Benton County, Tennessee
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
60
Hail reports
52
Floods since 1996
458
All events
4
Deaths
$19.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Benton County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 25 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
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…
Heat Heat
The daytime hours maximum heat index was within the triple digits (105) combined with limited cooling at night with an overnight low in the mid to upper 70s.
Heat Heat
The daytime hours maximum heat index was within the triple digits combined with limited cooling at night with an overnight low in the mid to upper 70s.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought Conditions improved to D1 Moderate Drought conditions prior to the end of the month.
Drought Drought
D3 Extreme Drought conditions improved to D2 Severe Drought by the end of the month.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and a few power lines were knocked down across southern Benton County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and powerlines downed across Benton County.
Drought Drought
D2 conditions worsened to D3 conditions mid month and persisted into May.
Hail Hail
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 6F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 1F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -2F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum windchill of -2F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 0F recorded.
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.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 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 | 25 | 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 |
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