Dust Devil in Tennessee
Every dust devil event the National Weather Service has filed in Tennessee, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A small rotating column of dust from surface heating that caused damage or injury.
The most significant on the map
The most significant dust devil episodes in Tennessee.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- $1,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Damaging Wind and Dust Devil in Tennessee, September 9 to 13, 1997Strong thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree. The tree fell across a fence and onto 2 cars in a Sav-A-Lot parking lot.
- Dust Devil in Tennessee, August 12, 2012A dust devil developed in a field in Weakley County and caused some damage near Dresden.
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Sources
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.