Haywood County, Tennessee
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
15
Tornado reports
45
Hail reports
32
Floods since 1996
392
All events
4
Deaths
$7.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Haywood County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 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 tornado started southeast of Eurekaton in Haywood County and travelled northeast crossing into Madison County eventually reaching the north part of the city of Jackson. In Haywood county, seven houses, five mobile homes, five barns and seven sheds were destroyed. In Madison c…
Up to one-half inch of ice led to widespread tree and powerline damage along with power outages.
Around a quarter of an inch of ice fell with less than an inch of sleet and snow. One death and one injury occurred from a car accident.
Five to eight inches of snow fell across Haywood County on top of a quarter to a half inch of ice.
Very heavy rain as much as 20 inches fell across Haywood County producing widespread flash flooding. As many as 21 roads were flooded or washed out from the heavy rain. In total, 168 homes sustained some kind of flooding damage. Three businesses received damage as well. Vehicles …
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 by the middle of the month.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted but with some pocked of improvement to D1 Moderate Drought by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
D1 conditions worsened to D3 by the middle of April and persisted for the rest of the month.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 4F 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 -2F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -1F recorded.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions persisted across portions of Haywood county through mid October before improving to Moderate Drought (D1). Abnormally Dry (D0) Conditions prevailed by the end of October.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions were introduced in early September with these 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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were knocked down in the Douglas community. One tree fell on a house.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 115 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 111 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 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 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 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 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.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Roadways were flooded throughout the southern part of Haywood County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were knocked down across southern Haywood County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were knocked down across northern Haywood County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on Hwy 19 outside of Brownsville.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 40 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 3 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 0 |
| 2010 | 27 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 1 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 1 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 1 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1953 | 2 | 2 |
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