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Lauderdale storm history

Storm events recorded in Lauderdale, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025.

443
Total events
27
Tornadoes
49
Hail
22
Floods
10
Deaths
$8.9M
Property damage

Most significant events

Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.

September 26, 1959 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Tornado F3 Tornado7 injuries
January 14, 2024 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill1 death
Wind chills were 0 degrees to 15 below at times.
February 13, 1950 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Tornado F2 Tornado9 deaths, 1 injury
January 17, 1999 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Tornado F2 Tornado11 injuries, $2.0M damage
The tornado formed just west of Halls and travelled east. A mobile home park was damaged west of Halls with eight homes ripped apart. In Halls, several homes sustained damage to roofs, porches and siding. The tornado moved through the north end of the business district flattening…
May 1, 2010 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Flash Flood Flash Flood$3.0M damage
Very heavy rain up to 20 inches produced devastating flooding across Lauderdale County. Twenty homes sustained at least minor damage. Twenty mobile homes and few businesses sustained damage as well. Five roads sustained major damage and fifteen roads received minor damage. The fl…
October 1, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions persisted across portions of Lauderdale county through early October. By the end of the month, Abnormally Dry (D0) Drought conditions were found.
September 9, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
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.
August 19, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
August 18, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
August 17, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
August 16, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
August 15, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
July 31, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
July 30, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
July 29, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 113 degrees.
July 28, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
July 27, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
July 25, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
July 24, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
July 23, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
July 22, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
July 21, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
July 20, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
July 18, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107.
July 17, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
July 17, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
July 16, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
June 26, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
June 25, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
June 24, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
June 23, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
June 22, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index value of 105 degrees.
June 21, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Heat Heat
AWOS reported maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
June 19, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were knocked down at Fort Pillow State Park.
June 18, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were knocked down at the Highway 51 rest area south of Henning.
May 20, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down on Hwy 19 E at Old Ross Rd.
May 2, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous down trees in Ripley.
May 2, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Single tree down blocking traffic along Hwy 51.
April 10, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Hail Hail
April 10, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Hail Hail
April 10, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Metal roof blown off on Concord Rd at Wilkes, outside of Gates.
April 5, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief tornado touched down along the Mississippi River south of Crutcher Lake Road in Lauderdale County. This tornado caused sporadic tree damage, but a ground survey was not conducted due to widespread flooding and inaccessibility. Analysis was aided by the detection of a Torn…
April 5, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A weak tornado formed near the Hatchie River in southern Lauderdale County. The tornado moved quickly to the northeast and produced mainly tree damage as it approached the Cherry community near Ft. Pillow. The tornado moved through the Cherry community, damaged a barn, and uproot…
April 5, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and a small outbuilding were damaged during a squall line.
April 5, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Patch of tree debris on high resolution satellite imagery. Point added by GIS Mutual Aid team.
April 5, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees damaged along Hwy 371.
April 5, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A brief tornado formed near Williams Switch Road and Joe Barfield Road, causing minor tree damage. This tornado moved northeast toward the Asbury community, continuing sporadic tree damage before lifting north of Asbury Glimp Road. This survey was aided by the presence of a Torna…
April 5, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees partially uprooted.
April 5, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down near Concord Road, about five miles northeast of Ripley. Large tree limbs were downed and a small barn was damaged. The tornado began to track northeast along Concord Road downing and uprooting additional trees. A barn along the road lost a portion of its w…
April 5, 2025 · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A home suffered significant damage from the rear flank downdraft of the Gates tornado.

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
2025585
2024230
2023210
2022230
2021121
202040
201992
2018150
2017140
201680
201560
2014100
201350
2012120
2011240
2010270
2009181
2008111
2007120
2006150
200530
2004110
2003130
200280
200160
200080
199941
199860
199730
199661
199560
199421
199310
199230
199110
199021
198931
198630
198510
198430
198230
197921
197821
197621
197510
197410
197311
197143
196811
196711
196510
196210
195911
195311
195011