Henry County, Tennessee
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
16
Tornado reports
92
Hail reports
38
Floods since 1996
545
All events
7
Deaths
$27.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Henry County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 16 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 crossed from Weakley County into Henry County. The tornado damaged or destroyed several homes near Cottage Grove. The tornado continued northeast toward Buchanan mostly uprooting and snapping trees. A few homes and mobile homes were damaged near Buchanan. As the torna…
The tornado touched downed southeast of Paris and moved northeast. Ten homes and buildings were completely destroyed and 46 others were damaged. Two persons were killed when their mobile home was destroyed by the tornado. Numerous trees were knocked down.
Wind chills were 0 degrees to 15 below at times.
Straight-line winds knocked trees down along Haglersville Road.
Bitter cold caused hypothermia deaths.
An elderly man wandered away from his home and died as a result of exposure to the extreme cold conditions.
The tornado touched down southwest of Paris and moved northeast skirting by the northern edge of Paris. Thirty homes were destroyed and several manufacturing plants were demolished. Over 100 homes were damaged.
Straight line winds produced widespread damage in Henry County. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down all across the county including in the city of Paris. Power poles were knocked down as well. Two mobile homes were damaged from fallen trees in Henry. One injury occur…
The tornado touched down southwest of Paris and moved northeast through the south side of the city. Five homes were destroyed and over 150 other homes were damaged. Three commercial building were destroyed and nineteen others including a school were damaged.
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.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water covered roadways along East Wood Street, and at Franklin Drive and Valleywood Drive.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A roadway was flooded east of Como.
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 south/central portions of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree reported downed on Henry Midway Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed across the intersection of Log Cabin Road and Buchanan Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reported tree downed across the intersaction of West Antioch and East Antioch Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reported tree down on Mansfield Roat at Vale Road.
Drought Drought
D2 conditions worsened to D3 and persisted into May.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions returned by the end of the month.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell on a mobile home.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell on a home on Sunnyside Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines were knocked down along Highway 69 South.
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 6F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 0F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -5F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum windchill of -3F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -3F recorded.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions emerged in mid-to-late January and continued into February.
Hail Hail
Quarter-sized hail fell on Henry Midway Road.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions persisted across portions of Henry county through early October. By the end of the month, no drought conditions were recorded.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were knocked down near the intersection of Bethany and Rainey Roads.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was knocked down across Hayes Road.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions were introduced in early September before worsening to Extreme (D3) Drought conditions by mid September. Beneficial rainfall was able to bring 1 category improvement at the end of the month allowing D2 conditions to persist into early October.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 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 of 109 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 115 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 110 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 75 | 1 |
| 2024 | 34 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 2 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 1 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 21 | 0 |
| 2010 | 29 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 1 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 |
| 2004 | 13 | 1 |
| 2003 | 13 | 3 |
| 2002 | 11 | 1 |
| 2001 | 8 | 1 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
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