Fayette 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.
23
Tornado reports
110
Hail reports
32
Floods since 1996
553
All events
15
Deaths
$8.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Fayette County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 22 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 touched down near Akin Road. Shortly after touchdown, the tornado crossed Yum Yum Road. A man sitting in his truck in a shed was killed when the tornado struck the shed. The truck tumbled at least 40 feet and was severely damaged. Other vehicles were tossed about from t…
Minimum wind chill of 6F reported.
The tornado then crossed into Tennessee in Fayette County, along Sweet Road and Yager Road, where a manufactured home was destroyed, as well as more uprooted trees and snapped trunks. More sporadic tree damage was observed south of La Grange along Highway 18 before crossing into …
A man was killed while mowing the lawn when lightning struck a nearby tree off Feathers Chapel Drive.
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
D0 conditions rapidly deteriorated to D2 by mid April and persisted for the rest of the month.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large trees were knocked down on Lakeview Road.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -1F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 0F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum windchill of -2F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 5F recorded.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong winds overturned carport and downed three large trees.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions were introduced in mid-September. Beneficial rainfall was able to end these conditions prior to the month ending.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees down at Ames Plantation.
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.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 109 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
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 106.
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 value of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
AWOS reported maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees down in the Oakland area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was knocked down on Highway 70 near Aztec Drive in Gallaway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees down in Somerville and to the southeast of town.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 50 | 1 |
| 2024 | 23 | 0 |
| 2023 | 34 | 0 |
| 2022 | 34 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 |
| 2020 | 8 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 32 | 0 |
| 2010 | 24 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 2 |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 1 |
| 1998 | 16 | 1 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 1 |
| 1994 | 11 | 4 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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