Tennessee, 2013
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 2013 was 1,121 against 1,553 in 2012.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2013 | Davidson | High Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Dec 2013 | Davidson | Winter Weather | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Davidson | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Davidson | Flash Flood | — | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Chester | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 4 |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Henderson | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | 3 |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Stewart | Flash Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Robertson | Tornado | EF1 | $750,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Robertson | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Cheatham | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 May 2013 | Sumner | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Davidson | Tornado | EF0 | $150,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Fayette | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Stewart | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Davidson | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Sullivan | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Madison | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Decatur | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Wilson | Flash Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Houston | Flash Flood | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Wilson | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Robertson | Tornado | EF2 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 3 May 2013 | Davidson | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Montgomery | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 May 2013 | Cumberland | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Wilson | Tornado | EF1 | $800,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Hickman | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Rutherford | Tornado | EF1 | $450,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Sumner | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Robertson | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Lewis | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Sumner | Tornado | EF0 | $225,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Shelby | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Macon | Tornado | EF0 | $175,000 | — | — |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Dickson | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Humphreys | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Robertson | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Henderson | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Rutherford | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Sumner | Tornado | EF0 | $200,000 | — | — |
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 2013
No declaration touching Tennessee was made in 2013.
Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss
548 NFIP claims, 434 of them paid, for $11,708,555.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.