Gibson 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.
35
Tornado reports
132
Hail reports
59
Floods since 1996
619
All events
15
Deaths
$566.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Gibson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 35 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.
Tornado F4 Tornado
Tornado F4 Tornado
The tornado crossed from Dyer County into Gibson County and continued northeast, uprooting and snapping trees. Several homes had significant roof damage as the tornado moved across rural parts of the county. The tornado strengthened as it approached the city of Kenton causing sig…
This tornado was also spawned by the same supercell that produced the killer Dyer County tornado. The F3 tornado tracked east across Gibson County. The tornado then continued east into Weakley County. The hardest hit area was the city of Bradford. There were six fatalities in Bra…
This tornado was the second of two F3 tornadoes that affected Gibson County on April 2nd. The tornado touched down just south of the Obion and Gibson County line and tracked southeast. The tornado lifted just east of Rutherford near the intersection of China Grove Rd and Highway …
Very heavy rain produced widespread flash flooding in Gibson County. Rainfall amounts were estimated between 10 to 15 inches. As many as 16 roads were flooded or washed out. Highway 79 between Milan and the Carroll County line was covered by as much as 8 feet of water. In total, …
Unusually warm temperatures in the upper 90s caused one heat related fatality at Gibson County High School.
Two persons will killed when lightning struck their farm.
Straight line winds caused widespread damage across Gibson County. Sixteen homes, fourteen mobile homes and one public building were destroyed. Sixteen homes, one public building and three businesses suffered major damage. Forty-five homes and seven businesses suffered minor dama…
Heavy rainfall in excess of 10-15 inches produced flash flooding which later transitioned to a flood event across Gibson County. The North Fork Forked Deer quickly rose to record levels. Water spilled out of its banks and flooded areas near Trenton and Milan. Numerous homes and b…
Strong straight-line winds produced significant damage in the town of Medina. The south wall of the Medina Elementary School gymnasium was blown down. The scoreboard at the Medina football field was blown down. Two homes and one public building were destroyed. Several semi-tracto…
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. A small, localized area of D3 persisted into June in western portions of the county.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell on a home along Poplar Grove Road.
Drought Drought
D2 conditions worsened to D3 by mid month and persisted into May.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions returned by the end of the month.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Straight-line winds were estimated at 70 mph east of Dyer.
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 7F 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 -5F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -5F 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 Gibson county through mid October before improving to Moderate Drought (D1). No drought conditions were found by the end of October.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions were introduced in early September before worsening to Extreme (D3) Drought conditions by late September. Beneficial rainfall was able to bring 1 category improvement at the end of the month allowing D2 conditions to continue into October.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 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.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 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 112 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.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 2 |
| 2024 | 27 | 0 |
| 2023 | 37 | 1 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 2 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 1 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | 0 |
| 2010 | 40 | 2 |
| 2009 | 18 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 |
| 2006 | 20 | 2 |
| 2005 | 10 | 1 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 23 | 6 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 2 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 3 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957 | 5 | 3 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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