Montgomery County, Tennessee
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
36
Tornado reports
83
Hail reports
74
Floods since 1996
658
All events
8
Deaths
$142.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Montgomery County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 36 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.
This EF-3 tornado first touched down on Fort Campbell just north of the Sabre Airfield with mostly minor tree damage. It quickly intensified as it crossed Walnut Grove Road and destroyed a building next to a church. The tornado then continued northeast and damaged dozens of homes…
A tornado affected the southeast part of Montgomery County and did damage from Roberts Road, to Fredonia and to Albright Road. 108 homes were damaged. Estimated loss is about 3/4 of a million dollars. The tornado destroyed 2 brick homes on state Highway 12 near Fredonia and a mob…
An F3 tornado struck Clarksville at 415 AM, travelled through the downtown area and dissipated near St. Bethlehem. There were 5 injuries, 2 of them were for broken bones. Clarksville has a population of 89,000 people is Tennessee's fifth largest city. 25,000 people were without p…
Flooding was reported along Salem Road. Flooding was also reported along Yellow Creek and East Fork Creek located southwest of Clarksville. Also, numerous homes, numerous businesses, numerous non comercial buildings, along with several county, state, and federal roads across the …
The husband, Dennis Tooby and his wife, Karen Tooby, were killed when their mobile home was blown off its foundation at the 3400 block of Port Royal Rd. Mr. Tooby was a Australian national and a welder. Mrs. Tooby taught first grade at Hazelwood Elementary School in Clarksville. …
A 23 year-old-male ignored high water signs and barricades and attempted to drive through standing water of 8 to 10 feet at the intersection of Ashbury Road and Shanee Terrace. The vehicle was submerged under water, and he drowned. Scuba divers had to retrieve the body from the v…
Three inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. A newspaper also reported that the Clarksville Police reported 94 wrecks occurred between 1 pm and 6:45 pm on Wednesday, February 9th, including 13 accidents with injuries. Total amount of individuals injurie…
One of the strongest wind gusts of this event was recorded at the Clarksville ASOS site with a non-thunderstorm wind gust of 79 mph. This is the highest wind gust ever reported at the Clarksville ASOS where records go back to April 2001. Several hours of severe non-thunderstorm w…
A 5-10 mile wide swath of severe downburst winds struck western Montgomery County, including the northwest half of Clarksville. Dozens of power lines and power poles were blown down and thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted, with some falling on homes. Two houses and five m…
An EF-2 tornado touched down in eastern Clarksville on Dunbar Cave Road and moved east-northeast across Interstate 24 north of Rossview Road before ending on Kirkwood Road. Several trees were blown down at the beginning of the path north of Dunbar Cave Road. Continuing northeast,…
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions from May 2026 improved in June with moderate to severe drought conditions across Montgomery County.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions across Montgomery County from April 2026 improved to severe drought conditions across most of the county in May. Northeast Montgomery County remained in extreme drought.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm downed a large tree limb in Fredonia. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees in the Woodlawn area with one falling onto a powerline and catching fire. Damages are a rough estimate.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from March 2026 worsened in April with all of Montgomery County in extreme drought.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tornadic thunderstorm downed trees and caused roof damage on Tiny Town Road and Allen Road in Clarksville. Damages are a rough damage.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado impacted portions of Clarksville. The tornado began in a neighborhood in Fort Campbell. Damage consisted of shingles off of roofs as well as some small tree limbs snapped. The tornado continued east toward Highway 41 where an overhang structure was blown down at a…
Drought Drought
Despite improvement to moderate drought conditions in February 2026 in Montgomery County, conditions deteriorated again in March to severe drought.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions across Montgomery County from January 2026 improved to moderate drought conditions in February.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A mixture of snow, sleet, and ice impacted Montgomery County during the early morning hours of January 24th into the afternoon of January 25th. A variety of reporting sources measured snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches with ice accumulations of 0.20 to 0.40 inches. This led to s…
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions developed across Montgomery County during January 2026.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions during September 2025 improved to moderate drought in early October across Montgomery County. By the end of the month, no drought conditions were present across the county.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions developed across Montgomery County during September 2025. Drought conditions did deteriorate to extreme drought briefly during the middle of the month, but improved back to severe before September ended.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A weather station near Clarksville recorded a maximum heat index of 112 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A weather station in Clarksville recorded a maximum heat index of 115 degrees.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado touches down along 101st Airborne Division Road, causing minor tree damage. The tornado moved northeast, causing minor tree damage in neighborhoods north of Purple Heart Parkway. Several trees were uprooted and tree tops were snapped near Britton Springs Road and …
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado touched down along E Old Ashland City Road, causing a few trees to lean or fall down. The tornado moved northeast, uprooting and snapping trees and causing minor house damage along streets north of Madison Street. The tornado lifted prior to reaching Trough Spring…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees and powerlines across Montgomery County. One tree fell onto a home in Clarksville. Damages are a rough estimate.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain across Montgomery County resulted in widespread flash flooding, especially along waterways and across other low-lying areas. In Clarksville, 36 apartments had to be evacuated due to flooding at Dunlop Lane and Dalton Smith Court. By the end of this event, observations …
Flood Flood
The Red River at Port Royal crested to 39.30 feet which was moderate flood stage and just below major flood stage at 40 feet. At this stage, significant flooding impacted agricultural land, parks, and access roads along the river, including the Red River Valley Park where several…
Flood Flood
The Cumberland River at Clarksville crested to 50.54 feet which was moderate flood stage. At this stage, most agricultural areas along the river were flooded as well as many industrial and commercial properties, Riverfront Park, and adjacent tributaries. Riverside Drive in Clarks…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain across Montgomery County resulted in widespread flash flooding, especially along waterways and across other low-lying areas. Extent of damages in unknown.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain across Montgomery County resulted in widespread flash flooding, especially along waterways and across other low-lying areas. Extent of damages is unknown.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain across Montgomery County resulted in widespread flash flooding, especially along waterways and across other low-lying areas. Extent of damages is unknown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed several trees just north of Fredonia. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed several trees and powerlines in the Clarksville area. Damages are a rough estimate.
Hail Hail
Estimated one inch hail was reported from a severe thunderstorm near Clarksville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds downed a large tree onto Kingsbury Road in Clarksville. Damages are a rough estimate.
Flood Flood
The Red River at Port Royal crested to 33.05 feet which was minor flood stage. At this stage, flood waters impacted agricultural land and adjacent areas along the river from the Kentucky State Line through Adams, past Port Royal State Park, and to Clarksville. This included the R…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow totals across Montgomery County generally ranged from 3 to 5 inches. A CoCoRaHS observer northeast of Clarksville measured 5.4 inches of snow.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain caused the Cumberland River at Clarksville to enter moderate flood stage with a crest of 51.27 feet.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain across Montgomery County caused flooding and forced the closure of Trenton Road in Clarksville. Damages are unknown.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain across Montgomery County caused flooding and forced the closure of Hayes Street in Clarksville. Damages are unknown.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain across Montgomery County caused flooding and forced the closure of Corporate Parkway in Clarksville. Damages are unknown.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain across Montgomery County caused flooding and forced the closure of Crossland Avenue in Clarksville. Damages are unknown.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain across Montgomery County caused flooding and forced the closure of Madison Street in Clarksville. Damages are unknown.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain across Montgomery County caused flooding over Saratoga Drive in Clarksville. Social media pictures showed a car stuck in the flood waters, but no injuries were reported.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain across Montgomery County caused flooding in the Woodstock Estates subdivision, located off Trenton Road. Approximately fourteen homes in the subdivision were inundated with six to eight feet of water. Emergency responders had to assist in evacuating several of the resi…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 32 | 2 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 2 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 1 |
| 2018 | 20 | 2 |
| 2017 | 23 | 0 |
| 2016 | 36 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 1 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 38 | 0 |
| 2011 | 20 | 0 |
| 2010 | 22 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 4 |
| 2007 | 19 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 1 |
| 2005 | 11 | 4 |
| 2004 | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 1 |
| 2002 | 15 | 2 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 1 |
| 1999 | 18 | 3 |
| 1998 | 18 | 2 |
| 1997 | 24 | 1 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 3 | 2 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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