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Tennessee, 2019

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,158events recorded1,419 in 2018
8deaths recorded8 injuries
$123Mproperty damage (estimates)
2disaster declarations773 NFIP claims, $21M paid
← 20182020 →

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

Wind621
Flood201
Heat100
Winter68
Hail46
Drought35
Other33
Tornado24
Cold20
Lightning9
Wildfire1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2019 was 1,158 against 1,419 in 2018.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2019
Davidson County82
Moore County42
Wilson County40
Shelby County39
Rutherford County38
Williamson County35
Knox County31
Sumner County28
Dickson County22
Putnam County20
Franklin County19
Lawrence County19
Maury County19
Sevier County19
Grundy County18
Robertson County18
Lincoln County17
Montgomery County17
Overton County17
Hamilton County16
Hawkins County16
Tipton County16
Cannon County14
Obion County14
Hickman County13

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
23 Feb 2019KnoxFlood—$32,500,0001—
21 Feb 2019HawkinsDebris Flow—$8,720,0001—
26 Oct 2019McNairyThunderstorm Wind86 mph$2,690,0001—
6 Feb 2019CheathamFlash Flood—$99,4301—
20 Jul 2019ShelbyHeat——1—
11 Jul 2019RutherfordHeat——1—
21 Oct 2019ShelbyHeavy Rain——1—
29 Dec 2019SumnerFlash Flood——1—
21 Jun 2019WilsonThunderstorm Wind58 mph$15,000—2
30 Dec 2019MeigsThunderstorm Wind63 mph——2
20 Feb 2019HawkinsDebris Flow—$15,200,000——
26 Oct 2019DecaturThunderstorm Wind86 mph$3,140,000—1
23 Feb 2019RoaneFlood—$10,500,000——
14 Mar 2019SumnerStrong Wind49 mph$50,000—1
14 Apr 2019AndersonThunderstorm Wind58 mph——1
26 Apr 2019HamblenStrong Wind40 mph——1
7 Jun 2019CampbellFlash Flood—$6,400,000——
26 Oct 2019MontgomeryThunderstorm Wind90 mph$4,090,000——
23 Feb 2019SevierFlood—$3,600,000——
23 Feb 2019MarionFlood—$3,500,000——
23 Feb 2019HamiltonFlood—$3,000,000——
23 Feb 2019BlountFlood—$2,750,000——
26 Oct 2019HardinThunderstorm Wind81 mph$2,600,000——
26 Oct 2019HumphreysThunderstorm Wind90 mph$2,410,000——
7 Jun 2019ShelbyFlash Flood—$1,500,000——
23 Feb 2019CarterFlood—$1,500,000——
21 Oct 2019ShelbyTornadoEF1$1,500,000——
6 Feb 2019DicksonFlash Flood—$1,330,000——
23 Feb 2019HamblenFlood—$1,230,000——
26 Oct 2019PerryThunderstorm Wind96 mph$1,070,000——
6 Feb 2019DavidsonFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
23 Feb 2019JohnsonFlood—$900,000——
23 Feb 2019BledsoeFlash Flood—$850,000——
23 Feb 2019GraingerFlood—$700,000——
26 Oct 2019HendersonThunderstorm Wind75 mph$670,000——
23 Feb 2019AndersonFlood—$600,000——
23 Feb 2019GreeneFlood—$550,000——
20 Feb 2019WarrenFlash Flood—$541,180——
26 Oct 2019HoustonThunderstorm Wind90 mph$500,000——
23 Feb 2019LakeFlood—$500,000——

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 2019

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
6 Dec 2019DR-4471Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storm And Straight-Line Winds10
17 Apr 2019DR-4427Major disasterFloodSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides59

Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss

773 NFIP claims, 655 of them paid, for $20,956,641.

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.