8, 1997$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 2014$100,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 3, 2023$100,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 2, 1997$80,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 1996$75,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 2021$75,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023$60,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 1997$50,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, April 7, 20064 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 10, 20022.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 19992.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 19982.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 2025$30,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 30, 20022 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20241.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20201.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, December 28, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 2011$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 15, 20051.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 20041.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 12, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 29, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 20031.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, February 13, 1952$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1971$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009$500,000 · EF4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 23, 2015EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 10, 2021$20,000 · EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 22, 19991 death · 5 injured · $1.0 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 22, 1991$2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 21, 1993$5,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 2000F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 5, 2008$10 million · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023$60,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, March 2, 20201 death · 2 injured · $1.0 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 15, 1971F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 2005$451,000 · F2 · 3 events here

Every tornado in Benton County, with its track

• Heat, June 29, 20262 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2026$20,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 16, 2026$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Hail, March 15, 20261 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 31, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 20263 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 7, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 16, 20254 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 29, 20253 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 23, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20251 event here
• Heat, July 21, 20251 event here
• Heat, July 20, 20251 event here
• Heat, July 18, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20251 event here
• Heat, July 16, 20252 events here
• Heat, June 22, 20255 events here
• Heat, June 21, 20251 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 2025EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 2025$30,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2025$15,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, March 14, 2025EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 20251 event here
• Tornado, February 15, 2025EF2 · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 15, 20242 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 30, 20242 events here
• Heat, July 15, 20242 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 3, 20242 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20241 event here
• Heat, June 25, 20241 event here
• Heat, June 23, 20241 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2024$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$4,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 9, 2024$3,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20241.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20241 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20241 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20241 event here
• Tornado, December 9, 2023EF1 · 3 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 31, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20232 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2023$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 27, 20233 events here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2023$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 2023$20,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2023$20,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20233 events here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023$60,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, March 3, 2023$100,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 1, 20231 event here
• Ice Storm, January 30, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20222 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 21, 20223 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 4, 20223 events here
• Hail, June 26, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 12, 20223 events here
• Tornado, June 6, 2022EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 30, 2022$15,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 11, 20221 event here
• Ice Storm, February 23, 20221 event here
• Ice Storm, February 3, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20221 event here
• Tornado, December 10, 2021$20,000 · EF4 · 1 event here
• Heat, August 23, 20211 event here
• Heat, August 9, 20211 event here
• Heat, July 24, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2021$1.0 million · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 2021$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 2021$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 4, 2021$75,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 17, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Ice Storm, February 10, 20211 event here
• Tornado, September 1, 2020$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Heat, July 15, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 202070 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20201.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 28, 202060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 20201 death · 2 injured · $1.0 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, December 16, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 26, 2019$200,000 · 75 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, August 19, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 11, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2019$500 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20191 event here
• Heat, July 8, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2019$50,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 6, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20191 event here
• Ice Storm, December 8, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, November 25, 2018$500 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 14, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 5, 2018$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 20181 event here
• Hail, July 5, 2018$4,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, July 4, 20181 event here
• Heat, July 1, 20181 event here
• Heat, June 30, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2018$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, June 26, 20181 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2018$40,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 21, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20181 event here
• Tornado, August 31, 2017$45,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20171 event here
• Strong Wind, April 2, 2017$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20171 event here
• Tornado, March 9, 2017$20,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 1, 2017EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20171 event here
• Hail, December 28, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 15, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2016$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2016$50,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 12, 2016$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 2016$25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 9, 2016$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20161 event here
• Tornado, December 23, 2015EF4 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20151 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 201454 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 2014$100,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 2, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 21, 2013$7,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, December 7, 2013$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2013$7,000 · 57 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, March 24, 20131.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, March 10, 20132 events here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013$10,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 15, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, December 17, 20120.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 5, 2012$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 16, 2012$6,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 2012$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2012$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, June 26, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2012$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 2012$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2012$26,000 · 73 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012EF2 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 28, 2011$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 2011$2,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2011$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2011$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 2011$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2011$300,000 · 85 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 2011$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 24, 2011$29,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20111 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 26, 20111 death · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 9, 20111 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 12, 20101 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, October 19, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2010$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 4, 20101 event here
• Hail, May 28, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2010$301,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 8, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• Tornado, September 7, 2009EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2009$50,000 · 90 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 2009$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 2009$26,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2009$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 2009$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009$500,000 · EF4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 11, 2009EF1 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 27, 20091 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 20081 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 2008$25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 20081 event here
• Tornado, February 5, 2008$10 million · EF3 · 3 events here
• Hail, January 29, 2008$20,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 8, 2008$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 18, 2007$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 2006$300,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 7, 20064 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2006$5,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 2006$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, November 15, 20051.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 15, 2005$451,000 · F2 · 3 events here
• Hail, November 6, 200560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, August 30, 2005$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 21, 2005$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, October 18, 2004$2,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 12, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 2004$278,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 20041.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 20041.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 23, 2004$1,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 16, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 18, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2003$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 20031.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 200380 kt wind · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Benton CountyEvery warning in Benton County since 1986Every county in Tennessee

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.