Tennessee, 2024
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 2024 was 1,676 against 1,854 in 2023.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2024 | Unicoi | Flash Flood | — | $9,800,000 | 9 | — |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $39,000,000 | 4 | — |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Knox | Heavy Snow | — | — | 4 | — |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Shelby | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 4 | — |
| 9 May 2024 | Lawrence | Lightning | — | $500,000 | 3 | — |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Hamilton | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Roane | Heavy Snow | — | — | 2 | — |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Washington | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 18 Jan 2024 | Knox | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Cocke | Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 8 May 2024 | Maury | Tornado | EF3 | $10,000,000 | 1 | 12 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Greene | Flood | — | $22,700,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Johnson | Flash Flood | — | $6,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Davidson | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Hickman | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Marshall | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Marshall | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Anderson | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Marion | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Jan 2024 | Coffee | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Robertson | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Henry | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Madison | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Lauderdale | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Carroll | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 May 2024 | Claiborne | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Knox | High Wind | 60 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 8 May 2024 | Rutherford | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Carter | Flash Flood | — | $62,500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Williamson | Lightning | — | $250,000 | — | 4 |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Lawrence | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25,000 | — | 3 |
| 8 May 2024 | Giles | Tornado | EF2 | $4,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Hamblen | Flood | — | $11,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Lincoln | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Davidson | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Cumberland | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Sullivan | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 8 May 2024 | Sumner | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 May 2024 | Davidson | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 May 2024 | Robertson | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
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 2024
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2024 | DR-4832 | Major disaster | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Helene | 14 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | EM-3620 | Emergency | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Helene | 8 |
| 17 Jun 2024 | DR-4792 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 12 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss
345 NFIP claims, 290 of them paid, for $19,741,335.
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.