Giles County, Tennessee
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
20
Tornado reports
56
Hail reports
49
Floods since 1996
422
All events
5
Deaths
$10.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Giles 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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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.
The most extensive damage was north of Yokley. There were downed trees and power lines, a ruptured gas tank, cars overturned, and homes damaged. 5 homes and 8 mobile homes were destroyed in Giles county.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A low end EF3 tornado hit northwest Giles County near Liberty Hill. This was part of the same storm complex that hit Lawrence County. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Many homes had roof damage. The hardest hit area was along Rhea Branch Rd. One residential home was comp…
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree near Lee Chapman Road and Hurricane Creek Road. The tree fell on a man who was in his yard at the time moving his motorcycle. Unfortunately, he died from his injuries.
Straight line winds were estimated to be 115 to 120 mph. The path length of destruction was 1/2 mile wide and 3/4 of a mile long. A house was severely damaged with a roof blown off and a wall blown down. It was a brick frame house built in 1980. A 7 year-old girl was killed insid…
Flooding on the Elk River caused many roads to flood due to heavy rains. Two children were killed when a Nissan 300 ZX sedan, which was driven by the aunt, was swept off a bridge going over the Elk River on Veto Rd. or about 6.5 miles southwest of Elkton, in Giles county around 6…
This EF-2 tornado touched down along Case Road southwest of Prospect where some trees were damaged. As the tornado continued east, a home sustained roof damage, and a tied-down manufactured home was completely removed from its base and destroyed. One person was critically injured…
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions across Giles County from April 2026 improved to moderate drought in May.
Drought Drought
Moderate drought conditions from March 2026 worsened in April with severe drought conditions developing across Giles County.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This narrative is a continuation of the tornado that originated in Lauderdale County, Alabama and traveled into Lawrence County and then Giles County. As the tornado crossed into Giles County, damage was mostly trees downed or uprooted and branches snapped. A few structures were …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds peeled up a local business's metal roof in Pulaski. Damages are a rough estimate.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported in Minor Hill.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported along I-65 and TN-273 at exit 6.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A mixture of snow, sleet, and ice impacted Giles County during the early morning hours of January 24th into the afternoon of January 25th. A variety of reporting sources measured snow accumulations of less than 1 inch with ice accumulations of 0.25 to 0.50 inches. This led to sev…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees across northern Giles County. Damages are a rough estimate.
Hail Hail
Estimated half-dollar size hail was reported in Minor Hill.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused flash flooding along College Street in Pulaski. Extent of damages is unknown.
Flood Flood
Elk River near Prospect crested to 27.59 feet which was minor flood stage. At this stage, flooding impacted agricultural areas along the river across southeast Giles County.
Flood Flood
Richland Creek near Pulaski crested to 21.74 feet which was minor flood stage. At this stage, water inundated areas along the river, reaching Old Cambellsville Road, Milky Way Road near Highway 31, Annie Wade Road, Vales Mill Road near Chicken Creek Road. Water completely inundat…
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from January 2025 improved to abnormally dry to moderate drought across Giles County in February.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Various sources across Giles County reported 3 to 4 inches of snow. The highest snow reports were received from Elkton where a HAM radio operator measured 4 inches of snow. Heavy snow across Giles County resulted in difficult driving conditions.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions from December 2024 improved in January 2025 with severe drought conditions across Giles County.
Drought Drought
Exceptional drought conditions from November 2024 improved slightly in December with severe to extreme drought conditions across Giles County.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions from October 2024 worsened in November with exceptional drought conditions developing across southern Giles County.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions from September 2024 continued into October across Giles County.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from August 2024 continued into September. Extreme southern portions of the county deteriorated to extreme drought conditions.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions across Giles County in July 2024 persisted into August.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions worsened across Giles County during the month of July 2024, peaking to extreme drought conditions in mid-July. By the end of the month, drought conditions improved to severe drought conditions.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds damaged a farm on Smith Hollow Road at Campbellsville Pike near Lynnville. A silo fell into a swimming pool and several trees were also blown down. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A NWS storm survey team found straight line wind damage in Giles County, particularly around the Pulaski area. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in a northwest to southeast direction. Some of the worst damage was found on Cherry Drive and Richland Street where some trees f…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A NWS storm survey team found straight line wind damage in Giles County, particularly around the Pulaski area. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in a northwest to southeast direction. Some of the worst damage was found on Cherry Drive and Richland Street where some trees f…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A NWS storm survey team found straight line wind damage in Giles County, particularly around the Pulaski area. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in a northwest to southeast direction. Some of the worst damage was found on Cherry Drive and Richland Street where some trees f…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A NWS storm survey team found straight line wind damage in Giles County, particularly around the Pulaski area. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in a northwest to southeast direction. Some of the worst damage was found on Cherry Drive and Richland Street where some trees f…
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm produced quarter size hail east of Pulaski.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions across Giles County finally improved to moderate drought conditions on March 19, 2024. By the end of the month, only abnormally dry conditions were present across Giles County.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from January 2024 improved in February with just the northwest portion of Giles County still in severe drought.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An AWOS station at the Pulaski Abernathy Field Airport measured wind chills as low as -19 degrees.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across Giles County with various sources reporting 4 to 7 inches of snow. The highest snow report received was in the Elkton area where 7 inches was reported. The heavy snow and winter weather conditions caused water utility issues across Giles County with the Lyn…
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from December 2023 improved to severe drought conditions in January 2024.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from November 2023 continued across Giles County in December.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Giles County in November.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions across Giles County quickly deteriorated through the month of October with extreme drought conditions observed across the entire county by the end of the month.
Heat Heat
An AWOS station at Pulaski Abernathy Field measured a maximum heat index of 114 degrees.
Heat Heat
An AWOS station at Pulaski Abernathy Field measured a maximum heat index of 117 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Facebook user reported numerous trees down across Giles County with a shed overturned in Pulaski. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds caused a tree to fall through a home near Minor Hill. No injuries were reported. Damages are a rough estimate.
Hail Hail
A Twitter photo from Tennessee Valley Weather showed estimated quarter to half dollar size hail in the Westside Community west of Pulaski.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds in southern Giles County caused downed tree limbs and minor shingle damage. Damages are a rough estimate.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 1 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 21 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 |
| 2008 | 13 | 2 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 18 | 1 |
| 2003 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 1 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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