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Bedford storm history

Storm events recorded in Bedford, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025.

470
Total events
20
Tornadoes
62
Hail
48
Floods
1
Deaths
$6.9M
Property damage

Most significant events

Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.

April 20, 2000 · Bedford, Tennessee
Tornado F1 Tornado1 death
The tornado first touched down about 2.5 mles west of Wartrace at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Horse Mountain Road...having an intensity of F1 and a width of about 200 feet. The total path length is about 2 miles.The greatest amount of damage and the fatality occurred …
February 14, 2021 · Bedford, Tennessee
Winter Storm Winter Storm$1.1M damage
Freezing rain brought ice accumulations up to 1/2 inch across Bedford County, resulting in dozens of downed trees, power lines, and power poles. Some trees, power lines, and power poles fell onto homes and blocked numerous roads. Damage estimates from the Tennessee Emergency Mana…
July 30, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A weather station near Shelbyville recorded a maximum heat index of 113 degrees.
July 29, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A weather station in Wartrace recorded a maximum heat index of 116 degrees.
June 7, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed powerlines and poles near the intersection of Wartrace Pike and Ligon Drive in Shelbyville. Damages are a rough estimate.
May 25, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed a few trees near Mt. Herman Road and Hawthorne Hill Road near Shelbyville. Damages are a rough estimate.
May 25, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed a large tree near New Herman Road and George Reagor Road. Damages are a rough estimate.
May 20, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines in the Knob Creek and White Road areas east of Wartrace. Damages are a rough estimate.
May 20, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado touched down near Bedford Lake Road near Shiloh, damaging trees. The tornado moved north-northeast, causing additional timber damage and damaging some farm structures along Bedford Lake Road and Hobbs Lane. The tornado then crossed into Coffee County at Sixteenth …
May 2, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Hail Hail
Estimated quarter size hail was reported between Unionville and Deason.
March 31, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Hail Hail
Estimated quarter size hail fell from a severe thunderstorm in Shelbyville.
March 16, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Flood Flood
The Duck River near Shelbyville crested to 25.33 feet which was minor flood stage. At this stage, flooding occurred along the river from Normandy Dam to near Henry Horton State Park. Water approached structures along South Cannon Boulevard between the Highway 64 and Lewis Avenue …
March 15, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado first touched down in far northwest Bedford County near Carter Crossroads on Kingdom Road. At this location, a half dozen outbuildings, storage buildings, and barns were damaged or destroyed. The tornado continued east-northeast where some minor damage occurred to…
March 15, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tornadic thunderstorm caused damage to a powerline and a tree at the intersection of Longview Road and Pepper Hill near Unionville. Damages are a rough estimate.
March 15, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Shelbyville AWOS measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph.
March 1, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions across Bedford County from February 2025 improved to moderate drought conditions by mid-March.
February 1, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions from January 2025 improved to moderate to severe drought across Bedford County in February.
January 9, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow totals across Bedford County were estimated to be 3 to 4 inches. Heavy snow across Bedford County resulted in difficult driving conditions.
January 1, 2025 · Bedford, Tennessee
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions from December 2024 continued in January 2025 across Bedford County.
December 1, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions from November 2024 continued into December across Bedford County.
November 1, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from October 2024 worsened in November with severe to extreme drought across all of Bedford County.
October 1, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions from September 2024 improved in October with severe drought remaining across southern portions of Bedford County.
September 1, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Drought Drought
Drought conditions deteriorated across Bedford County during the month of September 2024 with severe to extreme drought conditions present across the entire county.
August 2, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds snapped tree tops in the Flat Creek area. Damages are a rough estimate.
July 9, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Drought Drought
Drought conditions worsened across Bedford County during the month of July 2024, peaking to severe drought conditions in mid-July. By the end of the month, drought conditions improved to moderate drought conditions.
June 26, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was reported down on Sim Spring Road in Wheel. Damages are a rough estimate.
June 26, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A brief funnel cloud was spotted near Unionville.
May 14, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Highway 269 in Normandy. Damages are a rough estimate.
May 14, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees on Normandy Road and along Highway 269 in Normandy. Damages are a rough estimate.
May 8, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were snapped south of Eagleville from straight-line winds. Damages are a rough estimate.
May 8, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Hail Hail
A Facebook user reported estimated golf ball size hail along Midland Road near the Shelbyville Airport.
May 8, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Hail Hail
Estimated two inch hail was reported along Midland Road near Shelbyville Airport.
May 8, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Straight-line winds downed a tree, causing damage to a fence near Shelbyville. Damages are a rough estimate.
May 8, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was reported with a tornado-warned thunderstorm near Wheel in western Bedford County.
January 14, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across Bedford County with various sources reporting between 4 and 6 inches of snow. The highest snow report was southwest of Shelbyville where a social media user reported 6.5 inches of snow. The heavy snow and winter weather conditions caused water utility issue…
January 1, 2024 · Bedford, Tennessee
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from December 2023 improved to moderate drought conditions in January 2024.
December 1, 2023 · Bedford, Tennessee
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from November 2023 continued across Bedford County in December.
November 1, 2023 · Bedford, Tennessee
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Bedford County in November.
October 17, 2023 · Bedford, Tennessee
Drought Drought
Drought conditions across Bedford County quickly deteriorated through the month of October with extreme drought conditions observed across the entire county by the end of the month.
August 12, 2023 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to a barn in Wheel. Damages are a rough estimate.
August 12, 2023 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree across Horse Mountain Road near Shelbyville. Damages are a rough estimate.
August 12, 2023 · Bedford, Tennessee
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Social media users reported a funnel cloud along the Rutherford and Bedford county line.
August 12, 2023 · Bedford, Tennessee
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Social media users reported a rapidly rotating funnel cloud southeast of Shelbyville.
August 7, 2023 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and tree limbs in east Wartrace. Damages are a rough estimate.
August 7, 2023 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees across Bell Buckle. Damages are a rough estimate.
July 20, 2023 · Bedford, Tennessee
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain in the Normandy area resulted in flash flooding along Rowesville Road. One person had to be rescued from their vehicle which got trapped in the flood waters. No injuries were reported. Damages are a rough estimate.
July 20, 2023 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed a large tree along Anthony Lane in Shelbyville. Damages are a rough estimate.
July 20, 2023 · Bedford, Tennessee
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported along Stanley Boulevard in Shelbyville.
July 20, 2023 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds tore the roof off of the Life Style Staffing office along Madison Street in Shelbyville as well as uprooted a large tree in its parking lot. Damages are a rough estimate.
July 18, 2023 · Bedford, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A #tspotter reported a tree down along Henslee Road in Wheel. Damages are a rough estimate.

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
2025172
2024170
2023221
2022290
2021221
2020171
201990
201881
2017411
2016120
201591
201460
2013101
2012172
2011181
2010110
2009150
2008151
2007130
2006100
200550
2004201
2003170
2002121
200190
2000121
199940
1998100
199771
199680
199581
199410
199350
199110
199020
198710
198540
198410
198110
198010
197810
197620
197520
197411
197350
197010
196910
196820
196720
196610
196520
196210
195710
195511