Dyer 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.
33
Tornado reports
55
Hail reports
36
Floods since 1996
489
All events
37
Deaths
$101.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Dyer County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 33 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.
A tornado spawned from the same parent supercell that produced damaging tornadoes west of the Mississippi River moved across Dyer County during the evening of April 2nd. The most affected areas were Millsfield, Maxey, and Newbern. The F3 tornado resulted in sixteen fatalities and…
The tornado started west of Ro Ellen and moved east. One mobile home with two persons inside was destroyed. The two persons in the mobile home were killed. Two other mobile homes were destroyed. A brick home was destroyed with a truck thrown on top of the house. Several other hom…
Snow accumulations of three inches fell across Dyer County. One fatality occurred from a car accident.
A 37 year old man was killed when lightning struck a tree he was using for a shelter at the Oakview Links Golf Course. A 33 year old man was injured in the same strike and was transported to a hospital in Memphis.
The tornado touched down just southwest of Dyersburg and tracked northeast through the middle of the city. Over 70 homes were destroyed and more than 300 were damaged. Eight commercial buildings were destroyed and nearly 20 were damaged.
Heavy rain resulted in widespread flooding of the Obion River in Bogota. Nearly 100 structures were affected.
A tornado touched down near Upper Finley Road on the northwest side of Dyersburg and tracked east-northeast across the northern part of the city. The damage consisted mainly of fallen trees and power lines, minor roof damage, and minor structural damage. Sixteen houses were damag…
Straight line winds caused widespread damage across Dyer County from the Mississippi River through Dyersburg and into Newbern. Forty-four houses, twenty-nine mobile homes, six businesses and nineteen farm buildings were destroyed. Thirty-eight houses, six mobile homes and eight f…
Heavy rain of 10 to 20 inches produced record breaking flooding along the North Fork Forked Deer River in Dyer County. South Dyersburg was hit extremely hard with numerous homes and businesses sustaining major damage. At one point portions of South Dyersburg was underneath as muc…
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
East Mitchell Street in Trimble was closed due to a downed tree and electrical lines blocking the roadway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed electric lines occurred in the Nora Drive / Edward Street area of Newbern.
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. A small, localized area of D3 persisted into June in eastern portions of the county.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A weak, short-lived EF0 tornado touched down on the southeast side of Dyersburg shortly after midnight Tuesday, April 28. The most significant damage occurred at a warehouse on E Court St, where ten skylights were blown out, and a large metal panel was pulled from the side of the…
Hail Hail
Quarter-size hail fell in the southeast part of Dyersburg.
Drought Drought
D2 conditions worsened to D3 conditions mid month and persisted into early May.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions returned by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions improved to Moderate Drought (D1) by the middle of the month.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 0F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -2F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -4F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum windchill of -7F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -3F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -8F recorded.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions emerged in mid-to-late January and continued into February.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions persisted across portions of Dyer county through early October. By the end of the month, Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions were found.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions were introduced in early September before worsening to Extreme (D3) Drought conditions by the middle of the month. Beneficial rainfall was able to bring 1 category improvement by the end of the month with D2 conditions continuing into early October.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 109 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
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.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 111 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 112 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.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 45 | 1 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 2 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 24 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 1 |
| 2008 | 10 | 2 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 1 |
| 2003 | 20 | 4 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 1 |
| 1997 | 7 | 1 |
| 1996 | 12 | 1 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 4 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 2 | 2 |
| 1952 | 3 | 3 |
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