Chester 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.
13
Tornado reports
76
Hail reports
23
Floods since 1996
370
All events
23
Deaths
$5.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Chester County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 13 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
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.
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 by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
D1 conditions worsened to D3 conditions mid month and persisted through the end of April.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 8F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -1F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -3F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum windchill of -2F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 1F recorded.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions were introduced in mid September. Drought conditions worsened to Extreme (D3) Drought in late September before improving slightly and returning to D2. These conditions continued into early October.
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.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 114 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 113 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 107.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 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
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Four to six inches of snowfall observed across the county.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought Conditions returned near the Tennessee River and persisted for the remainder of the month.
Heat Heat
Heat indices in between 105 and 109 degrees.
Heat Heat
Heat indices in between 105 and 109 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices in excess of 110 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat index values topped 110 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat index values topped 110 degrees.
Heat Heat
Heat indices in between 105 and 109 degrees.
Heat Heat
Heat indices between 105 and 109 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat index values topped 110 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat index values topped 110 degrees.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 1 |
| 2023 | 25 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 |
| 2011 | 17 | 1 |
| 2010 | 25 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 1 |
| 1998 | 11 | 1 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 |
| 1995 | 7 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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