Storm History: McNairy County, Tennessee
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in McNairy County, Tennessee: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 410
- Deaths
- 21
- Injuries
- 144
- Damage
- $77 million
- Episodes
- 302
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 77 | 0 | 0 | $402,000 |
| Flash Flood | 65 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Tornado | 63 | 18 | 143 | $70 million |
| Excessive Heat | 51 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heat | 38 | 0 | 0 | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 28 | 1 | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Winter Storm | 25 | 0 | 0 | $27,000 |
| Drought | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 6 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Flood | 5 | 1 | 0 | $1.0 million |
| Ice Storm | 4 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frost/Freeze | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Tropical Storm | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| High Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Tornado, March 22, 1991
- Tornado, March 31, 2023
- Tornado, April 2, 2025
- Tornado, May 1, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 26, 2019
- Tornado, February 21, 1971
- Flash Flood, July 1, 2020
- Tornado, December 23, 2015
- Flood, March 1, 1997
- Tornado, March 1, 1997
- Flash Flood, May 5, 1999
- Tornado, October 17, 1980
- Tornado, February 5, 2008
- Tornado, April 4, 1957
- Tornado, January 21, 1959
- Tornado, May 8, 1961
- Tornado, February 16, 2023
- Tornado, May 31, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2003
- Hail, February 21, 2001
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, March 2, 2012
- Flash Flood, May 5, 1999
- Hail, April 10, 2025
- Hail, May 3, 2020
- Flash Flood, June 3, 2012
- Flash Flood, June 11, 2012
- Hail, May 25, 2011
- Flash Flood, April 10, 2009
- Flash Flood, May 16, 2009
- Hail, April 3, 2007
- Flash Flood, April 20, 2006
- Hail, March 22, 2005
- Flash Flood, May 30, 2004
- Flash Flood, June 2, 2004
- Hail, April 6, 2003
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, February 21, 1971
- Tornado, January 17, 1999
- Tornado, February 5, 2008
- Tornado, December 23, 2015
- Tornado, March 31, 2023
- Tornado, April 2, 2025
- Tornado, March 22, 1991
- Tornado, April 4, 1957
- Tornado, April 24, 1970
- Tornado, April 21, 1984
- Tornado, April 15, 1994
- Tornado, April 16, 1998
- Tornado, May 1, 2010
- Tornado, January 21, 1959
- Tornado, March 30, 1960
Every episode, newest first
- Heat, June 29, 2026
- Drought, May 1, 2026
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Hail, March 11, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 31, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 2026
- Drought, November 1, 2025
- Drought, October 1, 2025
- Drought, September 9, 2025
- Excessive Heat, August 16, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 29, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 27, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 23, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 22, 2025
- Heat, July 21, 2025
- Heat, July 20, 2025
- Heat, July 18, 2025
- Heat, July 16, 2025
- Heat, June 22, 2025
- Heat, June 21, 2025
- Hail, May 2, 2025
- Hail, April 10, 2025
- Tornado, April 2, 2025
- Tornado, March 14, 2025
- Winter Storm, February 18, 2025
- Winter Storm, January 10, 2025
- Drought, August 27, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 15, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 30, 2024
- Heat, July 15, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 3, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 29, 2024
- Heat, June 25, 2024
- Heat, June 23, 2024
- Hail, April 2, 2024
- Drought, February 1, 2024
- Winter Weather, January 18, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 14, 2024
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 2024
- Drought, January 1, 2024
- Drought, December 1, 2023
- Drought, November 1, 2023
- Drought, October 17, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 20, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 11, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 3, 2023
- Heat, July 27, 2023
- Heat, July 18, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2023
- Hail, July 1, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 25, 2023
- Hail, June 11, 2023
- Tornado, March 31, 2023
- Flash Flood, March 3, 2023
- Tornado, February 16, 2023
- Ice Storm, February 1, 2023
- Ice Storm, January 30, 2023
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 2022
- Drought, August 1, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 21, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 17, 2022
- Drought, July 5, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 4, 2022
- Heat, June 26, 2022
- Excessive Heat, June 12, 2022
- Flash Flood, April 13, 2022
- Winter Storm, March 11, 2022
- Winter Storm, January 16, 2022
- Winter Weather, January 2, 2022
- Strong Wind, August 31, 2021
- Heat, August 23, 2021
- Heat, August 9, 2021
- Heat, July 24, 2021
- Hail, May 6, 2021
- Hail, April 9, 2021
- Tornado, March 27, 2021
- Hail, March 25, 2021
- Heavy Snow, February 17, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 14, 2021
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 2021
- Heat, July 15, 2020
- Flash Flood, July 1, 2020
- Hail, May 3, 2020
- Hail, April 8, 2020
- Tornado, January 11, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 26, 2019
- Excessive Heat, August 11, 2019
- Excessive Heat, July 17, 2019
- Heat, July 8, 2019
- Winter Weather, November 14, 2018
- Excessive Heat, July 19, 2018
- Heat, July 12, 2018
- Heat, July 4, 2018
- Heat, July 1, 2018
- Heat, June 30, 2018
- Heat, June 26, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2018
- Hail, May 16, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 14, 2018
- Flash Flood, March 1, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 15, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 12, 2018
- Hail, May 27, 2017
- Hail, April 3, 2017
- Tornado, March 27, 2017
- Winter Weather, January 6, 2017
- Drought, November 8, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2016
- Hail, May 1, 2016
- Tornado, December 23, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2015
- Flash Flood, May 15, 2015
- Flash Flood, March 31, 2015
- Winter Storm, March 4, 2015
- Winter Weather, February 25, 2015
- Winter Storm, February 20, 2015
- Winter Storm, February 15, 2015
- Flash Flood, July 8, 2014
- Flash Flood, June 9, 2014
- Flash Flood, March 2, 2014
- Hail, February 20, 2014
- Winter Storm, December 7, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2013
- Flash Flood, January 29, 2013
- Ice Storm, January 15, 2013
- Drought, August 1, 2012
- Excessive Heat, July 19, 2012
- Drought, July 10, 2012
- Flash Flood, June 11, 2012
- Flash Flood, June 3, 2012
- Hail, March 15, 2012
- Flash Flood, March 14, 2012
- Hail, March 2, 2012
- Winter Weather, November 28, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2011
- Excessive Heat, August 3, 2011
- Excessive Heat, July 10, 2011
- Hail, May 25, 2011
- Hail, April 4, 2011
- Winter Storm, February 9, 2011
- Winter Storm, February 7, 2011
- Winter Storm, January 25, 2011
- Winter Weather, January 20, 2011
- Winter Storm, January 9, 2011
- Excessive Heat, August 19, 2010
- Excessive Heat, August 8, 2010
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2010
- Heat, July 29, 2010
- Flash Flood, July 29, 2010
- Heat, July 24, 2010
- Heat, July 14, 2010
- Tornado, June 25, 2010
- Heat, June 18, 2010
- Heat, June 12, 2010
- Tornado, May 1, 2010
- Tornado, April 24, 2010
- Winter Storm, February 8, 2010
- Winter Storm, January 29, 2010
- Flash Flood, September 21, 2009
- Flash Flood, July 15, 2009
- Flash Flood, June 15, 2009
- Flash Flood, June 14, 2009
- Flash Flood, May 16, 2009
- Flash Flood, May 1, 2009
- Flash Flood, April 10, 2009
- Winter Storm, March 1, 2009
- Winter Storm, February 28, 2009
- Strong Wind, February 11, 2009
- Flash Flood, May 26, 2008
- Tornado, May 2, 2008
- Flash Flood, April 10, 2008
- Winter Storm, March 7, 2008
- Tornado, February 5, 2008
- High Wind, January 29, 2008
- Flash Flood, January 10, 2008
- Drought, October 1, 2007
- Drought, September 1, 2007
- Flash Flood, August 18, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2007
- Heat, August 5, 2007
- Drought, August 1, 2007
- Drought, July 1, 2007
- Drought, June 1, 2007
- Drought, May 1, 2007
- Frost/Freeze, April 7, 2007
- Frost/Freeze, April 6, 2007
- Hail, April 3, 2007
- Winter Weather, February 1, 2007
- Hail, May 3, 2006
- Flash Flood, April 20, 2006
- Hail, March 9, 2006
- Winter Storm, February 10, 2006
- Tropical Storm, August 29, 2005
- Flash Flood, July 16, 2005
- Flash Flood, April 6, 2005
- Hail, March 22, 2005
- Winter Storm, December 22, 2004
- Hail, August 11, 2004
- Flash Flood, July 31, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2004
- Flash Flood, June 2, 2004
- Flash Flood, May 30, 2004
- Heavy Snow, April 13, 2004
- Heavy Snow, February 15, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2003
- Hail, July 13, 2003
- Flash Flood, May 16, 2003
- Tornado, May 6, 2003
- Tornado, May 5, 2003
- Hail, May 2, 2003
- Hail, May 1, 2003
- Flash Flood, April 20, 2003
- Hail, April 6, 2003
- Flash Flood, February 22, 2003
- Heavy Snow, February 6, 2003
- Flash Flood, September 26, 2002
- Hail, July 2, 2002
- Hail, July 1, 2002
- Hail, May 2, 2002
- Hail, April 28, 2002
- Winter Storm, February 5, 2002
- Flash Flood, January 23, 2002
- Flood, November 28, 2001
- Hail, October 24, 2001
- Flash Flood, October 13, 2001
- Hail, September 13, 2001
- Hail, July 5, 2001
- Tornado, May 31, 2001
- Hail, February 24, 2001
- Hail, February 21, 2001
- Lightning, August 26, 2000
- Hail, August 4, 2000
- Hail, July 29, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2000
- Hail, April 27, 2000
- Hail, February 18, 2000
- Hail, February 13, 2000
- Heavy Snow, January 27, 2000
- Hail, May 21, 1999
- Flash Flood, May 5, 1999
- Flood, April 3, 1999
- Hail, February 27, 1999
- Tornado, January 21, 1999
- Tornado, January 17, 1999
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in McNairy CountyEvery warning in McNairy County since 1986Every county in Tennessee
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.