Benton storm history
Storm events recorded in Benton, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025.
429
Total events
25
Tornadoes
57
Hail
45
Floods
4
Deaths
$19.5M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado F4 Tornado
This tornado resulted in the only fatality in Middle Tennessee from the severe weather outbreak of January 22,1999. The tornado killed a 50 year old woman who left her shelter in a brick ranch home located on Cedar Grove Road. She went outside to get her dogs inside her home, and…
The tornado started in Benton County northwest of Camden and caused a substantial amount of tree damage along the path the extended into the Tennessee River. Several homes and mobile homes were damaged along the path in Benton County. The most damage, in Benton County, was in the…
Around a quarter of an inch of ice fell with less than an inch of sleet and snow. One death and one injury occurred with a car accident.
Three to four inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. A newspaper reported that a 63 year old man was traveling south on Divider Natchez Trace in Benton County, about 4 miles west of Holladay, around 6 AM on Wednesday, January 26, when his 200…
The tornado came out of northern Benton County and caused damage in Houston County. Trees were uprooted and snapped, and homes were damaged along Highway 147 from the Tennessee River to just west-northwest of McKinnon. There were 20 power poles down on Danville Rd. Worst damage w…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A brief microburst caused damage to tree limbs, uprooted a tree, and damaged a barn along Cedar Grove Road and Holland Road. Small hail also occurred.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 109 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 111 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 109 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index value of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
AWOS reported maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines and trees down on Bain Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down along Danville Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple roads across Camden and Benton County are flooded and closed due to high water.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down just west of Hill Chapel Road, leading to a tree snapped halfway up and an additional tree uprooted in the area. The tornado caused additional damage along Doherty Store Road before moving northeastward. After crossing an alcove of the Tennessee River, the …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A downed tree landed on a powerline at Hwy 641 and Big Sandy River Rd.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail near I-40.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail, about a quarter mile east of the courthouse.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree down across Shiloh Church Rd, near Browns Cemetery Rd.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Roads were flooded in Holladay.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to three inches of snowfall measured across the county.
Hail Hail
Public reports quarter sized hail in downtown Camden.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Kirk Trail Rd in Holladay was closed due to washout conditions from heavy rain.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Roads were flooded leaving cars stranded on the west side of Camden.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Road was inundated at the junction of Cuff and Beaverdam Roads.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | 1 |
| 2024 | 30 | 1 |
| 2023 | 27 | 1 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 17 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 1 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 3 |
| 2005 | 10 | 3 |
| 2004 | 14 | 1 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 3 |
| 1999 | 7 | 1 |
| 1998 | 13 | 1 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |