Fentress County, Tennessee
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
20
Tornado reports
59
Hail reports
42
Floods since 1996
465
All events
9
Deaths
$29.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Fentress County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 20 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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 husband and wife were mule riding. A thunderstorm developed so they took cover underneath a 200 foot tree. The lightning struck the tree, went down through the tree, hit the ground and hit a 67-year-old female standing underneath the tree. The lightning bolt killed the 2 mules …
Mr. Terry Binion, a 38-year-old Hartsville resident, was struck and killed by lightning while riding a horse at the East Fork Stables in Allardt. He was riding with his wife, son, and 2 friends. The lightning bolt struck a tree, then bounced off the tree hitting the man and hitti…
Freezing rain brought ice accumulations up to 1/2 inch across Fentress County, especially northern parts of the county, resulting in dozens of downed trees, power lines, and power poles. Some trees, power lines, and power poles fell onto homes and blocked numerous roads. Damage e…
Snow and sleet accumulations up to 1.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations ranging from 0.75 in northwestern parts of Fentress County up to 1 in southeastern areas from the evening on February 20 into the early morning h…
South Main Street was covered in about a foot of water near York High School. A tree was also reported down on State Highway 52 West. Newspapers reported that considerable flooding occurred in some areas of the county, causing considerable damage to several roads, including the c…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
An estimated 5 to 7 inches of rain in the Jamestown area caused flash flooding. Portions of Delk Creek Road along the Wolf River in Jamestown were inundated with water and impassable. Damages are unknown.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
An estimated 5 to 7 inches of rain in the Jamestown area caused flash flooding. Portions of Lawson Street along Rockcastle Creek in Jamestown were inundated with water and impassable. Damages are unknown.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions from May 2026 improved in June across most of Fentress County. However, severe drought conditions persisted across southern Fentress County.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions across Fentress County from April 2026 continued in May. Far southern portions of the county worsened to extreme drought conditions.
Drought Drought
Abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions from March 2026 worsened in April with severe drought conditions developing across Fentress County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed a large tree on a home near Highway 52 and Highway 127. Damages are a rough estimate.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A RAWS station at Pickett State Forest measured a minimum wind chill of -5 degrees during the morning of January 27th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A mixture of snow, sleet, and ice impacted Fentress County during the early morning hours of January 24th into the afternoon of January 25th. A variety of reporting sources measured snow accumulations of 1.5 to 2.5 inches with ice accumulations up to 0.15 inches. This led to seve…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed several trees and caused minor structural damage on the north side of Jamestown near Fairgrounds Road. Damages are a rough estimate.
High Wind High Wind
Very strong non-thunderstorm winds across Fentress County caused numerous downed trees across the area. Two homes in Clarkrange had trees fall on them, and one mobile home in Allardt also had a tree fall on it. No injuries were reported. Damages are a rough estimate.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A CoCoRaHS observer near Jamestown measured 5 inches of snow.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
This tornado touched down northwest of Clarkrange along Baldwin Gulf Road in Fentress County where it caused roofing damage to a residence. The tornado traveled east-southeast and crossed Lowe Point Road, Old Bean Shed Road, and S York Highway, snapping trees along its path. The …
Hail Hail
A few houses just north of Clarkrange received hail the evening of February 6th. A few minutes of hail was reported, leading to roofs being damaged as well as some vehicle damage. One resident reported hail of nickel to quarter size.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from January 2025 improved to abnormally dry to moderate drought across Fentress County in February.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A CoCoRaHS observer near Jamestown measured 3 inches of snow. Heavy snow across Fentress County resulted in difficult driving conditions.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from December 2024 continued in January 2025 across southern Fentress County.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from November 2024 improved slightly in December across Fentress County, but severe drought conditions persisted across far southern portions of the county.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions developed across all of Fentress County in November 2024.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed several trees along Pickett Park Highway in Jamestown. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree fell during a thunderstorm near Clarkrange. Damages are a rough estimate.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions worsened across Fentress County during the month of July 2024, peaking to severe drought conditions in mid-July. By the end of the month, drought conditions improved to moderate drought conditions.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An awning was blown off a gas station in Jamestown. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees along Doubletop Road near Jamestown. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power poles in Jamestown. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS Damage Assessment found large swaths of trees down in northeastern Pickett County, primarily along Pickett Park Highway northeast of Jamestown. These trees also brought down large stretches of powerlines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Facebook user reported several trees down on Memory Creek Road in Allardt with one tree falling onto a house. Damages are a rough estimate.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across Fentress County with various sources reporting 4 to 6 inches of snow. The highest snow reports were received from Clarkrange and Jamestown where 6 inches was reported at each location.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions from December 2023 improved to abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions in January 2024.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from November 2023 across Fentress County worsened in December with severe to extreme drought conditions across the county.
Drought Drought
Moderate to severe drought conditions from October 2023 worsened across Fentress County in November with severe drought conditions across the entire county.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions across Fentress County quickly deteriorated through the month of October with severe drought conditions observed across southern portions of the county by the end of the month.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree across a road in Clarkrange. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed powerlines along Martha Washington Road in Clarkrange and downed a tree on top of a car. No injuries were reported. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm downed several trees near South Fentress Park with Highway 127 blocked and closed. Roof damage was also reported to Clarkrange Baptist Church. Damages are a rough estimate.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain started early in the morning in the Jamestown area, and training thunderstorms through the afternoon hours produced five to eight inches of rain which resulted in significant flash flooding. According to the emergency manager and several other sources, numerous roads w…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain began in the Clarkrange area early in the morning and continued into the afternoon hours, producing an estimated five to eight inches of rain. This produced significant flash flooding in the area with the emergency manager and several other sources reporting that numer…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds associated with a tornadic storm downed multiple trees east of Allardt. Damages are estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds associated with a tornadic storm snapped power poles and downed trees north of Allardt. Damages are estimated.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This EF-1 tornado touched down south of the Jamestown Municipal Airport near Highway 127 and traveled over 11 miles toward the east-northeast before lifting near Charley Hull Loop Road. The tornado uprooted and snapped hundreds of trees along the path. Over a dozen outbuildings a…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This low end EF-1 tornado touched down west of the intersection of Bicknell Road and Leamon Hall Road and traveled toward the east-northeast before lifting west of Larue Lane. Dozens of trees were uprooted and snapped, causing damage to two homes and a few outbuildings. High reso…
High Wind High Wind
Several hours of severe non-thunderstorm winds resulted in numerous damage reports, including downed and uprooted trees, downed powerlines, and roof and other property damage across all of Fentress County. Damages are estimated.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A RAWS station at Pickett State Forest measured a minimum wind chill of -23 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
More than 100 trees and some power poles were blown down across Fentress County. Several buildings suffered minor structural damage.
Drought Drought
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 2 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 |
| 2018 | 22 | 1 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 1 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | 1 |
| 2011 | 30 | 0 |
| 2010 | 19 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | 2 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 1 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 2 |
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