McNairy 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.
21
Tornado reports
74
Hail reports
27
Floods since 1996
410
All events
21
Deaths
$76.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in McNairy County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 21 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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 moved into McNairy County from Hardeman County and began weakening. Around 15 homes were damaged or destroyed south of Selmer. The last observed damage was near Highway 45 on the southeast edge of Selmer.
The tornado developed near Locke Road and quickly intensified as it moved to the east-northeast just north of Sulphur Springs. It produced mainly tree damage along Eldie Foster and Nelson Store Roads. The tornado produced significant damage to several homes on Sulphur Springs Roa…
This tornado crossed from Hardeman County into McNairy County and moved east-northeast along Skipper Creek, intensifying as it moved into the Rose Creek area. A swath of significant damage was surveyed along Rose Creek Road from Talley Road to King Road. Tree damage was widesprea…
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A tornado crossed into McNairy County from Hardeman County. The tornado briefly traveled northeast before lifting near Highway 57. Several trees and power lines were knocked down in the area. This storm would later spawn a couple of tornadoes further northeast in McNairy County.
Very cold temperatures settled over the region in mid-February. Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees on the morning of February 16th and wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero. Thin ice formed on area ponds. A young girl drowned when she fell through the ice o…
Straight line winds caused significant damage across McNairy County. 880 homes were damaged and 21 homes were destroyed. Trees and power lines were knocked down across the county. Adamsville was the hardest hit area of the county while Milledgeville and Miche also sustained damag…
A tornado touched down near the intersection of Sulphur Springs Road and Steadman Road, southwest of Selmer, and tracked northeast. This tornado was spawned from the same cell that produced a tornado from near Ashland, Mississippi to near Pocahontas, Tennessee and just west of Ra…
A levee broke outside of Selmer toward Purdy which, when combined with very heavy rainfall of up to eight inches, resulted in widespread flash flooding. Twenty people were rescued. Ten homes and 50 businesses were flooded and damaged. Roads and bridges were also 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.
Drought Drought
D3 Extreme Drought conditions improved to D0 Abnormally Dry by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
D0 conditions rapidly deteriorated to D2/D3 that persisted into early May.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A billboard was damaged along with some downed trees.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 7F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 0F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -1F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum windchill of -1F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 2F recorded.
Drought Drought
A small swath of Severe (D2) Drought conditions improved by 2 classes by month's end.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions persisted across portions of McNairy county the entire month of October and persisted into early November.
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 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
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 105 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 116 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 112 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108.
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 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index value of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
AWOS reported maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | 1 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 32 | 3 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 20 | 3 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 1 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 18 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 1 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 2 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
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