Thunderstorm Wind in Tennessee
Every thunderstorm wind event the National Weather Service has filed in Tennessee, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
The most significant on the map
The most significant thunderstorm wind 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
- 20,119
- Deaths
- 42
- Injuries
- 334
- Damage
- $326 million
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, April 3, 1974
- Tornadoes and Flood in Tennessee, April 27 to 28, 2011Favorable atmospheric conditions resulted in a deadly tornado outbreak across east Tennessee on the 27th. The thunderstorms produced more than 50 tornadoes across the east Tennessee area with 32 deaths and more than 200 injured.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, March 2 to 3, 2020From the late evening hours on March 2 into the early morning hours on March 3, supercell thunderstorms developed and spawned tornadoes across southeast Missouri, southern Kentucky, Tennessee, and central Alabama.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, April 2, 2006One large tree was blown down clipping the front part of a house and taking the chimney off of the house.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, February 5 to 6, 2008The Super Severe Weather Outbreak on Feb. 5, 2008 produced supercelluar thunderstorms, well in advance of a multicell line of thunderstorms. The whole episode lasted about 6 hours.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, May 1 to 4, 2010A frontal boundary setup across Western and Middle Tennessee late Friday night (April 30), and remained through the weekend. A persistent southerly flow fed moisture into the area and precipitable water values rose to almost 2 inches, based on data from KOHX upper air soundings.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, May 4 to 5, 2003Several homes had windows broken or roof damage. Some trees were knocked down.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, January 17, 1999Several trees were blown down.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, March 31, 2023A regional tornado outbreak occurred during the late afternoon of Friday, March 31, 2023, and continued into the early morning hours of Saturday, April 1, 2023.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, February 5, 2008A strong low pressure system tracked from Northern Arkansas into Southern Missouri during the evening hours of February 5th, 2008. Supercells developed out ahead of the system during the late afternoon into the early evening.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, December 9, 2023A major tornado outbreak impacted Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours of December 9, 2023.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, April 2 to 3, 2025A significant multi-hazard, multi-day event occurred across the Mid-South from April 2, 2025, to April 8, 2025, producing 35 tornadoes, record flooding, and numerous reports of damaging winds and large hail. A large upper-level trough covered the Western U.S. in early April.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, May 18, 1995A power pole was blown down.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, March 22, 1991
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Tennessee, December 10 to 11, 2021December 10, 2021, was unseasonably warm over the region. Temperatures broke several long-standing records. Memphis hit 80 F which broke a 103-year-old high-temperature record.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Tennessee, April 3, 1956
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, May 8 to 11, 2024A widespread severe weather event impacted Middle Tennessee beginning in the early morning hours of May 8, 2024, and continued through the early morning hours of May 9th.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, April 10, 2009A strong upper level storm system moved across Middle Tennessee triggering early morning severe thunderstorms along with a line of severe thunderstorms that moved west to east across the entire mid state from the late morning hours through mid afternoon.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, May 1 to 15, 2010An upper level disturbance slowly approached the Mid-South during the evening of April 30th, 2010 as a cold front became stationary to the west. This pattern remained in place through the evening hours of May 2nd, 2010.
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Tennessee, March 27 to 28, 2021An historic flash flooding event affected the central third of Middle Tennessee from the early morning hours on March 27 through the day into the early morning hours on March 28.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, November 27, 1994A house was destroyed by a small tornado which briefly touched down. Several vehicles and two 12-row planters were damaged.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, February 21, 1993A strong downburst produced significant damage to the Whitehaven section of Memphis. An Econo-Lodge was damaged. Several other businesses in the area were damaged as well. Several mobile homes were knocked over. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, December 23, 2015An unusually powerful upper level trough moved across the eastern United States on December 23, 2015, spawning widespread severe weather from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, April 12 to 13, 2020A prolonged convective event with deep moist southerly flow in an unstable environment with strong wind shear generated supercell thunderstorms across Southeast Tennessee and Southwest North Carolina.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, May 4 to 7, 2003The White House granted Governor Phil Bredesen's request for Presential Disaster Declaration for 20 counties in West and Middle Tennessee for damage as a result of tornadoes, flooding and severe thunderstorms which began on Sunday , May 4, 2003.
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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.