Tennessee, 1999
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1999 was 915 against 1,260 in 1998.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1999 | Madison | Tornado | F4 | $10,000,000 | 6 | 106 |
| 5 May 1999 | Perry | Tornado | F4 | $295,000 | 3 | — |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Benton | Tornado | F3 | $1,000,000 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Henderson | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2,600,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hardeman | Tornado | F1 | $400,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Carroll | Tornado | F1 | $750,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Crockett | High Wind | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Bradley | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 May 1999 | Sumner | Tornado | F2 | $1,000,000 | — | 17 |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Montgomery | Tornado | F3 | $72,700,000 | — | 5 |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Lauderdale | Tornado | F2 | $2,000,000 | — | 11 |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Crockett | Tornado | F3 | $1,600,000 | — | 4 |
| 13 May 1999 | Cumberland | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | 4 |
| 5 May 1999 | Rutherford | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5,000 | — | 3 |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Madison | Tornado | F3 | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 1999 | Hickman | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $190,000 | — | 2 |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Haywood | Tornado | F3 | $100,000 | — | 2 |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Humphreys | Tornado | F2 | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 May 1999 | Chester | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 May 1999 | Lawrence | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Henry | Lightning | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Coffee | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Overton | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 May 1999 | Blount | Lightning | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Maury | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 1999 | Davidson | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | $2,700,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Hamilton | Lightning | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 1999 | Henderson | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Madison | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 1999 | Williamson | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $476,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Shelby | Tornado | F1 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 1999 | Hardin | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 1999 | McNairy | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 1999 | Dickson | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $230,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Cocke | Flash Flood | — | $225,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Dickson | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Giles | Lightning | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Smith | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Davidson | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Henry | High Wind | — | $100,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1999
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1999 | DR-1275 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding | 18 |
| 13 Apr 1999 | FM-2250 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tn - Wildfires 4/13/99 | 3 |
| 19 Jan 1999 | DR-1262 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes And High Winds | 24 |
| 15 Jan 1999 | DR-1260 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 33 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1999 date of loss
108 NFIP claims, 80 of them paid, for $990,200.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.