Madison 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.
35
Tornado reports
156
Hail reports
83
Floods since 1996
703
All events
27
Deaths
$203.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Madison 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.
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated
Year by year
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 touched down at the Union University Campus near the U.S. Highway 45 Bypass in Jackson producing tremendous damage. Fifty one people were injured at Union University as two dormitories collapsed during the passage of the violent tornado. Eighty percent of the dorms we…
The tornado touched down in the southwest part of Madison county near Denmark and tracked east through the downtown section of Jackson. The tornado continued to move east and eventually crossed into Henderson county. Nine people were killed in mobile homes between Denmark and Jac…
The tornado developed just east of Bemis and tracked northeast across the southern part of the city of Jackson. A shopping center suffered severe damage while a nearby funeral home was demolished except for the interior rooms. More than 200 homes were obliterated or heavily damag…
A tornado crossed into Madison County from Haywood County, Tennessee. The tornado struck the town of Huntersville and produced EF-3 damage. One home was totally destroyed on Huntersville-Denmark Road. One person was killed inside the home. Another home was destroyed in Huntersvil…
Tornado F3 Tornado
The tornado touched down south of where the tornado which struck the city of Jackson started. This tornado also moved east and eventually moved into Henderson county. Numerous homes were damaged or destroyed.
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…
Around four inches of snow fell across Madison County.
Heat index readings ranged from 100 to 110 degrees. One heat related death occurred as a result.
Extremely cold conditions caused one death in Beech Bluff.
Lightning from a thunderstorm struck a house on 109 Wallace Road in Jackson. The strike started a fire in the home. The home burned to the ground and a 87 year old man was killed inside.
A woman who was without air conditioning for five days had a fatal heart attack believed to have been caused by excessive heat.
Very heavy rain fell during the day across Madison County. As much as 11 to 16 inches fell across the county. Forty roads and bridges were closed due to the flooding. Vehicles had water up to the steering wheels in some locations. Power outages occurred as a result of the floodin…
The tornado touched down northwest of Jackson and moved northeast. The tornado hit a subdivision and also hit parts of Union University where several buildings on campus was badly damaged. Around 500 cars at the school were damaged. Overall, one home was destroyed and over 150 ho…
Heat Heat
The daytime hours maximum heat index was within the triple digits (103) 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 103F 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 by the end of the month.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was knocked down on the Union University campus.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power pole was snapped, and power lines were down across the road.
Drought Drought
D2 conditions worsened to D3 and persisted for the rest of April.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 8F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -2F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -4F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum windchill of -2F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 1F recorded.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power line was knocked down on Barham Street south of Ash Street in Jackson. The power line knocked a large branch off a tree as well.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions persisted across portions of Madison 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 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 persist into early October.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 109 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 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 116 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 113 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 109 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 108.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 57 | 2 |
| 2024 | 32 | 1 |
| 2023 | 29 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | 2 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 28 | 0 |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 1 |
| 2014 | 14 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | 0 |
| 2010 | 28 | 0 |
| 2009 | 20 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 3 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 1 |
| 2005 | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 1 |
| 2003 | 11 | 3 |
| 2002 | 21 | 2 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 2 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 1 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1991 | 5 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 6 | 2 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 7 | 2 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 4 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1953 | 2 | 2 |
Search your address
See every tornado that passed within 25 miles of a place in Madison County, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.