Storm History: Rutherford County, Tennessee

Events

903

Deaths

10

Injuries

154

Damage

$143 million

Episodes

524

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, April 10, 20092 deaths · 58 injured · $100 million · EF4 · 9 events here
• Heat, August 2, 20122 deaths · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 5, 20181 death · 3 injured · $3.6 million · EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 15, 20011 death · $500,000 · 65 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 20241 death · $500,000 · EF3 · 8 events here
• Hail, May 4, 20161 death · $4,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, August 13, 20101 death · 1 event here
• Heat, July 11, 20191 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 10, 20092 deaths · 58 injured · $100 million · EF4 · 9 events here
• Hail, October 18, 2011$5.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 24, 199718 injured · $4.7 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 2009$4.4 million · EF1 · 5 events here
• Tornado, November 5, 20181 death · 3 injured · $3.6 million · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 2010$3.5 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 200231 injured · $2.3 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 2023$2.0 million · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 11, 2003$1.8 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 1998$1.6 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 29, 2024$1.5 million · EF0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 1, 2023$1.4 million · EF2 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 2020$1.0 million · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013$610,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 2025$535,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Tornado, February 17, 19762 injured · $500,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 24, 1997$500,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20011 death · $500,000 · 65 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 20241 death · $500,000 · EF3 · 8 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2011$398,000 · EF1 · 16 events here

• Hail, January 17, 19994.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 19984.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2022$9,000 · 4 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, April 7, 20061 injured · 4 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, April 2, 20063.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20243 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$11,000 · 3 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 26, 2006$30,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20023 in hail · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 2023$1,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 31, 20122.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, October 18, 2011$5.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 25, 2006$10,000 · 2.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, November 10, 20022.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 19982.75 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, April 10, 20092 deaths · 58 injured · $100 million · EF4 · 9 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 1974$3,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 19954 injured · $55,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 24, 199718 injured · $4.7 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 20241 death · $500,000 · EF3 · 8 events here
• Tornado, March 26, 1959F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 1965F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 21, 1984F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1984$25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 22, 1991F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 21, 1993$500 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 1994$500 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 200231 injured · $2.3 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2003$1.8 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 23, 2015EF3 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Rutherford County, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 9, 2026$42,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2026$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 16, 2026$4,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2026$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 18, 2025$15,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 21, 2025$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 30, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 29, 20251 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 2025$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 2025$55,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Hail, April 10, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 2025EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 23, 20251.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2025$535,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• High Wind, March 4, 2025$15,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20251 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 2024$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 29, 2024$1.5 million · EF0 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2024$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20243 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 2024$100,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 20241 death · $500,000 · EF3 · 8 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20242 events here
• High Wind, January 12, 2024$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 17, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 2023$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2023$500 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 12, 2023$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2023$20,000 · 83 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$1,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 2023$26,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 2, 2023$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 2023$254,000 · 61 kt wind · 5 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 30, 2023$251,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 2023$1,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 2023$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 2023$1.4 million · EF2 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 24, 2023$25,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 2023$2.0 million · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, January 12, 2023$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, January 3, 2023$15,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20221 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 202250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, August 19, 20221 event here
• Flood, August 10, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2022$9,000 · 4 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$11,000 · 3 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20221 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 5, 20221.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 15, 20220.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 13, 2022$11,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, March 11, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 20221 event here
• Tornado, December 10, 2021$10,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, October 6, 2021EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2021$8,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 24, 20210.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20212.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 25, 2021$50,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 27, 2021$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20211 event here
• Hail, January 25, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, November 30, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, September 13, 2020$5,000 · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 1, 2020EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, August 12, 2020$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 2020$1.0 million · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 28, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, February 20, 20201 event here
• Tornado, February 12, 2020$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20201 event here
• Tornado, February 5, 2020$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, December 10, 20191 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Drought, September 25, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 2019$27,000 · 1 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, August 6, 2019$6,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, July 11, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 2019$200,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2019$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 21, 2019$28,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 19, 2019$8,000 · EF0 · 6 events here
• Strong Wind, April 14, 2019$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 9, 2019$12,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, February 22, 2019$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, February 19, 20191 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2019$25,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 5, 20181 death · 3 injured · $3.6 million · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 24, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, July 9, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2018$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 28, 2018$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, June 10, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 23, 20181 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 2018$11,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20181 event here
• Tornado, November 18, 2017$23,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, November 6, 201750 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 23, 2017$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 2017$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 22, 20171.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, April 21, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 2017$1,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 30, 2017$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 27, 2017$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 21, 2017$132,000 · 2 in hail · 12 events here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20171 event here
• Tornado, March 9, 2017EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 1, 20171 injured · $50,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20171 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 2016$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2016$1,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 20161 injured · $10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2016$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2016$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2016$25,000 · 58 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, June 3, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 20161 death · $4,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2016$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20161 event here
• Tornado, December 23, 2015EF3 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 13, 2015$3,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 15, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2015$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2015$1,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 2015$11,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 2015$7,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Flood, May 31, 2015$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2015$8,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 2015$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20151 event here
• Tornado, October 13, 2014$11,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, October 6, 20141.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Flood, August 20, 2014$40,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2014$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 6, 2014$1,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 27, 2014$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 4, 2014$26,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Tornado, February 20, 2014$14,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 5, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 21, 2013$232,000 · 61 kt wind · 6 events here
• Winter Weather, December 9, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2013$20,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2013$6,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 2013$51,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 21, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 6, 20131 event here
• Flood, May 4, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, April 27, 2013$110,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, April 11, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 25, 20131 event here
• Tornado, March 18, 2013$50,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 2, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20131 event here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013$610,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, January 13, 2013$35,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 29, 20121 event here
• Tornado, September 17, 2012$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 2012$25,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Heat, August 2, 20122 deaths · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2012$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 8, 2012$16,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 5, 2012$55,000 · 2 in hail · 8 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, June 26, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2012$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2012$25,000 · 73 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20121.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 18, 20120.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 5, 20121 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, March 31, 20122.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, March 15, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$5,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20121 event here
• Hail, January 21, 2012$52,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 17, 2012$250,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 12, 20121 event here
• Flood, November 27, 2011$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 18, 2011$5.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 7, 20111.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 3, 20111 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, June 28, 2011$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2011$5,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 2011$50,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2011$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2011$53,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2011$398,000 · EF1 · 16 events here
• Hail, April 19, 2011$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 2011$21,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$276,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 23, 2011$35,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 24, 2011$5,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20116 injured · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 26, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 9, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20101 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 12, 20107 injured · 1 event here
• Hail, October 26, 2010$7,000 · 1.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 24, 201065 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 11, 2010$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 13, 20101 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2010$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 2010$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Rutherford CountyEvery warning in Rutherford 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.