Storm History: Chester County, Tennessee

Events

370

Deaths

23

Injuries

107

Damage

$5.3 million

Episodes

288

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, March 22, 195223 deaths · 100 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here

• Tornado, March 22, 195223 deaths · 100 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 20121 injured · $400,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 23, 1962$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 27, 1985$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 19, 1988$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 1990$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 1996$200,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2010$150,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 19991 injured · $100,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 3, 2023$100,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 1, 2018$80,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 25, 2011$75,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 8, 1998$65,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 2008$50,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 2002$30,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 1953$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 1996$25,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 1998$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 2002$25,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 29, 2008$25,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, May 5, 19991 injured · $100,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20252 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 10, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 2020$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 15, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 20101.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 20, 2006$18,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2006$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 22, 2005$300 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2004$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 21, 2001$10 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2001$11,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 10, 2000$10 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 1998$65,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, March 22, 195223 deaths · 100 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995$10,000 · F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, January 17, 1999$11,000 · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 5, 2008$5,000 · EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 1953$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 22, 1991F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 1998$2,000 · F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2006$18,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 2010$150,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023$5,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 19, 1957F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 1979F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 19, 1988$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 20051 injured · $10,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 2006$16,000 · F2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Chester County, with its track

• Heat, June 29, 20262 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 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
• Drought, September 9, 20251 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
• Hail, May 8, 20252 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 2, 20251.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 10, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Drought, August 27, 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, 20242 events here
• Heat, June 25, 20241 event here
• Heat, June 23, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2024$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$8,000 · EF1 · 1 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
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 24, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20232 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 11, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 3, 20231 event here
• Heat, July 27, 20232 events here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 2023$15,000 · 66 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2023$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 18, 20232 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20231 in hail · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20233 events here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023$5,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 24, 2023$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event 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
• Winter Weather, December 22, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20222 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 21, 20222 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20222 events here
• Drought, July 5, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 4, 20223 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 12, 20223 events here
• Hail, June 12, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20221 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 13, 2022$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 11, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20221 event here
• Heat, August 23, 20211 event here
• Heat, August 9, 20211 event here
• Heat, July 24, 20211 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 2021EF1 · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 17, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20211 event here
• Heat, July 15, 20201 event here
• Hail, May 3, 2020$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20201.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 28, 2020$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 19, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 11, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20191 event here
• Heat, July 8, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, February 23, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 14, 20181 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 20181 event here
• Heat, July 12, 20181 event here
• Heat, July 4, 20181 event here
• Heat, July 1, 20181 event here
• Heat, June 30, 20181 event here
• Heat, June 26, 20181 event here
• Flood, June 1, 2018$80,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 2018$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 21, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20181 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20171 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20171 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 8, 20161 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2016EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 9, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 201576 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 15, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20151 event here
• Hail, October 13, 20141.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 201450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 201454 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 2014EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 2, 20142 events here
• Hail, February 20, 201461 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 21, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 7, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 20130.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2013EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 29, 20134 injured · 96 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 15, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, January 13, 20131 event here
• Hail, December 17, 20120.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 10, 20121 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 20121 injured · $400,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, November 28, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 3, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 10, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 25, 2011$75,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 19, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2011EF2 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, February 7, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20111 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 19, 20102 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 8, 20102 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20102 events here
• Heat, July 29, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2010$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 24, 20101 event here
• Heat, July 14, 20101 event here
• Heat, June 18, 20101 event here
• Heat, June 12, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 20101.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2010$150,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2010$10,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 25, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, December 8, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 200952 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 20091.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, February 28, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 2008$50,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 2008$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 20081 event here
• Tornado, February 5, 2008$5,000 · EF4 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 29, 2008$25,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, January 10, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 21, 2007$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2007$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 5, 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
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 20071 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 6, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2006$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2006$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 20, 2006$18,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 2006$16,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2006$18,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 2006$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 10, 2006$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 20051 injured · $10,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 29, 2005$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2005$15,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 2005$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 22, 2005$300 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 2004$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 19, 2004$750 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 18, 2004$10 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2004$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2004$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 22, 2004$20,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 13, 2004$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 2004$100 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2004$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2003$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2003$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 25, 2003$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 6, 2003$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 19, 2002$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002$15,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 10, 2002$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 26, 2002$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 2002$30,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 2002$100 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 2002$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20021 event here
• Flood, November 28, 2001$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 24, 2001$5,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 2001$20,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2001$11,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, May 31, 2001$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 2001$10 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 24, 2001$10 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 21, 2001$10 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 2000$10 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 2000$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2000$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 2000$10 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 27, 20001 event here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 19991 injured · $100,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 11, 1999$250 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 21, 1999$1,000 · F1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, January 17, 1999$11,000 · F4 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, December 23, 1998$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 1998$750 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 1998$2,000 · F3 · 4 events here
• Hail, April 8, 1998$65,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 1998$25,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 1997$10 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 30, 1997$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 28, 1997$120 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 2, 1997$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 1997$5,000 · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 1997
• 1996
• 1995
• 1994
• 1993
• 1991
• 1990
• 1989
• 1988
• 1986
• 1985
• 1984
• 1979
• 1977
• 1964
• 1962
• 1957
• 1953
• 1952

Tornadoes in Chester CountyEvery warning in Chester 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.